ANTHONY BRANDT
Associate Professor of Composition and Theory

B.A. Cum Laude (1983) Harvard University M.A. (1987) California Institute of the Arts Ph.D. (1993) Harvard University 1601 Alice Pratt Brown Hall 713-348-2192

Honors, Grants and Awards

Commission, Da Camera of Houston. For a new chamber work, to be premiered during the 2003-04 season.

Commission, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra. For a new work for harp and string orchestra, to be premiered during the 2003-04 season.

Resident Artist, Djerassi Resident Artists Program, summer 2002

Composer-in-Residence, Orchestra X of Houston, 2001-02

Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Prize, Rice University, 2001

Commission, Koussevitzky Music Foundation and the Library of Congress, 2000
For a new string quartet for the Flux Quartet

Commission, Fischer Duo (Norman Fischer, cello, Jeanne Kierman-Fischer, piano), 2000 For a new work for the 2001-02 season, to celebrate the Duo's 30th anniversary

Commission, Orchestra X, 2000 Award, Margaret Fairbank Jory Copying Assistance Program of the American Music Center, 2000 For Fanfare in X for orchestra, premiered in May 2000 by Orchestra X, John Axelrod, conductor

Commission, Syzygy - New Music "Pierrot Plus 2000" series, 2000 For a new work for soprano and ensemble, to be premiered in February 2002

Commission, Orchestra X, 1999 For X-Caliber for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, two percussion and piano. To be premiered in fall 2000

Composer, "Crucible of the Millenium" television documentary to air on PBS-TV in 2001, current

Norton Stevens Fellow, MacDowell Colony, 1998 Composed Breathing Room for soprano and string orchestra

Commission, Seattle Youth Symphony, 1998 For Turbulent Tones for orchestra, premiered February 1999

Commission, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, 1998 For Breathing Room for soprano Karol Bennett and string orchestra, premiered in October 1998 at Jordan Hall, Boston, and subsequently performed at the Library of Congress in Februrary 1999

Commission, bass trombonist Jeremy Van Hoy, 1998 Grant, Meet-the-Composer, 1998 For Pièce de Résistance, premiered at Merkin Hall in New York City, April 1998

Grant, Gordon Grey Foundation, 1998 To support creation of text-book Writing About Music, written in collaboration under the aegis of the Harvard Music Department for eventual publication

Commission, Harvard University, 1997 For Songs for Soprano and String Quartet, premiered in May 1997.

Fellow, the MacDowell Colony, 1996 Composed Hidden Motives for two pianos Composer-in-Residence, 1996 International Festival of Music, Morelia, Mexico Premiere of Octopiece for chamber ensemble

Commission, Tufts New Music Ensemble, 1996 Premiere of Disturbing the Piece for piano and improvisatory ensemble

Commission, 1995 Wellesley Composers Conference Premiere of Bar None for string quartet Finalist, Academy of Arts and Letters Award, 1995 Aaron Copland Fellow, Tanglewood Music Center, 1994 Premieres of String Quartet and other works

Fellow, 1993 Wellesley Composers Conference Premiere of Septet-à-tête Special citation for Design Collaboration from the Boston Society of Architects, 1993 Grant, National Endowment for the Arts, 1992.

Grant, New England Foundation for the Arts, 1992. Given for Inside/Out, multi-media work for children created with architect Steven Brittan. Oscar Schafer Fellowship, Harvard Music Department, 1992-93

Fellow, Cummington Community for the Arts, 1988 ASCAP Grant to Young Composers, 1988