Biography
Craig Walsh's music has been described by Richard Buell of the Boston Globe as "teemingly imaginative, from a composer whom we want to hear more." Robert Carl of Fanfare Magazine remarked, "The energy in this music...gives one a buzz." And Records International noted, "a particular sensitivity to the nuances of timbre and the possibilities afforded by the use of unusual instrumental combinations."
Dr. Walsh is the recipient of numerous awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship, Meet The Composer/MetLife Creative Connection Grant, Jebediah New Music Commission, Lee Ettelson Composers Award for chamber music, Salvatore Martirano Award from the University of Illinois, Concorso Internazionale Luigi Russolo (Italy), National Association of Composers in the United States (NACUSA), Friends and Enemies of New Music (NYC), Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), Siday Prize for Musical Creativity from the International Computer Music Association (ICMC), and grants from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), among others.
His acoustic and electro-acoustic music has been presented in the United States, Europe, South America, New Zealand, and Asia. Notable performances include those at Weill Recital Hall, the Mondavi Center, Merkin Concert Hall, Hong-Kong City Hall Theatre, Dom Oruzanih snaga "Army Hall" in Sarajevo, Bourges International Electronic Music Festival (France), Third Practice Festival (University of Richmond), Boston CyberArts Festival, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Australasian Computer Music Conference, Trinity and Royal Northern Colleges of Music (UK), Korean Computer Music Festival, Hogeschool Gent Conservatorium (Belgium) and the Brazilian Symposium on Computer Music, among others.
His music has been performed by such groups as New York New Music Ensemble, Empyrean Ensemble, Manhattan String Quartet, Indiana University New Music Ensemble, University of Missouri St. Louis Dance Company, Oberlin Sinfonietta, Wellesley Composer's Conference Chamber Orchestra, Lontano New Music (UK), Mallarme Chamber Players, New York University New Music Ensemble, Lydian String Quartet, Middle Voices; and soloists Rhonda Rider, Daniel Stepner, Stephen Gosling, David Fulmer, Madeleine Shapiro, Mark Rush, Norm Weinberg, Todd Rewoldt, F. Gerard Errante, Andrew Willis and Philipp Staudlin.
Dr. Walsh's music is recorded on Albany Records, Centaur Records and the Society of Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States CD series. His music is published by European American Music and CWM Music (ASCAP).
Craig Walsh studied at the Mannes College of Music (B.Mus.) and Brandeis University (M.F.A., Ph.D.). His composition teachers include Martin Boykan, Eric Chasalow, Robert Cuckson, David Loeb, and Yehudi Wyner. Prior to his appointment at the University of Arizona, he served on the composition and theory faculty at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is a board member of The New West Electronic Arts and Music Organization (NWEAMO).
More:
Degrees
- Ph.D.
- Brandeis University
- M.F.A.
- Brandeis University
- B.M.
- Mannes College of Music
Work Experience
- University of Arizona (2007 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona (2001 - Ongoing)
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1999 - 2001)
Awards
- Friends and Enemies of New Music Composition Award
- Fall 1999
- National Association of Composers
- Fall 1999
- Salvatore Martirano Composition Award
- Fall 1999
- ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer’s Award
- Spring 1999
- Concorso Internazionale Luigi Russolo
- Spring 1999
- Craig Hulgren Cello Biennial
- Spring 1999
- Jebediah Music Commision
- Spring 2010
- Jebediah Foundation Commission
- Fall 2008
- Meet The Composer Award
- Fall 2007
- Whos Who Emerging Leaders 2006
- Fall 2006
- Fine Arts Research and Professional Development Incentive Grant
- Spring 2006
- Astrobilogy and the Arts
- Fall 2005
- Marquis Who's Who in American Music
- Fall 2005
- Wakonse Teaching Fellow
- Summer 2005
- Siday Prize in Musical Creativity
- Fall 2004
- Fellow, The Wellesley Composers Conference
- Spring 2002
- John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
- Spring 2002
- The Lee Ettelson Composers Award
- Spring 2002
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Nomination
- Fall 2001
- ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award
- Summer 2001
- Ladislav Kublik International Composition Award
- Summer 2001
- Stephan Kaske Fellowship Award
- Spring 2001
- MTNA Shepherd Distinguished Composer
- Fall 2000
- North Carolina Music Teachers Association
- Fall 2000
- SEAMUS CD selection
- Spring 2000
Interests
Research
music composition, acoustic music, electro-acoustic music, improvisation, analysis of contemporary music
Courses
2017-18 Courses
-
Intro Music Composition
MUS 240 (Spring 2018)
2016-17 Courses
-
Intro Music Composition
MUS 240 (Spring 2017) -
Advanced Composition
MUS 640 (Fall 2016) -
Composition Techniques
MUS 440 (Fall 2016) -
Electro-Acoustic Music
MUS 441 (Fall 2016) -
Electro-Acoustic Music
MUS 541 (Fall 2016) -
Form+Struc 20th Cent Mus
MUS 320 (Fall 2016) -
Independent Study
MUS 399 (Fall 2016) -
Intro Music Composition
MUS 240 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
-
Analys of Contemp Musis
MUS 521C (Spring 2016) -
Composition Techniques
MUS 440 (Spring 2016) -
Electro-Acoustic Std Res
MUS 442 (Spring 2016) -
Electro-Acoustic Std Res
MUS 542 (Spring 2016) -
Intro Music Composition
MUS 240 (Spring 2016) -
Orchestration
MUS 421 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
No activities entered.
Creative Works
- Askewed; October
- String Quartet; October
- Composition for 8-10 violoncellos; Acoustic Music; October; Beginning stages of composition.
- It's All Greek To Me; October; Colaboration with Stella Markou, DMA candidate at UA.
- Neshanic Wanes for piano trio; music composition; October; Commissioned by Triple Helix and performed and recorded by the New York New Music Ensemble September 24, 2007 at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in NYC.
- Pointing out your Ruse; October; Commissioned by the Astrobiology and the Arts program at the University of Arizona. Written for Mark Rush and Norm Weinberg. Completed but in revision awaiting premiere in 2006.
- Cookin' The Books for flute, clarinet, viola, viola, violoncello, percussion and piano; music composition; October; Cookin' The Books, for flute, clarinet, viola, viola, violoncello, percussion and piano, was commissioned by the Empyrean Ensemble at the University of California at Davis. The premiere will be given on January 13, 2008 at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis in a concert with new music inspired by John Cage and Merce Cunningham.
- Concertino for Winds and Piano; wind ensemble, percussion and piano; October; I am wrting this work, for chamber winds, percussion and piano (12 players) for Tannis Gibson and Gregg Hanson. I hope to have a first version by January 31, 2012.
- Concerto for Viola and Computer; Viola and electronics; October; I began research (listening/score study) and early sketches for this composition in November of 2013. It is being composed for Prof. Hong-Mei Xiao.
- Composition for saxophone and electroacoustic music; Electronic with live performer; October; In 2008 I was commissioned by saxophonist Dr. Todd Rewoldt (San Diego State University) to write a piece for alto saxophone and electroacoustic music. Dr. Rewoldt has asked me to compose another work for him--this one in the style of "Deep House" electronic music. I am currently learning software (Reason) and doing listening research for this musc.
- Untilted; October; In the Fall of 2004, and University Electro-Acoustic Music Studio acquired the Kyma system, a revolutionary software and hardware package for digital synthesis and interactive compositon. As part of the my creative research, I am learning the Kyma system and how it can be used in real-time with acoustic performances.
- Electronic/computer music research; October; In the Fall of 2004, the electro-acoustic music studio acquired the Kyma system, a revolutionary software and hardware package for digital synthesis and interactive compositon. As part of the my creative research, I am learning the basics of the Kyma system and how it can be used in real-time with acoustic performances.
- The Destruction of the Temple of Heaven for piano and winds; Composition for piano, winds and percussion; October; The Destruction of the Temple of Heaven, for piano and 9 players, was written for Gregg Hanson, the UA Wind Symphony, and Prof. Tannis Gibson. The premiere date is April 15, 2013. It is slated to be recorded at the end of April 2013. The recording is an ongoing project with Prof. Tannis Gibson and Gregg Hanson for an Album with Albany Records of new music for piano and winds.
- Untitled work for solo piano; Piano solo; October; for Tannis Gibson
- Piano Trio; violin, violoncello, piano; October; revisions after July performance; preparation of materials for publicaton
- On the Move for electroacoustic music; original music for video; October; Pro bono project for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Music for the video Take a virtual tour of our warehouse.URL: http://communityfoodbank.com/cfb/about-us/virtualtour/On The Move was composed, edited, and mastered in Digital Performer.(2012) ASCAP
- Music Composition; CWM Music (ASCAP)); November 2012; On The Move; Pro bono project for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Music for the video Take a virtual tour of our warehouse.URL: http://communityfoodbank.com/cfb/about-us/virtualtour/On The Move was composed, edited, and mastered in Digital Performer.
- Composer; Voce House Records; November 2012; Sugar Touch for alto sax and electroacoustic music; Sugar Touch (2009) for alto sax and electroacoustic musicAlbum name: Sarmius Presents: Dragon (Aleppo Records 2012)Todd Rewoldt, saxophones (Professor of Music, SDSU)Contents: Nocturne and D'un Matin De Pritemps by Nadia Boulanger*Sugar Touch by Craig WalshDragon and Amphibious Dub by Joseph Waters Type of release: digital. Available on CD Baby, Spotify, iTunes, Amazon(http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/saximus)*Recorded in the University of Arizona recording studio November 2012. Produced by Craig Walsh. Engineered by Wiley Ross.
- Piano piece (untitled); March
- Terma; voice and electroacoustic music; March
- Trio; for clarinet, viola, and piano; March
- Untitled for violin and percussion; March
- Sugar Touch (2 clarinet version); Electroacoustic; March; Commission from Clarion Synthesis (F. Gerard Errante and D. Gause) for their European tour spring 2009. This version is a reworked version of the original piece by the same title (2008), written for saxophonist Todd Rewoldt (SDSU). Significant changes to the electroacoustic and acoustic parts had to be rewritten for this version.
- String Quartet 2010 (22:00); March; Commissioned by the Manhattan String Quartet with support from the Jebediah Foundation and the US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. World Premiere in Sarajevo in May 2010, Banja Luka, Mostar, and Colgate University in June 2010
- The Destruction of the Temple of Heaven for piano, winds, brass, and percussion; Music recording; March; My composition The Destruction of the Temple of Heaven (2013), for piano and 9 players, was recorded in Crowder Hall as part of a recording project with Gregg Hanson, Tannis Gibson, and the UA Wind Ensemble Chamber Players. The work was premiered on April 15, 2013 in Crowder Hall and professional recording took place on April 28, 2013. This is part of an ongoing recording project, for music for piano and wind ensemble, with Tannis Gibson and Gregg Hanson. As of 12.31.13 the recording of Destruction is nearing completion (mastered version). The audio canbe found on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJbpuCtrOzQ
- Composition for alto saxophone and electronics; Acoustic with electronics; March; Status: in limbo, set aside for the time being
- Sugar Touch studio recording; electro-acoustic; March; Sugar Touch (2009) for alto sax and electroacoustic musicRecorded in the University of Arizona recording studio November 2012. Produced by Craig Walsh. Engineered by Wiley Ross. Todd Rewoldt, alto saxophone (Professor, SDSU)
- Sugar Touch; Amplified Saxophone and electro-acoustic music; March; Written for Todd Rewoldt, Professor at UCSD. Premiered by Dr. Rewoldt in October 2008 at Florida International University.
- Schism for viola and clarinet; Centaur Records 2626; March; Middle Voices CD; Schism included on the CD "Middle Voices: chamber music for viola and clarinet". Kelly Burke, clarinet Scott Rawls, violaCentaur Records #2626
- SEAMUS CD vol. 14 (2005); SEAMUS-EAM; June; Terma, for soprano and electro-acoustic music. All works on the SEAMUS CD series are based upon voting done by conference participants at the national conference.
- composition for clarinet, viola, and piano; June; commissioned by Kelly Burke, UNC-Greensboro
- Bugaboo; Albany Records; June; Albany Records; The Composers Conference Chamber Orchestra
- Untitled operetta, based on "Crazy Eddie"; Currently in preliminary research stages.
