Bio
Hailed by the British magazine Choir & Organ as writing music of “austere beauty” that exhibits the “pressure and presence of personal conviction,” Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) is a composer with an emerging international voice. His music has been described as “timeless,” “ravishing,” and “refined” and is known for its direct expression, lyricism, and accessibility.
Siegfried’s music is published by E. C. Schirmer, Earthsongs, and Trinitas and has been performed and recorded by leading ensembles including The Dale Warland Singers, The Tudor Choir, and Conspirare. The Tudor Choir’s Gentle Words CD, the premiere recording of Siegfried’s Shaker song arrangements, received wide acclaim and was praised as “a stunning addition to the repertoire” by Fanfare Magazine. Siegfried has received grants and awards from ASCAP, Choral Arts New England, New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, and The Carlton Savage Endowment’s “Waging Peace Through Singing” Competition.
Siegfried graduated from The New England Conservatory with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition. He studied additionally in Paris, at La Schola Cantorum, and in India, with South Indian classical musician Sriram Parasuram. Since 2004, he has been a faculty member at The Boston Conservatory. Previous teaching engagements include Harvard University, The New England Conservatory, and The Northwest School in Seattle.
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News and updates...
For the 2008-09 concert season, Kevin will be in residence with the Nashua Symphony Chorus, and with the Concert Choirs of Nashua High Schools North and South, as a participant in the Nashua Symphony Association’s Ripple Effect project. The residency will culminate in the performance of his Nashua Choral Symphony for chorus and string orchestra in March, 2009. More details.
A new CD by The Tudor Choir, which includes the premiere recording of At the Water’s Edge, in addition to some new Shaker song arrangements, is due out in the fall of 2008. Other recently released recordings that feature Kevin’s music include: The Dale Warland Singers’ CD, Harvest Home (Gothic Records); and the premiere recording of Tracing a wheel on water for solo guitar, on Aaron Larget-Caplan's CD, Tracing a Wheel on Water (Music and Life). See Recordings for more details.
Two articles on Kevin’s music appeared in the April/May 2007 issue of Choral Singer, a monthly periodical devoted to choral music and vocal technique. To read, click on the article titles below.
Music From Our Midst
At the Water’s Edge
To hear an interview with Kevin on New Hampshire Public Radio’s “Front Porch” radio program, click here.
Photos by Susan Wilson
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