Kenneth Fuchs
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 1, 1956 USA |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Conductor, Educator |
| Labels | Naxos |
| Associated acts | London Symphony Orchestra, American String Quartet |
| Website | Official site |
Kenneth Fuchs (born July 1, 1956) is an American composer, conductor, and educator. He is Professor of Music Composition at the University of Connecticut (Storrs).
Fuchs has composed music for orchestra, band, chorus, and various chamber ensembles. With Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson, he created three chamber musicals, The Great Nebula in Orion, A Betrothal, and Brontosaurus, which were originally presented by Circle Repertory Company in New York City. Fuchs's operatic monodrama Falling Man (text by Don DeLillo, adapted by J. D. McClatchy) was presented at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of 9/11. His music is regularly performed in the United States, Europe, China, and Japan.
The London Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of JoAnn Falletta, has recorded four discs of Fuchs's music for Naxos American Classics. The first, released in August 2005, was nominated for two Grammy Awards (Best Instrumental Soloist Performance with Orchestra (Thomas Stacy, English horn, JoAnn Falletta, conductor) and Producer of the Year, Classical (Michael Fine)). The second disc, which features music for horn, was released in January 2008. Following the release of this disc, MusicWeb-International stated, "Fuchs's distinctive voice is evident from the outset, and his flair for orchestral colours and sheer lyricism shine through." The third disc, recorded in August 2011 at London's historic Abbey Road Studios, was released in August 2012. Following the release of this disc, BBC Music Magazine stated, "Kenneth Fuchs writes tonal orchestral music of great imagination. He's a master of orchestral writing. On Naxos's third Fuchs recording, everything gets five-star treatment. The LSO under JoAnn Falletta sounds brilliant in a spacious Abbey Road recording." The disc was included in the 2012 Grammy Award nominations for the category Producer of the Year, Classical (Tim Handley). The fourth disc, recorded at Abbey Road Studios in August 2013, featuring a program of vocal music based on texts by Don DeLillo, John Updike, and William Blake, was released in August 2014. Gramophone Magazine featured the disc in its Awards Issue (October 2014), stating, “Fuchs claims his own expressive warmth and colour…. The performances are exemplary, from baritone Roderick Williams's commanding artistry to the bold, fresh playing of the London Symphony Orchestra under JoAnn Falletta’s sensitive direction.”
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