Gary Schocker
Encyclopedia
Gary Schocker is a flutist, composer
, and pianist
who has performed with the New York Philharmonic
, the Philadelphia Orchestra
, the New Jersey Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the West German Sinfonia, and I Solisti Italiani among others. He won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1985.
Mr. Schocker has composed sonatas for piano
, oboe
, bassoon
, clarinet
, horn, and two pianos, as well as works for flute
, many songs, theatrical works, and children's musicals and lives with his girlfriend in New York. James Galway
premiered Mr. Schocker’s three-movement concerto Green Places at Ireland’s Adair Festival and has also performed this work with the New Jersey Symphony. His musical entitled Far From The Madding Crowd, written with Barbara Campbell, received its world premiere in New Zealand in the Fall of 2000.
He is the most-published living composer of flute music with over 150 works in print.
Mr. Schocker's music is primarily published by the Theodore Presser Company
.
He lives in New York City and Easton, Pennsylvania
.
Duet:
With Guitarist
Jason Vieaux
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...
, and pianist
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
who has performed with the New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
, the Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, it was founded in 1900...
, the New Jersey Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, the West German Sinfonia, and I Solisti Italiani among others. He won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1985.
Mr. Schocker has composed sonatas for piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, oboe
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
, bassoon
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature...
, clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
, horn, and two pianos, as well as works for flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, many songs, theatrical works, and children's musicals and lives with his girlfriend in New York. James Galway
James Galway
- External links : IMGArtists.com 15 September 2008. AllAboutJazz.com 5 August 2008.*...
premiered Mr. Schocker’s three-movement concerto Green Places at Ireland’s Adair Festival and has also performed this work with the New Jersey Symphony. His musical entitled Far From The Madding Crowd, written with Barbara Campbell, received its world premiere in New Zealand in the Fall of 2000.
He is the most-published living composer of flute music with over 150 works in print.
Mr. Schocker's music is primarily published by the Theodore Presser Company
Theodore Presser Company
The Theodore Presser Company is an American music publishing and distribution company located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and formerly based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest continuing music publisher in the United States.-Theodore Presser:...
.
He lives in New York City and Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
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Discography
Solo:- "Bach Handel Telemann" baroque Sonatas on Chesky Record
- "Mozart Flute Quartets" on Chesky Records with Chester String Quartet
- Flute Forest (2004)
- Regrets and Resolutions, modern flute works (2000)
- Airborne, compositions by Schocker himself (2000)
- The Awakening and Far From the Madding Crowd, a selection of songs from two exciting new musicals recorded by a cast of today's top Broadway performers (2000)
- "Healing Music" all-Schocker on Azica
- "Conversations" with Schocker as pianist for Flutist Angela Kelly. All-Schocker on Azica
- "For Dad" Poulenc, Hindemith, Faure and Schocker on Azica with pianist Hugh Sung
Duet:
With Guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Jason Vieaux
Jason Vieaux
Jason Vieaux is an American virtuoso guitarist. He began his musical training in Buffalo, New York at the age of eight, after which he continued his studies in the Cleveland Institute of Music. In 1992, he became the youngest winner of the Guitar Foundation of America International Competition...
- Arioso (2004)
- Dream Travels (2002)