GLEB KANASEVICH (b. 1989) Clarinetist/Composer EDUCATION • • •
2014 – 2019 – Brandeis University, PhD in Composition and Music Theory. Teachers – David Rakowski, Eric Chasalow, Yu-‐Hui Chen. 2011 – 2013 – Yale School of Music, MM in Clarinet Performance with Minor in Composition. Clarinet teacher – David Shifrin. Composition Teachers – Hannah Lash, Ezra Laderman. 2008 – 2011 – Peabody Conservatory of Music, BM in Clarinet Performance with Minor in Composition. Clarinet teacher – Anthony McGill. Composition teachers – Judah Adashi, Michael Hersch, Ildar Khannanov.
RESIDENCIES, GUEST COLLOQUIA AND FESTIVALS • • • • • • • • • • • •
November, 2015 – Resident artist at Audeamus International Chamber Music Festival, Zagreb, Croatia September 22, 2015 – Visiting composer/performer at Anna Maria College, Worcester, MA August, 2015 – PARMAfest performance with Cantata Profana, premiere of a new work, commissioned by Proctor Foundation July, 2015 – Artist Faculty residency at soundSCAPE Festival for New Music, Italy. Performances of 2 works and composer colloquium presentation. August 11-‐ 16, 2014 – PARMAfest with Lunar Ensemble (performance of Zyklus) July 4 – 17, 2014 – Clarinetist/composer visiting artist faculty at soundSCAPE Festival, Maccagno, Italy May 11 – June 7, 2014 – Clarinetist/composer at Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, SC March 24, 2014 – Visiting composer, Goucher College, Towson, MD September 25, 2013 – Sonic Circuits Festival with noise/ambient project BLK TAG, Atlas Center, Washington, DC July 3 – July 9, 2013 – Visiting artist faculty (clarinet/composer) at soundSCAPE Festival, Maccagno, Italy May 12 – June 8 – Clarinetist/composer at Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston, SC June 16 – 27, 2012 – IFCP fellow at New Music Festival for Contemporary Performance, Mannes New School, NYC. Performances of original works.
DISCOGRAPHY • • • • •
September, 2015 – Parma Records release of “she was but an apparition…” for string quartet January 1, 2015 – Commercial release of “Fields” for solo piano on aTonal Hits duo’s new album February 6, 2014 – “Refractions Vol.2” album of contemporary music for solo clarinet. Includes two original compositions “PINKc” and “Moments de refraction” October 22, 2013 – unKNWN’s “Waiting Room” LP, an album of ambient noise music March 8, 2012 – “Refractions Vol.1” album of contemporary music for solo clarinet. Self released record includes the original work “Zyklus”
AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS • • • • •
2014/2015 – Commission from Audeamus International Chamber Music Festival, Croatia for a bass clarinet/cello duo to be premiered at the inaugural festival in Zagreb in November, 2015. 2014/2015 – Commission from Proctor Foundation for a 15 – 20 minute chamber work to be released on Parma Records. 2013 – Commission from Illya Filshtinskiy for a large scale solo piano work. 2013 – Joint commission from Racz/Samogray Duo and Victor Racz for a single movement substantial program work for cello and piano. 2012/2013 – Winner of Fundacion Music AntiquaNova composition competition and commission for a cello/double bass duo, at least 10 minutes in length, premiered in Rio Negro, Argentina.