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American composer Evan Rogers was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Arlington, VA. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Technology from Northeastern University in 2005, where he studied with composer Ronald Bruce Smith, and a Master of Music Composition from the Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University in 2008, under the tutelage of composers Michael Hersch and Kevin Puts. In the summer of 2007, Rogers was invited to take part in the U.S. State Department sponsored Fusion Arts Exchange, where he collaborated with musicians from around the world. Rogers has coached with such esteemed composers as Libby Larsen and Chen Yi.
Recent commissions include Bass Quartet No. 1 for four double basses, written for and featuring Peabody faculty member and double-bassist in the National Symphony Orchestra Jeffrey Weisner, and original music and sound design for the dramatic work “Madness and Civilization” with writer/director/multi-media artist Natsu Onoda Power, which premieres at Georgetown University February 11 and runs through the 20th of 2010. Other upcoming performances include Rogers’ song cycle Six Significant Landscapes to be performed in March and June by soprano Jessica Abel and chamber music group Vivre Musicale.
Evan sits on the Board of Directors at Vivre Musicale, Inc.
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