Peter Lieuwen

The music of Peter Lieuwen has been commissioned, performed and recorded by orchestras, small ensembles, and artists throughout North America and Europe. His orchestral works, hailed as “an attractive array of shimmering, shuddering sonorities” (The New York Times), have been introduced by such orchestras as The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony, Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Slovak National Symphony Orchestra, and the Mexico City Philharmonic. Renowned conductors including Carl St. Clair, Paul Freeman, Danielle Gatti, Szymon Kawalla, Franz Anton Krager, Lavard Skou Larsen, and Jorge Mester have presented his works.

The composer's chamber works have been presented by various artists and ensembles including The Cassatt String Quartet, Iridium Saxophone Quartet, Ensemble Bash (UK), Enhake, SOLI Chamber Ensemble, The Peter Lieuwen Trio, clarinetists David Campbell (UK) and Wonkak Kim, percussionist Steven Schick, pianist Marc Andre Hamelin, violinist Andrzej Grabiec, and trumpeters Doc Severinsen, Randy Brecker, and Allen Vizzutti. Peter is Professor Emeritus of Music in the Department of Performance Studies at Texas A&M University. His compositions are published by Keiser Southern Music with recordings available on Albany, Crystal, Divine Art /métier, ProArte/Fanfare, MSR Classics, Naxos and New World labels.

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