Steven Serpa
Composer
| Years at Source: | 2018 |
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| Biography: | Steven Serpa is a composer whose music has won recognition across the United States and Canada. His "An Invocation" was premiered by the Austin Symphony Orchestra and has been performed by the Glimmerglass Opera chamber players, TreeFalls New Music, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle. Critics praised his one-act opera "Thyrsis & Amaranth" as a "truly beautiful… magnificent little story jammed full of thought and feeling and meaning" with “gorgeous music and wrenching lyrics.” It was premiered by Hartford Opera Theater and has had over a dozen productions since. Recent commission include works for the Pale Blue Dot, Hartford Independent Chamber Orchestra, and the Sterling Trio. Upcoming collaborations include a choral oratorio with Inversion Ensemble and performances of a new one-act opera by Thompson Street Opera and One Ounce Opera. Steven has studied with composers Tom Cipullo, Dan Welcher, Donald Grantham, and Yevgeniy Sharlat, recently earning his doctorate in composition from the University of Texas at Austin. He makes his home in Austin, TX and works as co-director of Fast Forward Austin, producing inventive, forward-looking music experiences for local audiences and communities. |
| Website: | www.serpamusic.com/td> |
| Source Moment: | Working with Libby was an amazing experience. Her enthusiasm and expertise were thoroughly inspiring. |
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