Philip Schuessler - Composer

Two New November Performances

wheelitzo — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:38:16 +0000

The beginning of November brings about two exciting performances, one here in Hammond, Louisiana and the other in Berlin, Germany:

On Wednesday, November 2nd, the Southeastern Louisiana University Concert Choir, conducted by Dr. Alissa Rowe, will perform my work Ghost for SSAATTBB chorus at the First United Methodist Church in Hammond, LA.

On Saturday, November 5th, Ensemble Progress, led by Sylvia Hinz, will perform my work Five for five instruments as part of Klangwerkstatt-Berlin Festival of New Music in Berlin, Germany (info at www.klangwerkstatt-berlin.de/2011/)

Interruptions II Performance in Denver, CO

wheelitzo — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:14:50 +0000

I had the pleasure of performing my solo piano work Interruptions II at the Rocky Mountain College Music Society Regional Conference in Denver, Colorado on March 26th at the Ramada Denver Midtown. The conference was hosted by Joice Gibson and David Montano and was a wonderful success!

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Embers by Kari Besharse – World Premiere; Interruptions III – World Premiere

wheelitzo — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:58:30 +0000

On Saturday, March 19th, I had the pleasure of performing piano, along with Richard Schwartz on alto saxophone, on the world premiere of Embers by my wife Kari Besharse at the North American Saxophone Alliance Region 6 Conference at The University of North Florida. The conference was hosted by Michael Bovenzi.

The conference also saw the world premiere of my work Interruptions III for alto saxophone and tape performed on March 19th by Richard Schwartz. A recording of the work is forthcoming.

wheelitzo — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:59:19 +0000

My new work Pendula for amplified trombone makes its world premiere this month at a string of festivals in the Netherlands called Cross-Linx. Trombonist Benjamin Lanz commissioned the work for these performances:

2/17 – 20/11 – Pendula for amplified trombone [WORLD PREMIERE] – Cross-Linx Festival, Utrecht/Eindhoven/Groningen/Rotterdam, Netherlands, Benjamin Lanz – trombone

more info at: The Cross-Linx Festival website

Electroacoustic Music Concert at SELU

wheelitzo — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:40:12 +0000

On Friday, November 19th, I had the pleasure of having two short electroacoustic works on an electroacoustic music concert at Southeastern Lousiana University. The concert featured works by myself, Brian Hanson, Jordan Foster, and Kari Besharse. My works included the miniature compositions Peptyde Hallucination (featured on the first 60 x 60 installment in 2003) and Bicycle Etude II (featured on the 2007 60 x 60 installment)

Hammond, La – My new base of operations

wheelitzo — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:35:11 +0000

My wife Kari Besharse and I have the pleasure of teaching courses at Southeastern Louisiana University. We moved here from Champaign, Illinois back in August and hit the ground running. For more information on the courses I am teaching, visit the new “Courses” page here.

My new website

wheelitzo — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:38:47 +0000

So glad you’re here to check out my new website!