Artist description Describing her compositions as "intensely personal", Rain Worthington loves to write music. Primarily self-taught, Ms. Worthington has also been influenced by Near-Eastern tonalities, having traveled and lived in Greece, Egypt and Turkey. These qualities, together with the sounds and rhythms of the city environment, exert a strong presence in her compositions. Ms. Worthington's early works have been heard at such downtown Manhattan spaces as The Kitchen, the Ear Inn and at musicales produced by composer Charlemagne Palestine. She directed two new music ensembles, Zone and Hizohi, which performed at Roulette, Danceteria, Tin Pan Alley, CBGB's, 8BC, and PS122. Recent compositions focus on both chamber and full orchestral works. She has had premieres with the Sirius String Quartet, Synchronia, Row Twelve and been featured in contemporary music festivals at James Madison University, Bowdoin College and the American Composers Forum-NY. A new orchestral work was premiered by the Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble conducted by Petr Kotik. While committed to the challenge of writing serious music, Ms. Worthington has also been very involved in educational outreach. As an Orff-Schulwerk teacher, she taught music in New York City elementary public schools for over a decade. She has been awarded grants from Meet The Composer, ASCAPLU$, the American Music Center and the American Composers Forum.

Music Style Contemporary concert

Musical Influences Stravinsky, Debussy, Satie, Turkish classical music, minimalism & world music

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Artist History Rain is a member of these organizations: American Composers Forum, American Music Center, ASCAP, Chamber Music America, NY Women Composers, IAWM & American Orff-Schulwerk Association

Instruments Full Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Mixed Chamber Ensemble

Location Brooklyn, NY - USA

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