Artist description Diane Thome is professor and chair of the Composition Program at the University of Washington School of Music.

Music Style Electro-Acoustic

Musical Influences Lutoslawski, Babbitt, Milhaud, Roy Harris

Artist History Thome's awards and commissions include the 1994 Washington Composer of the Year; 1995-96 Solomon Katz Distinguished Professor in the Humanities, University of Washington; a 1998 International Computer Music Conference Commission; and commissions from the Bremerton Symphony Association (1999), Seattle Symphony (2000), and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (2001). Thome is the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in music from Princeton, where she also received an M.F.A. in composition. Her other degrees include an M.A. in theory and composition from the University of Pennsylvania and two undergraduate degrees with distinction in piano and composition from the Eastman School of Music. Among her teachers were Dorothy Taubman in piano and Robert Strassburg, Roy Harris, Darius Milhaud, A.U. Boscovich, and Milton Babbitt in composition.

Albums "Bright Air / Brilliant Fire" - Centaur 2001 "Palaces of Memory" -Centaur CD 2229 - The Ruins of the Heart: Centaur Records, CD. - Three Psalms: Capstone Records, CD; ( Society of Composers, Inc. ) - Levadi (Alone) / Stepping Inward / Ringing, Stillness, Pearl Light / Veils: Opus One. The Yew Tree: Crystal Records. Anais: CRI. Los Nombres: Tulstar Records

Press Reviews "Her music lies squarely in the high-modernist tradition. It is searching, intense and full of integrity." - American Record Guide Sep./Oct. 1995 "The inspiration in these works draws upon a rich variety of art, literature and history amalgamated beautifully into a musical concept." Computer Music Journal Winter '96 "...Marked by liminescent colors, interesting timbral combinations and images that play off one another like a sonic kaleidoscope. Below this surface charm is music made with great care; those who wish to ponder deeper levels of construction will not be disappointed." Stereophile - March '91. "Her music is balm to the spirit" - William Bergsma

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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