Carlos Simon (composer)

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Carlos Simon (born 1986) is an African-American composer of

Western classical music
.

Born in Washington, D.C.,

R&B artists Angie Stone and Jennifer Holliday.[4] He completed degrees at Morehouse College and Georgia State University before attending the University of Michigan for doctoral studies with Michael Daugherty and Evan Chambers. Formerly on the music faculty of Spelman College and Morehouse College, in 2019 he became an assistant professor in the Department of Performing Arts at Georgetown University.[5][6]

Simon's music is informed by his interest in

African-American spirituals are combined with the Latin mass and elements of hip hop to tell the story of the 1838 sale of slaves to discharge the debts of Georgetown University.[7][8] Other compositions are inspired by the work of visual artists, such as Bill Traylor and Romare Bearden.[9]

In 2021, Simon received the Sphinx Medal of Excellence from the Sphinx Organization, becoming only the second composer to receive the award;[10] that same year he joined the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as composer-in-residence.[11] In 2018 he was named as a Sundance/Time Warner Composer Fellow by the Sundance Institute. Among the organizations from which he has received commissions and performances are the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Washington National Opera, the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra, the American Composers Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra.[5][6][11]

References

  1. ^ "Artist – Carlos Simon". GIA Publications.
  2. ^ a b c "Composer Spotlight: Carlos Simon – American Composers Orchestra". May 11, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Composer Highlight: Carlos Simon". February 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Classical composer Carlos Simon uses music to express frustration and anger, giving way to hope". San Diego Union-Tribune. February 21, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Carlos Simon | Kennedy Center". The Kennedy Center.
  6. ^ a b c "Performing Arts Welcomes Newest Faculty Member, Award-Winning Composer Carlos Simon". March 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "Requiem for the Enslaved". Hub New Music.
  8. ^ Cristi, A. A. "Carlos Simon Announces The Release Of 'Requiem For The Enslaved', Text By Marco Pavé". BroadwayWorld.com.
  9. ^ "22 classical composers and performers to watch in 2022". The Washington Post. January 22, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  10. ^ https://www.ascap.com/news-events/articles/2020/07/carlos-simon-sphinx-award [bare URL]
  11. ^ a b "Carlos Simon". The Kennedy Center.
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