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Ryan Anthony Francis (1981-    )

Ryan Anthony Francis's compositions have been met with audience and critical acclaim throughout the United States and France. His works have been variously described as "sweeping" and "exceptional" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), "compelling" (Los Angeles Times) and "shimmering", "focused" and "rhythmically sharp-edged" (New York Times). Francis has received commissions from the New York Youth Symphony, the New Juilliard Ensemble, members of the Fireborne Trio and the FearNoMusic ensemble, and his works have been performed in such venues as Carnegie Hall, New York Times Hall and Alice Tully Hall of Lincoln Center. In 2005 he received the Juilliard School's top compositional honor, the Palmer-Dixon Prize, as well as the prestigious Charles Ives scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Most recently the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble commissioned a new work for their 2007 season. Francis is currently a C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellow and student of Robert Beaser at the Juilliard School, where he also received his M.M. in composition. He also holds a B.M. in composition from the University of Michigan. His other teachers have included Bright Sheng, George Tsontakis, Steven Stucky, Susan Botti, Erik Santos and Evan Chambers. A native of Portland, Oregon, Ryan Anthony Francis now resides in Manhattan.

COMPOSITIONS                  Ryan Anthony Francis Links     ~ ~ ~     Works by Genre    ~ ~ ~    Ryan Francis on Ryan Francis
Straits of Anian, orchestra (2001)
Moonlight Fantasy (7 pieces), piano (2001)
Fragment, string quartet (2003)
Woman, Bird and Star, orchestra (2004)
Remix, violin and piano (2004)
Consolations, piano (2004)
White Deep Blue, orchestra (2005)
Wind-Up Bird Preludes (8 pieces), piano (2005)
Qui Lux, chamber orchestra and electronics (2006)
Litany, cello and piano (2006)
Three Movements, orchestra (2005-2007)
Piano Concerto, piano and chamber orchestra (2007-2008)
Sillage, violin and piano (2008)
The Rite Remixed, electronics (2008) [Stravinsky, arr. & remixed by Ricardo Romaniero and Ryan Francis]  - see  here
Music for Strings, string nonet and electronics (2008)
Six Etudes, piano (2007-2009)
Spectrum, dance piece (2009) [commissioned by New York Choreographic Institute]
Trio, flute, clarinet and piano (2009)
Album for June, piano (2009)
High Line, orchestra (2010)
Gradual, percussion and electronics (2010)


WORKS BY GENRE                          Ryan Anthony Francis Links    ~ ~ ~    Ryan Francis on Ryan Francis     ~ top of page ~
Dance
Spectrum, dance piece (2009) [commissioned by New York Choreographic Institute]

Orchestra
Straits of Anian, orchestra (2001)
Woman, Bird and Star, orchestra (2004)
White Deep Blue, orchestra (2005)
Qui Lux, chamber orchestra and electronics (2006)
Three Movements, orchestra (2005-2007)
    - Axiom I
    - MÖbius Strip
    - Axiom II
High Line, orchestra (2010)

Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Piano Concerto, piano and chamber orchestra (2007-2008)

Chamber
Fragment, string quartet (2003)
Remix, violin and piano (2004)
Litany, cello and piano (2006)
Sillage, violin and piano (2008)
Music for Strings, string nonet and electronics (2008)
Trio, flute, clarinet and piano (2009)

Percussion
Gradual, percussion and electronics (2010)

Piano
Moonlight Fantasy (7 pieces), piano (2001)
    - Evocation
    - Flight
    - Interlude
    - Nocturne
    - Night Creatures
    - ... Into the Abyss
    - Reverie
Consolations, piano (2004)
Wind-Up Bird Preludes (8 pieces), piano (2005)
    - Overture
    - Eternal Half-Moon
    - Empty Guitar Case
    - Bird as Prophet
    - What Happened in the Night I
    - Birdcatcher
    - What Happened in the Night II
    - Goodbye
Six Etudes, piano (2007-2009)
    - Digital Sustain
    - Harlequin
    - La fée verte
    - Doppelgänger
    - Jacob's Ladder
    - Loop
Album for June, piano (2009)

Electronic
Qui Lux, chamber orchestra and electronics (2006)
The Rite Remixed, electronics (2008) [Stravinsky, arr. & remixed by Ricardo Romaniero and Ryan Francis]  - see  here
Music for Strings, string nonet and electronics (2008)
Gradual, percussion and electronics (2010)


RYAN ANTHONY FRANCIS  LINKS           Works by Genre    ~ ~ ~    Ryan Francis on Ryan Francis      ~ top of page ~
Composer Turns the High Line into a Piece of Music (Kate Lindquist, The High Line Blog)
Loops, Ladders and Wind-Up Birds (Conor Hanick, WQXR)
The Piano Powerhouse (Chamber Musician Today)
Ryan Francis: On Composing (Armistead Booker, Metropolis Ensemble Blog)
Ryan Francis Wins American Composers Forum Commission (Metropolis Ensemble Blog)
Sound Art: NYC’s High Line or the Subtle Way of Sound Branding (Sound Branding Blog)

Composer's website    . . .   contact Ryan Anthony Francis:  here
Composer's blog

Ryan Anthony Francis @ American Composers Orchestra
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Christina Jensen PR
Ryan Anthony Francis @ composition:today
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Facebook
Ryan Anthony Francis @ The High Line Blog
Ryan Anthony Francis @ InstantEncore
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Metropolis Ensemble
Ryan Anthony Francis @ MySpaceMusic
Ryan Anthony Francis @ The New York Times
Ryan Anthony Francis @ No Extra Notes
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Squidco
Ryan Anthony Francis @ WQXR

Publisher
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Composer's website

Streaming Audio
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Composer's website  -  check under individual work listings
Ryan Anthony Francis @ last.fm
Ryan Anthony Francis @ MySpaceMusic
Ryan Anthony Francis @ No Extra Notes - Interview
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Rhapsody.com
Ryan Anthony Francis @ SoundCloud
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Squidco
Ryan Anthony Francis @ WQXR/Hammered!    also     here

Recordings
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Composer's website
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Amazon.com
Ryan Anthony Francis @ ArkivMusic
Ryan Anthony Francis @ CD Universe
Ryan Anthony Francis @ itunes
Ryan Anthony Francis @ New Dynamic Records

Video
Ryan Anthony Francis @ YouTube
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Google Video
Ryan Anthony Francis @ Vimeo

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Ryan Francis on Ryan Francis: Composer Portrait/Amer. Composers Orch (VIDEO)


Ryan Francis on Ryan Francis: Interview/NoExtraNotes (streaming audio)
Composers Speak on the Web at Pytheas
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Ryan Francis on Ryan Francis: Loops, Ladders and Wind-Up Birds/WQXR (streaming audio)
Composers Speak on the Web at Pytheas
                            ~ click on composer picture to listen ~







Ryan Francis on Ryan Francis: On Composing/Metropolis Ensemble (streaming audio)
Composers Speak on the Web at Pytheas
                            ~ click on composer picture to listen ~