Jacob Gotlib
FINALIST OF THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMPOSITION 2011
Composer's Biography
Jacob Gotlib was born and raised in Louisville, KY, and has written music for instruments, electronics, dance, and multimedia. His music is regularly played at festivals around North America and Europe, most recently at June in Buffalo (Buffalo, NY), Ossia New Music (Rochester, NY), and SEAMUS (St. Cloud, MN). His works have been premiered by a variety of American and European ensembles, including Talujon Percussion Quartet, Ensemble SurPlus, and Ensemble Linea. In October 2007, Jacob worked with renowned Kansas City choreographer Jennifer Medina on Innerworkings, a piece for dance and electronic sounds, which was premiered at UMKC’s 2007 Choreofest. Earlier that year, his work Embers was a finalist in the ASCAP/SEAMUS Student Commission. In 2010, his work The Slow Splintering was awarded the Ossia Electroacoustic Prize. Jacob was a co-founder of the Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance (KcEMA), whose mission was to promote electronic and experimental music of all types and genres across the Kansas City area. The group continues to be a vital force in the region’s arts community. Jacob has studied at the Oberlin Conservatory, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and currently studies with David Felder at SUNY University at Buffalo.
Finalist Work: Expert Level
Year Without Summer (Daumenkino) | |
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