Elinor Armer
Encyclopedia
Elinor Armer is an American
pianist, music educator and composer
.
. She studied music under Darius Milhaud
and Leon Kirchner
for composition and Alexander Libermann for piano. She attended Mills College
, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in 1961, the University of California, Berkeley
from 1966 to 1968, and California State University
, San Francisco, where she received a Master of Arts degree in 1972. She teaches composition and chairs the department at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
, and has performed and lectured throughout the United States
. She helped co-found the organization Composers, Inc. Her papers are housed at UC Berkeley Music Library.
called Uses Music in Uttermost Parts which has been recorded on the Koch International Label.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pianist, music educator and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
Biography
Elinor Armer was born in Oakland, CaliforniaOakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
. She studied music under Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and make use of polytonality...
and Leon Kirchner
Leon Kirchner
Leon Kirchner was an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his String Quartet No. 3.Kirchner was born in Brooklyn, New York...
for composition and Alexander Libermann for piano. She attended Mills College
Mills College
Mills College is an independent liberal arts women's college founded in 1852 that offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men. Located in Oakland, California, Mills was the first women's college west of the Rockies. The institution was initially founded...
, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in 1961, the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
from 1966 to 1968, and California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
, San Francisco, where she received a Master of Arts degree in 1972. She teaches composition and chairs the department at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, formerly the California Conservatory of Music, founded in 1917, is a music school, with an enrollment of about 400 students. It was launched by Ada Clement and Lillian Hodgehead in the remodeled home of Lillian's parents on Sacramento Street. It was called the...
, and has performed and lectured throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She helped co-found the organization Composers, Inc. Her papers are housed at UC Berkeley Music Library.
Awards and honors
- The Norman Fromm Composer's Award
- Fellowships from the MacDowell ColonyMacDowell ColonyThe MacDowell Colony is an art colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S.A., founded in 1907 by Marian MacDowell, pianist and wife of composer Edward MacDowell. She established the institution and its endowment chiefly with donated funds...
, the Charles Ives Center for American Music, the Chamber Music Conference/Composer's Forum of the East, YaddoYaddoYaddo is an artists' community located on a 400 acre estate in Saratoga Springs, New York. Its mission is "to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for artists to work without interruption in a supportive environment."...
, and the Djerassi Foundation - The Gerbode Foundation New Music Composition Award (1991)
Works
Armer has produced a collaborative multi-part fantasy series with author Ursula K. Le GuinUrsula K. Le Guin
Ursula Kroeber Le Guin is an American author. She has written novels, poetry, children's books, essays, and short stories, notably in fantasy and science fiction...
called Uses Music in Uttermost Parts which has been recorded on the Koch International Label.
Discography
- Music of Darius Milhaud (2004) - Audio CD by Parallele Ensemble;Elinor Armer, Darius Milhaud, Nicole Paiement, Parallele Ensemble, et al., Kleos Classics
- Armer: Uses of Music in Uttermost Parts/Falletta (2 CDs) (1995) - Audio CD by Elinor Armer, JoAnn Falletta, Women's Philharmonic, San Francisco Girl's Chorus, et al., Koch Int'l Classics
- Sonata for Cello and Piano, Opus 11, Works for Cello and Piano (2000) - Audio CD by Paul Hindemith, Elinor Armer, Seymour Shifrin, Paul Turok, et al., Music & Arts Program