Charles Boone (composer)

Charles Boone
Born	June 21, 1939 Cleveland, OH
Field	Composer, Teacher

Charles Boone (born Cleveland, on June 21, 1939) is an American composer of contemporary classical music, living in San Francisco.

Biography

Boone studied first at the University of Southern California and later with composers Ernst Krenek and Adolph Weiss in Los Angeles. His works have been performed by the Chicago Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and others. He is a former director of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program and associate professor at the San Francisco Art Institute. In 1971 he founded the Bring Your Own Pillow concert series, which would evolve into San Francisco Contemporary Music Players.

Selected works

Oblique Formation for flute and piano (1965)
A Cool Glow of Radiation for flute and tape (1966)
Starfish for clarinet, two violins, two percussion and piano (1966)
A Vocalise for soprano solo (1972)
Raspberries for percussion ensemble (1974)
The Watts Towers for percussion (1981)
Weft for six percussionists (1982)
Solar One for flute and trumpet (1985)
Red Snapper for solo snare drum (1987)

External links

• Djerassi Resident Artists Program history
• Program notes from SF Contemporary Music Players
• San Francisco Art Institute bio
• Interview with Charles Boone by Charles Amirkhanian, includes performances of five of Boone's compositions
• Salabert catalogue

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