Eric Ewazen

Quintet for Trumpet and Strings was commissioned by and dedicated to Chris Gekker, who premiered the work at the International Trumpet Guild convention in College Park, Maryland in May of 1991. The wo...

For clarinetist Ayako Neidich and the NY Licorice Ensemble (a true musical bridge between New York and Japan); Ewazen has refashioned two of his fanfares; originally scored for other forces. An orches...

As commissioning bassoonist Jeffrey Keesecker wrote after the concerto's premiere, 'Eric has composed a modern masterpiece, a profound work of depth and meaning that captures the soul of the bassoon....

Nachdem er die tragischen Folgen des Anschlags vom 11. September 2001 in New York aus erster Hand miterlebt hatte, komponierte Eric Ewazen dieses Stück zum Gedenken an diejenigen, die ihr Leben verlor...

Das Trio für Trompete, Violine und Klavier wurde von Chris Gekker in Auftrag gegeben, der es im Februar 1994 an der Juilliard School uraufführte. Es handelt sich um ein umfangreiches viersätziges Werk...

Nachdem er die tragischen Folgen des Anschlags vom 11. September 2001 in New York aus erster Hand miterlebt hatte, komponierte Ewazen dieses Stück zum Gedenken an diejenigen, die ihr Leben verloren ha...

In den Tagen nach der Tragödie des 11. September 2001 wurde New York zu einer Stadtlandschaft mit leeren Straßen und improvisierten, herzzerreißenden Gedenkstätten, die um unsere verlorenen Bürger, Fr...

Ballade for Bass or Tenor Trombone is based on an earlier work for clarinet and string orchestra. This arrangement was written for Charles Vernon of the Chicago Symphony in 1996, who later recorded th...

The Colorado Mesa University Wind Symphony, under direction of Dr. Calvin Hofer, has hosted the annual and continually growing Best of the West Music Festival. In 2007, Ewazen was guest composer and c...

Commissioned by and dedicated to Robert Grechesky and the Butler University Wind Ensemble, Ewazen's Euphonium Concerto consists of three movements. Like most of Ewazen's musiic, the Concerto is highly...

In Memoriam was written to commemorate the all-too-short life of a young and very promising trumpet student. The five-minute salutation is 'alternately lyrical; sad and comforting; reflecting the lovi...

Woodland Quartet is Ewazen's first composition for four horns; commissioned by the Liege Quartet and The International Horn Society. He happily explores the sonority; dynamics; and interplay among the...

Chosen as the opening fanfare of the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition (The Juilliard School); Ewazen's Bachauer Fanfare can be seen on YouTube; as performed by the Vandalay Brass.

Commissioned by the American Brass Quintet, the orchestral version was written for the Orquesta Sinfonica Carlos Chavez of Mexico City, the Wind Ensemble Version for Butler University, and recorded by...