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Thomas Schuttenhelm (b. 1970) — In Organo Pleno (Prelude I) (2026) for organ
Carson Cooman, organ
Thomas Schuttenhelm (b. 1970) is an American composer and guitarist whose compositions exhibit an exquisite craft and richness of style and are celebrated by many leading artists in contemporary music. His music uses pre-texts and embodied programs to celebrate in allusions to the musical, literary, poetic, visual, and theatrical influences that resonate throughout and his compositions are commonly the result of collaborations with authors, poets, actors and artists. He is a Fulbright Fellow (London), British Music Studies Fellow (UT Austin); an Edison Fellow at the Sound Archive (British Library), and has presented papers and lectures at many universities and colleges throughout the U.S. and abroad. In addition to composing for some of America’s top soloists and ensembles, he is an experienced performer and scholar. Schuttenhelm lives in Philadelphia where he is the Artistic Director at Network for New Music. (thomasschuttenhelm.com)
Thomas Schuttenhelm (b. 1970) — In Organo Pleno (Prelude I) (2026) for organ
Carson Cooman, organ
Thomas Schuttenhelm (b. 1970) is an American composer and guitarist whose compositions exhibit an exquisite craft and richness of style and are celebrated by many leading artists in contemporary music. His music uses pre-texts and embodied programs to celebrate in allusions to the musical, literary, poetic, visual, and theatrical influences that resonate throughout and his compositions are commonly the result of collaborations with authors, poets, actors and artists. He is a Fulbright Fellow (London), British Music Studies Fellow (UT Austin); an Edison Fellow at the Sound Archive (British Library), and has presented papers and lectures at many universities and colleges throughout the U.S. and abroad. In addition to composing for some of America’s top soloists and ensembles, he is an experienced performer and scholar. Schuttenhelm lives in Philadelphia where he is the Artistic Director at Network for New Music. (thomasschuttenhelm.com)
