Composer Christopher Theofanidis is native of Dallas and one of the most widely-performed American composers today. A Grammy Award nominee, he writes regularly for a variety of musical genres, from orchestral and chamber music to opera and ballet, and was commissioned in 1998 to write Fanfare Rising for the opening of Bass Performance Hall. His work, Rainbow Body, has been programmed by over 120 orchestras internationally. He has been commissioned to compose a new solo piano work to be performed by each semifinalist in the 2013 Cliburn Competition.
Composer Christopher Theofanidis is native of Dallas and one of the most widely-performed American composers today. A Grammy Award nominee, he writes regularly for a variety of musical genres, from orchestral and chamber music to opera and ballet, and was commissioned in 1998 to write Fanfare Rising for the opening of Bass Performance Hall. His work, Rainbow Body, has been programmed by over 120 orchestras internationally. He has been commissioned to compose a new solo piano work to be performed by each semifinalist in the 2013 Cliburn Competition.
Composer Christopher Theofanidis is native of Dallas and one of the most widely-performed American composers today. A Grammy Award nominee, he writes regularly for a variety of musical genres, from orchestral and chamber music to opera and ballet, and was commissioned in 1998 to write Fanfare Rising for the opening of Bass Performance Hall. His work, Rainbow Body, has been programmed by over 120 orchestras internationally. He has been commissioned to compose a new solo piano work to be performed by each semifinalist in the 2013 Cliburn Competition.