Michael Djupstrom

Michael Djupstrom (born 1980 St. Paul, Minnesota) was an American composer.^[1] He grew up in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. After completing undergraduate and graduate studies in composition at the University of Michigan, Djupstrom moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His music has garnered many awards, and is published by Bright Press and Boosey & Hawkes.

An accomplished pianist, Djupstrom performs with the Phoenix Trio.^[2] His composition teachers include Jennifer Higdon, Bright Sheng and Betsy Jolas, among others.^[3]

Awards

• 2010 Charles Ives Fellowship, The American Academy of Arts and Letters^[4]
• 2006 Great Wall International Composition Competition, 1st Prize & Audience Prize, Chinese Fine Arts Society
• 2005 Music Teachers National Association - Shepherd Distinguished Composer of the Year^[5]
• 2005 ASCAP/Lotte Lehmann Foundation Song Cycle Competition, 3rd Prize
• 2004 William Schuman Prize, BMI Foundation
• 2004, 2003 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Award
• 2002 Walter Beeler Memorial Composition Prize, Ithaca College
• 2002 ASCAP/CBDNA Frederick Fennell Prize

References

1. ^ http://www.americancomposers.org/rel20070413.htm
2. ^ http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cyoungk/trio.htm
3. ^ http://www.windrep.org/Michael_Djupstrom
4. ^ http://www.artsandletters.org/awards2_popup.php?abbrev=Ives
5. ^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Michael+Djupstrom+is+MTNA-Shepherd+Distinguished+Composer+of+the+Year-a0146958258

External links

• Official website

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