David Lipten
*12 May 1961
Works by David Lipten
Biography
David Lipten…is a composer with a strong sense of direction, a fluid syntax and an inventive linear-abstract melodic gift. Gapplegate Classical-Modern Music , Feb. 2015. Axiom Brass, NYNME, and Donald Nally, cond., etc., have premiered his compositions. Recent premieres/performances include his “Waits & Measures” at Adelphi University, “Double Down” at Carnegie Hall, and “Double Clutch” in France. David’s “Tongue & Groove” for oboe/strings received 1st prize by Elevate Ensemble. His string quartet “Ictus” won 1st prize at the Portland Chamber Music Festival. The chorus “Volti” performed and recorded “Time’s Dream” in 2012 (American Prize 2013 finalist) and Harold Rosenbaum’s New York Virtuoso Singers recorded “A Widow’s Song” and “How To” in 2016 (American Prize 2018 2nd place). Other awards/commissions include those from the Fromm Foundation/Harvard, and the Jeffrey Jacobs Award. He has attended Yaddo, MacDowell, Aspen, etc. David holds a Ph.D. from Duke University.
About the music
Composer of chamber, orchestral, and choral music, highly contrapuntal with dynamic rhythms, using a freely atonal and/or tonal harmonic language
2024 Recording and Performance Activities
2024 Recording and Performance Activities will include recordings of my "Snap" for orchestra by the Lviv National Philharmonic (Phasma Music), Feb. 2, Lviv Ukraine