- Richard Belcastro
Richard Belcastro (Richard Thomas Belcastro b.
Camarillo ,California ,February 12 ,1976 ) is aPhiladelphia based American composer. Belcastro studied composition at theUniversity of California, Davis and atBrandeis University where he received his MFA in music composition at the age of 24. His principal teachers include Ross Bauer,Eric Chasalow , Andrew Frank, Pablo Ortiz, David Rakowski & Jay Riese (at theUniversity of Pennsylvania ).His music has received awards & honors from The Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music (ASCAP/SEAMUS), The Musical Fund of Philadelphia, New Sounds Music, & The Meet the Composer Fund.
He is currently the
Executive Director of Chamber Music Now! [http://www.chambermusicnow.org] , a new music concert series which he co-founded in 2001 with fellow Philadelphia composerDavid Laganella , and the Assistant Director of Education and Community Partnerships for thePhiladelphia Orchestra .Selected Works
Chamber Works
* Snowdrop (2008) - Narrator, B Flat Clarinet / Bass Clarinet, Violin, Cello & Percussion
* Riot Act (2007) - Tenor Saxophone, Guitar and Accordion
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Smoke_N_Wid.html Smoke N' Wid] (2006) - Percussion, Piano, Cello, and Electric Guitar
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Caution_Rip_Current.html Caution, Rip Current] (2005) - Chamber Orchestra
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/A_Fly_Is_In.html a fly is in...] (2005) - String Quartet
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Train_of_Thought.html Train of Thought] (2004) - Guitar Duet
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Pseudopod.html Pseudopod] (2003) - Saxophone Quartet
* Eidolon (2002) - Piano, Flute, Bb Clarinet and Cello
* Troika - (2002) - Piano, Violin and Bb Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
* Scurine (2000) - Flute, Baritone Saxophone & Cello
* Vis-à-Vis (2000) - Violin and MarimbaWorks for Instruments & Electronic Media
* Collage No. 2 "Ramone Roam" (2007) - Electric Guitar & Tape (Plunderphonics )
* Philly Bar Hop (2006) - Cello, Tape & Film
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Bits_of_Bowie.html Collage No. 1 "Bits of Bowie"] (2005) - Alto Saxophone & Tape (Plunderphonics)
* What is a Modern Goddess (2001) - Tenor Trombone & Tape
* Sonance (2000) - Tenor Trombone & Tape
* Easily (1999) - Tape AloneWorks for Voice
* Relax - This won't hurt (2007) - Baritone Voice, Violin & Piano
* Mani! Mani! (2004) - 2 Soprano Voices, Violin, Piano & Latin Percussion
* Mimus Pollyglottus (2001) - Soprano & Chamber Orchestra
* Maria (2000)- Chorus(SATB), Clarinet, Cello & Organ
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/A_New_Piece.html "A New Piece"] (2003) - Soprano & TapeSolo Works
* Evil Monkey (2006) - Piano
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Conflicting_Impulses.html Conflicting Impulses] (2004) - Piano
* Farewell (1999) - Violin
* [http://www.rbelcastro.com/Shadow_Figures.html Shadow Figures] (1998) - Clarinet
* Escalade (1998) - FluteReferences
http://www.rbelcastro.com
http://www.philadelphiamusicproject.org/magazine/2007/Possibility.html
http://www.avianmusic.com/composerinfo.html#belcastro
http://www.chambermusicnow.org/belcastro.html
http://www.classicalmusicphiladelphia.com/ricky.htm
http://www.philadelphiamusicproject.org/magazine/2006/Presenters.html
http://www.sheerpluck.de/?http://www.sheerpluck.de/composer/6898/1/B/100/a+main
http://www.chambermusicnow.org
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