Zeitgeist Composer Workshop is 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 year, our composer participants are John Bower, Chris Cunningham and Mike Croswell, and we will celebrate their work in progress on July 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Previous Zeitgeist Composer Workshop Participants:

J. Anthony Allen

William Banfield

Abbie Betinis

Timothy Beyer

George Cartwright

Vivian Corringham

Brent Michael Davids

Erik Fratzke

Phil Fried

Chris Gable

Anthony Gatto

Annie Gosfield

Chris Granias

Brian Heller

Dick Hensold

Gao Hong

Kathy Jackanich

Joan Jeanrenaud

Michelle Kinney

Roger Kleier

Justin Merritt

Scott Miller

Ann Millikan

Nirmala Rajasekar

Justin Rubin

Matthew Smith

Michael Theodore

Mark Warhol

Ethan Wickman

Victor Zupanc