Elliott Bark, Composer / Conductor
Elliott Bark, Composer / Conductor
Recent News (update 2/14/12)
1/17/12
Elliott’s To Tell has received Honorable Mention from Bowling Green State University New Music Ensemble Call for Scores.
12/19/11
Elliott’s Three Musical Moments has been chosen as a Finalist of the International Music Prize for Excellence in Composition 2011 (Thessaloniki, Greece).
11/10/11
Elliott received a commission from Petar Jankovic Ensemble to write a piece for guitar and string quartet, which will be performed in the ensemble’s tour.
8/21/11
Elliott received a commission from Arundo Donax to write a piece for reed quintet (oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet and bassoon).
8/12/11
Elliott’s To Tell (2011) was premiered by Aspen Contemporary Ensemble in Harris Concert Hall (Aspen, CO) on 8/12, 8:30 pm.
6/5-9/11
Elliott was invited as Composer-in-Residence at Porterville Summer Strings. He taught music theory and conducted his new composition Bach to the Future for youth string orchestra (commissioned by Porterville Summer Strings).
4/12/11
Ensemble Christo (Director: Elliott Bark) had the inaugural concert at Korean United Methodist Church of Bloomington (IN). The program included Elliott’s Shalom (2010) for Flute and Piano.
3/8/11
Elliott received Susan and Ford Schumann Fellowship at Aspen Music Festival and School and will study with Sydney Hodkinson in summer 2011.
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Recent Premiere
To Tell for 7 Players (Fl, Cl, Perc, Pno, Vn, Va, Vc) (8’) 2011
for Aspen Contemporary Ensemble; Sydney Hodkinson, Conductor
“…abrasive…outbursts…yearning…rapturous surge” - 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