David Liptak

David Liptak’s music has been described as “luminous and arresting,” “richly atmospheric,” and having “transparent textures, incisive rhythms, shimmering lightness.” His compositions have been performed throughout the world, and recordings of his music are found on the Bridge, Albany, Centaur, Opus One, Crystal, Gasparo, Ravello, and other labels. His recognitions incude the Elise L. Stoeger Prize, given by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, and commissions from the Fromm and Koussevitzky Foundations and the Barlow Endowment. Much of his music written very recently has explored the poetry and magical quality of stars and starlight, imagined and real. Liptak is Professor of Composition at the Eastman School of Music, where he has taught since 1986.