LISTEN
“Temkin’s piece captures [an] immensity…demonstrate[ing] an allure too difficult to convey in words.”
“Temkin’s orchestration blooms
in radiant layers.”
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“Equally adept at writing for a
vast multitude of instruments…
the conversational nature of
[Temkin’s] style [is] unmistakable…
It’s extraordinary music.”
BROADWAY WORLD
“Temkin's music appeals for its unpredictability and refusal to slot itself into one simple category…Never coy, the composer prefers to be direct and sincere in his expression…mak[ing] for music that's authentic, absorbing, and alluring, regardless of whether it's performed by a single musician or an orchestra.”
TEXTURA
Solo & Chamber
Ryan McCullough performs Dreamed Landscapes
at Icebox Space in Philadelphia.
PRISM Quartet premieres Blossoming
at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia
Ayane Kozasa performs Unspoken
at Oktaven Studios in NYC
Ashley Jackson & Emi Ferguson play Together, We
at Oktaven Studios in NYC
Interarts Collaborations
Ashley Jackson performs Moments
Dancers: Nathaniel Hunt and Allie Gee
Choreography: Kelly Knox
(Filmed at Performance Garage in Philadelphia by Four/Ten)
Mirror Visions Ensemble performs Summer Rain
Performers: Mischa Bouvier & Meg Kampmeier
Text: Amy Lowell
(World Premiere at the Sheen Center, NYC)
Ensemble
Ryan McAdams, Francisco Fullana, & Maksimal Ensemble perform Maksimal at Chapelwood Church in Houston
Donald Crockett & USC Thornton Symphony Orchestra perform Cataclysm at Bovard Auditorium in Los Angeles
Ocean’s Call for string quartet (or string orch) played by Aizuri Quartet at Oktaven Studios in NYC
Bright Sheng & the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra perform Rising Moon at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre
Interviews
Composer Daniel Temkin discusses the inspiration and composing process for his violin concerto Maksimal.
Composer Daniel Temkin discusses his use of sonic metaphor in the nature-inspired string quartet Ocean’s Call