Tison Street
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Tison C. Street is an American
composer of contemporary classical music
and violinist.
He studied violin with Einar Hansen
(the concertmaster
of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
) from 1951 to 1959. He later studied composition at Harvard University
with Leon Kirchner
and David Del Tredici
, receiving B.A. and M.A. degrees.
His compositions have been performed by the New York Philharmonic
, Los Angeles Philharmonic
, the American Composers Orchestra
, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
, the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra
, the North Carolina Symphony
, and the Boston Classical Orchestra
.
As a violinist, he has performed with Alea III, the Boston Classical Orchestra, the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, the Harvard Chamber Orchestra, and the Boston Ballet Orchestra. He performed the violin parts for Philip Glass
's Einstein on the Beach
in its 1984 revival.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9807E4D91338F934A25751C1A962948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2
He has taught at Harvard University
(Associate Professor of Music, 1979–1983), the University of California, Berkeley
, Boston University
, and Amherst College
(2008).
He is a winner of a Guggenheim Fellowship
(1981),http://www.gf.org/81fellow.html a Kennedy Center Friedheim Award (second prize, 1994, for his orchestral work Bright Sambas), a Naumberg Recording Award, an American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters Award, an NEA
grant, the Brandeis University
Creative Arts Award, and a Rome Prize Fellowship.
His works are published by G. Schirmer
.http://www.schirmer.com/default.aspx?TabId=2419&State_2872=2&composerId_2872=1534
He has lived in Boston, Massachusetts, but in 2008 is living in Amherst, Massachusetts
.
United States
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composer of contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
and violinist.
He studied violin with Einar Hansen
Einar Hansen
Einar Hansen is a Faroese footballer who plays as a defender for NSÍ Runavík. He is also a member of Faroe Islands national football team.-External links:...
(the concertmaster
Concertmaster
The concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1881, the BSO plays most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at the Tanglewood Music Center...
) from 1951 to 1959. He later studied composition at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
with 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...
and David Del Tredici
David Del Tredici
David Del Tredici, born March 16, 1937 in Cloverdale, California, is an American composer. According to Del Tredici's website, Aaron Copland said David Del Tredici "is that rare find among composers — a creator with a truly original gift...
, receiving B.A. and M.A. degrees.
His compositions have been performed by 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"...
, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
, the American Composers Orchestra
American Composers Orchestra
The American Composers Orchestra is an American orchestra based in New York City. It is the only orchestra in the world dedicated solely to the creation, performance, preservation, and promulgation of music by American composers...
, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra , based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is the United States' only full-time professional chamber orchestra...
, the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra
New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra
The New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra was an American orchestra, one of three based in Manchester, New Hampshire. It was established in 1974. Its last listed music director was Kenneth Kiesler....
, the North Carolina Symphony
North Carolina Symphony
The North Carolina Symphony is an American orchestra based in Raleigh, North Carolina, with sixty-nine full time musicians. The orchestra performs in Meymandi Concert Hall and performs occasionally with the Carolina Ballet and the The Opera Company of North Carolina. In 2007, the organization...
, and the Boston Classical Orchestra
Boston Classical Orchestra
The Boston Classical Orchestra is a chamber orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1980 by the violinist Robert Brink. The orchestra's music director is Steven Lipsitt. It performs at Faneuil Hall....
.
As a violinist, he has performed with Alea III, the Boston Classical Orchestra, the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, the Harvard Chamber Orchestra, and the Boston Ballet Orchestra. He performed the violin parts for Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
's Einstein on the Beach
Einstein on the Beach
Einstein on the Beach is an opera that premiered on July 25, 1976 at the Avignon Festival in France, scored and written by Philip Glass and designed and directed by theatrical producer Robert Wilson. It also contains writings by Christopher Knowles, Samuel M. Johnson and Lucinda Childs...
in its 1984 revival.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9807E4D91338F934A25751C1A962948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2
He has taught at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(Associate Professor of Music, 1979–1983), 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...
, Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, and Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
(2008).
He is a winner of a Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
(1981),http://www.gf.org/81fellow.html a Kennedy Center Friedheim Award (second prize, 1994, for his orchestral work Bright Sambas), a Naumberg Recording Award, an American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters Award, an NEA
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
grant, the Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
Creative Arts Award, and a Rome Prize Fellowship.
His works are published by G. Schirmer
G. Schirmer
G. Schirmer Inc. is an American classical music publishing company based in New York City, founded in 1861. It publishes sheet music for sale and rental, and represents some well-known European music publishers in North America, such as the Italian Ricordi, Music Sales Affiliates ChesterNovello,...
.http://www.schirmer.com/default.aspx?TabId=2419&State_2872=2&composerId_2872=1534
He has lived in Boston, Massachusetts, but in 2008 is living in Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
.