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Craig First was born on 16 March, 1960 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, is an American composer. Discover Craig First's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
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In addition to his work as a composer, First has contributed to the introduction of new works in his service as Artistic Director with the Chicago 21st Century Music Ensemble.
C. P. First (Craig P. First, born March 16, 1960) is an American composer of the avant-garde.
He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Recognized primarily for his chamber music, he has also composed opera, orchestral and electronic music.
His music is characterized by its taut, often disturbing drama, and carefully calculated, discordant atonal language.
Whilst still in his early teens, C. P. First began composing works of an experimental nature.
After completing his primary education, he pursued composition studies in Chicago, Illinois, where he studied at the American Conservatory, then at the University of Chicago where he studied with the Pulitzer prize-winning composer Shulamit Ran.
He earned his Doctoral degree (1990) from Northwestern University.
During his years as a graduate student, First became deeply entrenched in the electronic and computer media that often reside at the core of his compositional output.
Whilst an undergraduate student, First was commissioned by Charles Moore and the ACM Chamber Opera of Chicago to write the one-act opera, The Soul of Rose Dede.
His work caught the attention of influential cultural figures in Chicago, including impresario Dalia Kuceanas, who introduced the young composer to important European musicians.
These introductions led to the commission of several works, including Two by One (solo violin) for the preeminent Russian violinist, Raimundas Katillus, who performed the composer's music at Carnegie Hall.
Immediately following First's Carnegie Hall debut, performances of his works appeared throughout Europe and the major performance centers in the US.
Among the important European musicians with whom First came in contact was the brilliant Greek virtuoso Dimitris Marinos.
Perhaps First's most well-known work, Tantrum, was written for Marinos, who performed the work widely in Europe and the US, including the World Music Days in England, the World Music Days in Luxembourg, and Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall.
Marinos and First collaborated on two other works, Epiphany and Contrapuntal Variations I commissioned by Commissioning Music/USA.
Although in recent years somewhat reclusive, the composer persistently emerges with new works that invariably receive critical acclaim.
From 1990 until 1995, First served as a Lecturer in Theory and Composition at Northwestern University and DePaul University.
Founded in 1992 by First and conductor Gui Bordo, the ensemble remains an important contemporary music group in Chicago.
First's interest in electronic media led to the production of some of his most important and widely performed works, including Tantrum (1992-amplified mandolin and tape), I' vidi in terra angelici (1990-mezzo-soprano and tape) on Petrarch sonnets, and Zu wissen was kein Engel weiss (1990-double orchestra and quadrophonic tape).
His most recent music includes The Eternal Return, a multimedia work for five ensembles and five films created by New York filmmaker Matt Marello.
His work was recently included in the New York Museum of Modern Art "America in Berlin" exhibition at the Berlin Academy of Art.
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In 1995, he accepted a post at the University of Alabama, where he is Professor and Chair of Composition and Theory.
Most recently, his collaboration with New York filmmaker Matt Marello on the eccentric multi-media collaboration, The Eternal Return (2002), received worldwide attention, including performances on the America in Berlin exhibit at the Berlin Academy of Art.