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Composer MARK CARLSON'S lyrical, emotionally powerful, and stylistically unique music has earned
him the admiration of audiences and musicians throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. A versatile composer, his nearly 100 works include art songs, chamber music, choral music, concertos and other large ensemble works, and songs for musical theater. The recipient of more than 50 commissions,he has been commissioned by the National Shrine in Washington, DC, the New West Symphony, First Methodist Church of Santa Monica, and Westwood Presbyterian Church, among other organizations, as well as by many individual musicians and private parties. Recent performances have taken place in Wrocaw, Poland, and Madrid, Spain, and in May of 2007, the UCI voice department presented a recital, “California Singing: the Songs of Mark Carlson.” One of his eleven CDs, The Hall of Mirrors, was a winner of the Chamber Music America/WQXR Record Awards for 2001. Three CDs have been released in the past two years, by saxophonists Douglas Masek and Alan Durst and by Pacific Serenades, and two more are due next year. His music is published by Yelton Rhodes Music, Pacific Serenades Music, C Swigart Music, Black Squirrel Music, and Thorpe Music. He teaches music theory and composition at UCLA and also taught at Santa Monica College for 15 years. The Founder and Artistic Director of the Los Angeles chamber music ensemble Pacific Serenades, he is also active as a flutist, performing primarily chamber music. Born in 1952 in Ft. Lewis, Washington, Carlson grew up in California, attended the University of Redlands, graduated from CSU Fresno, and received MA and PhD degrees in composition from UCLA. His principal teachers were Alden Ashforth and Paul Reale (composition) and Roger Stevens (flute).
www.markcarlsonmusic.com
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