Zeitgeist Composer Workshop

Zeitgeist Composer Workshop ran from 2000-2019. Zeitgeist Composer Workshop, made possible through the Jerome Foundation, was a five-day workshop designed to give emerging composers the opportunity to develop creative ideas and stretch their artistic boundaries in an environment that celebrates exploration and experimentation. In the workshop, the focus is not on the completion of a composition but rather on the generation and development of ideas and the exploration of musical possibilities. Each composer brings sketches of material to develop using Zeitgeist as a "laboratory." The workshop culminates in an informal performance, giving composers the opportunity to receive feedback from audience members. This program served composers from Minnesota and the five boroughs of New York City. 
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Previous Zeitgeist Composer Workshop Participants
J. Anthony Allen • William Banfield • Abbie Betinis • Timothy Beyer • John Bower • Kirsten Broberg • George Cartwright • Vivian Corringham • Mike Croswell • Chris Cunningham • Grant Cutler • Brent Michael Davids • Mike Duffy • Erik Fratzke • Phil Fried • Chris Gable • Anthony Gatto • Annie Gosfield • Chris Granias • Jocelyn Hagen • Brian Heller • Dick Hensold • Asako Hiriyabashi • Elizabeth Hoffman • Colin Holter • Gao Hong • Kathy Jackanich • Joan Jeanrenaud • Julie Johnston • Kip Jones • Michelle Kinney • Roger Kleier • Kathy McTavish • Justin Merritt • Scott Miller • Ann Millikan • Mankwe Ndosi • Paola Prestini • Nirmala Rajasekar • Troy Rogers • Justin Rubin • Matthew Smith • Dameun Strange • Michael Theodore • Mark Warhol • Ethan Wickman • David Wolff • Victor Zupanc