Jeff Myers | |
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| Born | August 11, 1977 |
| Education | San Jose State University |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Spouse | JoAnn Garcia |
| Children | Maximilian August Myers |
| Website | jeffmyersmusic.com |
Jeff Myers (born August 11, 1977) is an American composer. [1]
Born and raised in Fremont, California, Myers attended San Jose University (earning a Bachelor of Music degree), the Eastman School of Music (earning a Master of Arts degree), and the University of Michigan (earning a Doctor of Musical Arts degree while studying composition under Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning composer and pianist William Bolcom and Grammy Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty).
In 2011, Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn invited composers to submit pieces for inclusion on her album In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores Album. Out of over 400 submissions, Hahn chose Myers' piece The Angry Birds of Kauai to perform as the 27th and final track. The album was released in 2013. [2] [3]
Myers' work has been presented at such venues as Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Kimmel Center, Darmstadt, Het Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Bard College, the Institute for Advanced Study, and (Le) Poisson Rouge.
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