Gary kulesha b 1954 sonata for bassoon and piano 2011
Gary Kulesha (born 22 August 1954) is a Canadiancomposer, pianist, conductor, and educator. Since 1995, he has been Composer Advisor to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He has been Composer-in-Residence with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (1988–1992) and the Canadian Opera Company (1993–1995). He was awarded the National Arts Centre Orchestra Composer Award in 2002. He currently teaches on the music faculty at the University of Toronto.
Sonata for horn tuba piano 1995 by gary kulesha conical brass trio
Education
Born in Toronto, Kulesha received his musical training at The Royal Conservatory of Music where he earned an associate diploma in piano (1973), a licentiate diploma in music theory (1976), and associate and fellowship diplomas in music composition in 1978. At the conservatory he was a pupil of William G. Andrews and Samuel Dolin. He also studied composition in England from 1978-1981 with John McCabe and in New York City in 1982 with John Corigliano.
Selected works
Opera
Red Emma (1986–1995); libretto by Carol Bolt
The Last Duel (1999–2000); libretto by Michael Albano
Orchestra
Divertimento for String Orchestra (1975)
Concerto for Brass Quintet, Strings, and Piano, after Handel (1976)
Essay for Orchestra (1977)
Second Essay for Orchestra (1984)
Celebration Overture for Orchestra (1985)
Nocturne for Chamber Orchestra (1985)
Serenade for String Orchestra (1985)
Dreams for Orchestra (1988)
The Midnight Road (Third Essay for Orchestra) (1990)
The Gates of Time (1991)
Concertante Dances for Chamber Orchestra (1993)
Sinfonia for Brass Band, Piano, and Harp (1995)
Symphony (1997); with 2 conductors; premiered 1998
The True Colour of the Sky (1999)
Syllables of Unknown Meaning (2000)
The Rose (2002); companion piece to Syllables of Unknown Meaning
Band and wind ensemble
Stardrive (March in F) for Concert Band (1974)
Variations for Winds (1975)
Divertimento for Concert Band (1976)
Overture for Concert Band (1977, revised 1983)
Ensembles for Winds (1979)
March in B Flat for Concert Band (1979)
Two Pieces for Band (1983)
Concertante
Concerto for Tuba and Concert Band or Orchestra (1978–1981)
Concertino for Flute and Wind Ensemble (1979)
First Chamber Concerto for Wind Quintet, Brass Quintet and Percussion (1981)
Second Chamber Concerto for Solo Trumpet, Solo Piano and Wind Ensemble (1982)
Third Chamber Concerto for Bass Clarinet concertante, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, and 2 Horns (1983)
Journey Into Sunrise for Saxophone Quintet and Orchestra (1987)
Fourth Chamber Concerto for Brass and Percussion Concertante, Woodwinds, and Strings (1988–1989)
Concerto for Marimba, Bass Clarinet, and Small Orchestra (1989)
Fifth Chamber Concerto for Solo Oboe and Thirteen Players (1990–1991)
Concerto for Recorder and Small Orchestra (1991)
Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra (1992)
Concerto for Accordion and Brass Band (1998)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1998)
Partita for Piano and String Orchestra (1999)
Concerto for Strings, Harp, and Percussion (2001)
Sixth Chamber Concerto for Oboe, English Horn, Basson, Contrabassoon, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass (2002)
Second Concerto for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (2002)