David Liptak

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David Liptak
BornDecember 18, 1949
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, US
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Composer and music teacher

David Liptak (born December 18, 1949) in

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a composer and music teacher living in Rochester, New York.[1]

Music career

Since 1987, Liptak has been a member of the composition faculty of the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, where he holds the position of Professor of Composition and Chair of the Composition Department.[2]

From 1976 to 1980, Liptak was a member of the composition and theory faculty of

Brevard Music Festival
during the summer of 1998, where he served as Composer-in-Residence and taught composition.

David Liptak is a longtime member of the American Composers Alliance.[3] Liptak has taught the study of musical arts and structures for leading composition foundations, such as the Rochester Institute of Technology.[4]

Ensembles

Liptak’s music has been performed by such ensembles as the

, to name a few. His principal publisher is MMB Music.

Awards and honors

His composition awards include prizes in the 1986 Georges Enesco International Composition Competition and the 1978 Minnesota Orchestra 75th Anniversary Composers Competition, and he was a finalist in the 1982 St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Composition Competition.

References

  1. ^ "Eastman Composer David Liptak Looks Forward To the Next Chapter". WXXI News. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ David Liptak Eastman School of Music, 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Composers > David Liptak". American Composers Alliance. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Classical Composer David Liptak At RIT March 22". Rochester Institute of Technology. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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