Andrew Bleckner, part of the next generation of exciting composers…National Public Radio
Andrew Bleckner studied composition with George Crumb at the University of Pennsylvania, and received a Ph.D. in composition in. With an eclectic approach to composition his concert music is inspired by sacred texts and African drumming.
Recognized as an important voice in the composition of new music, Mr. Bleckner has received composition awards, grants, and fellowships from ASCAP, the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, the American Composers Forum, the University of Pennsylvania, and the MacDowell Colony. Bleckner has also received commissions from the Singing City, The Commonwealth Youthchoirs, Dale Warland Singers, Westminster Choir College, the Virginia Beach Symphony, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Virginia Wesleyan University, and Voces Novae et Antiquae. In addition to his choral works, Bleckner’s music has been performed by ensembles such as the American Composers Orchestra and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. His music is published by Boosey & Hawkes, Alliance Music, Transcontinental Music Publications, and Southern Percussion