Nick Strimple: composer, conductor, scholar, author of the critically acclaimed book 'Choral Music in the Twentieth Century' and faculty member at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.


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BIO CATALOGUE EVENTS REVIEWS AVAILABILITY CONTACT PRESS CLIPS HOME	SPEAKING & CONDUCTING ENGAGEMENTS Nick Strimple is available for performances, clinics, lectures and workshops on a variety of subjects including Holocaust music, choral music, 20th Century music, Jewish music, the music of Dvořák and other Czech composers, the aesthetics of sacred music, interfaith dialogue, and the continuing problem of genocide. COMMISSIONS An avid composer whose recent works include Sinfonia Breve, Music for the Blue Rose, Pirke Avot, and Harpsichord Concerto, Strimple writes both original works and arrangements for chorus, voice, chamber ensemble, solo instruments, orchestra, film, television and recordings. LITERARY WORKS With scholarly achievements in diverse areas, Strimple is available to write articles, books and reviews. Recent publications include his latest book Choral Music in the Nineteenth Century (Amadeus Press), and Dvořák's Saint Ludmila: Genesis, Premiere, and Aftermath (American Choral Review, Winter/Spring 2006). Nick Strimple (center) with members of the Los Angeles Interfaith Symposium and Concert Executive Committee: (from left) Dr. Richard Braun, Mnsgr. Alexei Smith, Rabbi Edward Feinstein, Rev. Dr. David Worth. Beverly Hills, 2008. (photo courtesy of JMCLA)	SPEAKING & CONDUCTING HIGHLIGHTS 2011 American Choral Directors Association National Convention lecturer Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies guest lecturer 2010 Boston University guest lecturer Butler University guest lecturer Indianapolis Symphonic Chorus pre-concert lecturer Gustavus Adolphus College guest lecturer, composer and homilist 2009 Krakow Jewish Culture Festival conductor and lecturer Polish National Opera Gala Concert guest conductor Cantors Assembly National Convention guest conductor and lecturer RECENT FILM *100 Voices: A Journey Home* Strimple is featured in this documentary. RECENT COMMISSIONS *New Work for Brass Quartet (Untitled)* commissioned by the New Music Encounter Festival. Brno Czech Republic RECENT PUBLICATIONS Choral Music in Theresienstadt 1941 - 1944 (Orel Foundation On-line Journal, May 2010) *Choral Music in the Nineteenth Century* (Amadeus Press, 2008) RECENT MUSIC PUBLICATIONS Pirke Avot, for Cantor, mixed chorus and Baroque ensemble, published by Emerson Music, 2010. Nativities, for soloists, mixed chorus,organ and orchestra, published by Emerson Music, 2010.
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