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Composition

Michael McBride, Coordinator
musiclife@northwestern.edu

Concentrates on all aspects of composition while giving the young composer the advantage of the School of Music's excellent resources. Students receive private composition instruction and attend seminars by noteworthy guest composers. Each student is assigned to a chamber ensemble as composer in residence and creates a work for that ensemble to perform in concert during the final week of the institute.

Composition Faculty

Marcos Balter (seminar)
Kirsten Broberg (seminar)
Nomi Epstein (seminar)
Ben Hjertmann (seminar)
Patrick Liddell (seminar)
Michael McBride (music composition coordinator, seminar)
Zvonimir Nagy (serminar)
Don Owens (seminar)
Robert Reinhart (seminar)

Private Instruction

As part of the required curriculum, students attend one-hour private lessons weekly with our performance faculty. During this time students primarily address technique, solo literature, and performance practice. Additionally, chamber and ensemble literature may be coached. Private lessons are part of the standard tuition charges and do not pose an additional expense.

Sample Schedules

Sample Composition Schedule (PDF) This is the tentative calendar for 2008 NHSMI Composition students. (NOTE: All calendars are subject to change.)

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