Henryk Gorecki, Toru Takemitsu, Arvo Part, Ligeti, John Corigliano, Lili Boulanger, John Williams, Chopin, Palestrina & like company, all the other greats, and GOD.
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A slavic mystic lost in America (or so I'm told...)
A composer of diverse background and influences, Mark's music reflects his equal concern for craft and human honesty.
A native of Chicago, he completed his studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music, the University of Colorado, and Illinois State University, from which he graduated with honors. He has studied compostion with Paul Schoenfield, Margaret Brouwer, Daniel Kellogg, Zbigniew Bargielski, Michael Theodore, John Drumheller, David Feurzeig, and Steven Taylor.
Recent commissions include a chamber piece for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, a wind ensemble piece for the ISU Wind Symphony, and a saxophone duet for Dr. Paul Nolen. In 2007 he attended the Krakow Summer Academy of the Arts, and the UNL CMI festival for which he wrote the piano trio Reaching. He was a first place winner at the 2002 ISU Arts Tech Annual, and a finalist for the 2008 ASCAP Morton Gould Award.
Mark is currently a member of "Multimode Filter," an electronic music composer collaboration. He is also the music coordinator for the Foundation for Sacred Arts. In 2008, he served as the composer-in-residence for the Canton Symphony Orchestra.
The son of Polish immigrants, Mark's music derives its philosophical influences from a bicultural existence. He is also deeply influenced by the long history of Roman Catholic Mysticism, always seeking the transcendent elements which must be present in truly useful art. A strong believer in the power of art and cultural education, he has taught at every level, dedicating his free time to promoting educational experiences in the interrelated fields of music, faith, and culture
"Thank you for your friendship. Be sure to check out my website, where you can find out more about me and read my personal journal that includes updates about my CDs, my weekly column "Classics Review", where I recommend and review a different piece of Classical music each week, and more."
hi! iam wolfgang the guitarist of dreamscape. we should learn to be the best persons we can be and our world will change. i try. but it's not as easy as playing guitar in a high class band...
H. Jackson Brown: Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece -- by thought, choice, courage, and determination.
kind regards! DREAMSCAPE (progressive metal from germany) (new cd september 2009! - buy or let die!)
Greetings Mark, Very Creative! Sounds Good Mark! It is a pleasure to meet you, and thank you for the friend request. If you have the time, please listen to my tunes. I would truly like to hear what you think. All the best to you, Bobby Snard ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪
