Lowell Liebermann

Lowell Liebermann (born February 22, 1961 in New York City) is an American composer, pianist and conductor.^[1]

At the age of sixteen, Liebermann performed at Carnegie Hall, playing his Piano Sonata, op. 1. He studied at the Juilliard School of Music with David Diamond and Vincent Persichetti, gaining bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.

His most recorded works are the Sonata for Flute and Piano (1987), the Gargoyles for piano (1989) and the Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (1992). Other notable works include a sonata for flute and guitar (1988), four cello sonatas (most recently 2008) the second piano concerto (1992), the opera The Picture of Dorian Gray (1996)^[2], a second symphony (2000), a trumpet concerto (2000), a violin concerto (2001), Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for piano and orchestra (2001), and the opera Miss Lonelyhearts (2006) which was commissioned as part of the festivities surrounding the centennial of the Juilliard School. He was also commissioned by the Dranoff International Two Piano Foundation to compose "Three Lullabies" for two pianos.

His work combines elements of traditional tonality and structure with more adventurous harmonies. His Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra, Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, and Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra have been recorded by James Galway. His Clarinet Concerto was recorded by American clarinetist Jon Manasse.

Liebermann resides in New York City.

References

1. ^ Cantrell, Scott. On the Outside Looking In: Gay Composers Gave America Its Music, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jul 2005, reprinted in Andante.
2. ^ US Opera

• Time Magazine: Music:James Galway Plays Lowell Liebermann (30 Nov 1998), accessed 16 February 2010
• Time Magazine: Music: Back to the Future (6 Mar 2000), accessed 16 February 2010

External links

• Lowell Liebermann website
• Lowell Liebermann Interview with Bruce Duffie, August 15, 1998
• Dayton Philharmonic's Classical Series Program Notes