Michael Carnes

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Michael Page Carnes was born on May 15, 1950 in North Carolina. While originally a performer of popular music and jazz, Carnes became interested in classical music and resumed his education. He was a student of John Bavicchi, Rudi Martinus van Dijk, John Thow, Theodore Antoniou and Gunther Schuller. His early works were largely tonal and reflective of jazz. These include a number of guitar etudes. In the years that followed, his music became more strongly chromatic, without an obvious tonal center. Principal works from this period include "Fantasy Music 1" (flute and tape), "Fantasy Music 2" (harpsichord and tape), and "Marimba Concerto". An intermediate period included "Brass Quintet #2", "War Songs" (voice and tape), and "Variations" (computer). More recently, his style has moved into a more flexible variant of the 12-tone technique. Recent works include "Brass Quintet #3", "Symphony: Challenger" and "Proper Motion" (flute, clarinet, piano).