ELLIOTT BARK
composer / conductor
“…abrasive…outbursts…yearning…rapturous surge”
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-NY Times (after Carnegie Premiere of Shalom)
“... an incredible job making solo music sound like ensemble music.
The orchestrations really add to each piece and truly augment
the sound of the guitar and bringing it into full spectrum.”
- Guitar International
“...the most adventurous part of the afternoon...”
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-Ground Zero
Recent News
5/6/13
Elliott’s dissertation for his Doctoral degree at Indiana University, YOOK-I-O (6-2-5): KOREAN WAR LETTERS, received IU Dean’s Prize. Maestro David Effron (Elliott’s teacher for conducting) will premiere the piece on 10/9/13 at Musical Arts Center (Bloomington, IN) with IU Philharmonic Orchestra.
3/11/13
Mikkelin Kaupunginorkesteri (St. Michel Strings) will perform Elliott’s Reminiscence for String Orchestra on 5/16 in Mikkeli, Finland. The conductor is Sasha Mäkilä, and the venue is the Mikaeli concert hall (Martti Talvela Hall).
http://www.mikkelinkaupunginorkesteri.fi/ohjelma.html#14
2/19/13
Petar Jankovic Ensemble premiered Elliott’s (Com)Passionate Music for Guitar and String Quartet (commissioned by the group) at Sheldon Friend of Chamber Music Series (Sheldon Museum of Arts, Lincoln, NE) and decided to program it for the rest of this season.
http://petarjankovic.com/ensemble/
12/29/12
Akropolis Reed Quintet has announced Elliott’s Autumn in New York as a special mention at Calefax Composers Competition. The piece is from Four Seasons, commissioned by Arundo Donax. Akropolis will perform it at Boll YMCA Downtown Detroit on 3/20.
11/22/12
Elliott’s Shalom for Flute and Orchestra (commissioned by The New York Youth Symphony and premiered in Carnegie) won The 31st Korean National Composer Prize (대한민국 작곡상). It was performed in Haydn Hall of Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center on 11/22/12 (Thu) at 7:30pm by Young Mi Kim, flute; Jong Il Lee, conductor; and Soliall Philharmonic Orchestra.
To Tell for 7 Players (Fl, Cl, Perc, Pno, Vn, Va, Vc) (8’) 2011
for Aspen Contemporary Ensemble; Sydney Hodkinson, Conductor
