Artist description James Holt is currently a doctoral student in composition at Indiana University. His teachers have included Sven-David Sandström, Don Freund, David Dzubay, and Roger Briggs, as well as master classes with Tristan Murail, Jin Hi Kim, David Maslanka, Harvey Solberger, and Melinda Wagner. James has written for a variety of mixed and standard chamber ensembles, solo instruments, and works featuring voice. Recently his music was performed by Ensemble Eleven in Manchester, England as part of a young composers competition as well as at the 2001 SCI national student composers conference. Before moving to Indiana, James co-founded two contemporary chamber ensembles in Washington state which are dedicated to promoting and performing new music by living composers and presenting them through concerts in multiple cities and venues. James is currently the assistant director of the IU New Music Ensemble and former president of the Association of Graduate Composers at Indiana University.

Music Style Contemporary Chamber Music

Musical Influences Stravinsky, Bartok, Schwantner, Rzewski, Beethoven

Location Bloomington, IN - USA

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