Andrew Cadima
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| Birth name | Andrew William Cadima |
| Born | October 8, 1984 |
| Origin | Raleigh,North Carolina |
| Genre(s) | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Website | www.andrewcadima.com |
Andrew William Cadima (born October 8, 1984 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American Composer.
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[edit] Biography
Award-winning composer Andrew Cadima (b. 1984) is currently residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] He has written for a wide variety of instruments and ensembles ranging from solo harp[2] to large orchestra and for events and venues ranging from rock concerts to symphony halls.
Cadima began his studies in composition in Austin, Texas with Joe Harchanko at the University of Texas at Austin. Subsequently, he received B.M. and M.M. degrees in composition from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying under Dr. Dan Becker and David Garner. He has additionally studied abroad and performed on the piano, guitar, and violin in cities all over the world including Vienna, Paris, and Valencia, Spain.
Cadima’s music has been performed nationally and internationally by many soloists and ensembles including The Curtis Institute of Music Chamber Orchestra, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Orchestra, the SFCM New Music Ensemble (Nicole Paiement, director),[3] the SFCM Chorus, the Huntington Guitar Ensemble, the Allendale String Quartet, and award-winning trombonist Achilles liarmakopoulos, among many others. Cadima has won many awards in recognition of his achievements in composition. Most recently, his setting of Psalm 51, Miserere, was a prize winner in the 6th biannual San Francisco Conservatory of Music Choral Composition Competition (Dr. David Conte, Director.)[4]
[edit] Recent premieres
- Andrew Cadima's piece [Dream] for trombone solo, string orchestra, and harp, commissioned by trombone virtuoso Achilles liarmakopoulos, was given its east coast premiere in May of 2008 by the Curtis Institute of Music.[5] Dream was previously premiered on the west coast in 2007 by the AC/SF Chamber Orchestra under Jacques Dejardins.
- Miserere for mixed (SATB) chorus was given its premiere by the SFCM Chorus at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Choral Composition Competition in May of 2008 where it was prize winner.[6]
[edit] Affiliations
Andrew Cadima is a member of ASCAP[7], the American Composer’s Forum, and the American Music Center.
[edit] References
- ^ MySpace.com - Andrew Cadima - SAN FRANCISCO, California - Classique / Expérimentale / Autre - www.myspace.com/andrewcadima
- ^ Kristal Schwartz, Harpist
- ^ Nicole Paiement: performances
- ^ San Francisco Conservatory Of Music
- ^ International Trombone Association :: Events :: Cadima Premiere
- ^ San Francisco Conservatory Of Music
- ^ ASCAP ACE - Search
