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CAMPHOUSE, MARK |
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1954 |
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Name: Camphouse, Mark (Pseudonyme): *: 1954.05.03 in: Oak Park, Illinois +: in:
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Mark Camphouse, der zur jungen amerikanischen Komponistengeneration zählt, erregte bereits im Alter von 17 Jahren mit seiner ersten Symphonie grosses Aufsehen. Nach Studien in Komposition und Dirigieren leitete Camphouse professionelle Ensembles und Blasorchester an mehreren amerikanischen Universitäten. Unter seinen Instrumentalkompositionen nehmen die Bläserwerke einen besonderen Stellenwert ein.
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Mark Camphouse is currently Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Radford University in Virginia. He also serves as conductor of two Virginia-based professional ensembles: The New River Chamber Winds and Skyline Brass. Previously, Camphouse served as Music Director of the New Mexico Music Festival at Taos. His music has been performed by such distinguished ensembles as the U.S. Marine Band, U.S. Army Band, Her Majesty's Royal Marine Band, Dallas Wind Symphony, and Northshore Concert Band. His formal musical training was received at Northwestern University. Mr. Camphouse was named winner of the 1991 National Band Association (NBA) Composition Contest, runner-up in both 1986 and 1988 for the American Bandmasters Association (ABA) Ostwald Composition Contest, Regional Finalist in the 1992 White House Fellowship Competition, and received the 1991 Radford University Dedmon Award for Professorial Excellence.
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