Collin Kemeny
Biography
Collin Kemeny (b. 1995) is a Canadian-American composer and student.
Mr. Kemeny graduated with a BA in music theory from Case Western Reserve University where he studied composition with Jeremy Allen and saxophone with Greg Banaszak, and an MM in composition at the University of Colorado – Boulder where he studied with Carter Pann and John Drumheller. He is currently [2019] pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition at the Butler School of Music in Austin Texas where he studies with Christopher Trapani.
Collin received commissions by the North Coast Winds, Time Canvas Trio, Champlain College Gaming Studio, FiveOne Experimental Orchestra, Boulder Altitude Directive, Ajax String Quartet, Vorrh Ensemble, and others. He has earned awards and recognitions from the University of Texas Austin, University of Colorado Boulder, Case Western Reserve University, Playground Ensemble, Austin Chamber Music Center, and the Cleveland Chamber Symphony. Additionally, he held a fellowship at the Talis Festival and Academy in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and gave a lecture-recital at the Kellio High School in Helsinki, Finland.
Mr. Kemeny writes rhythmically-driven music demonstrating both harmonic and melodic influence from the Great American Songbook. Though noted for his stylistic versatility, his interest in color and timbre drives his artistic voice. His recent works, often autobiographical, explore the imprint that small, intimate moments may leave on the human psyche, and how to communicate these complex sentiments through music.
Outside of composing, Collin is an avid hiker, finding inspiration from nature, and is a founder of the Ingeniare Quartet.
Works for Winds
- Blue Fragments (2017)
- Introduction and Dance Macabre (2018)
- Third Stream Variations (2016)
Resources
- Collin Kemeny, personal correspondence, September 2019
- Collin Kemeny website Accessed 10 September 2019