[amc] Re: The Amazing Zachariah Stoughton!
- From: Sarah Abraham <theshark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Nevitt Reesor <nreesor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:28:12 -0500
Yay, Zach!
On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 7:16 PM, Nevitt Reesor <nreesor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> ... for those who remember Zach:
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> Zachariah Stoughton has proven himself a versatile musician, artist,
> educator, and administrator. He holds degrees in music from the Butler
> School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin as well as from Texas
> Christian University where he is currently a member of faculty, teaching
> music history and chamber music performance in addition to serving as the
> teaching assistant for Tamás Ungár.
>
> As a pianist, Mr. Stoughton’s performances of music from the 20th and 21st
> centuries have set him apart from his colleagues. His passion for the music
> of American composers such as Aaron Copland, Virgil Thompson, Irving Fine,
> Samuel Barber, Ross Lee Finney, Leonard Bernstein, Norman Dello Joio, and
> Roy Harris is revealed in every concert containing their works. Mr.
> Stoughton also has an intense interest in music of living composers,
> frequently performing works by Lowell Lieberman, Bright Sheng, Dan Welcher,
> and many others. These concerts have opened a new dimension of the piano
> repertoire to audiences while establishing that new music is both
> accessible and enjoyable.
>
> Mr. Stoughton lectures regularly on a wide variety of topics ranging from
> musical temperaments, sound theory, medieval counterpoint, and early
> keyboard performance practice to keyboard literature, American music, music
> in contemporary society, and new music compositional techniques.
>
> As a fierce advocate for the continuation of the arts, Mr. Stoughton’s
> ultimate passion is in arts administration. In 2011, he founded the Dallas
> Chamber Symphony and served a year as Executive Director. He was also
> instrumental in the establishment of the DCS International Piano
> Competition, forging a cooperative relationship with the Southern Methodist
> University Meadows School of the Arts where the competition is held. He
> continues to advise the DCS on artistic and administrative matters. During
> the same year, Mr. Stoughton was appointed to lead operations at the
> PianoTexas International Academy & Festival, held every summer on the Texas
> Christian University campus. In addition to his administrative leadership
> in these programs, Mr. Stoughton maintains a busy schedule as a consultant
> for various music and art organizations across North Texas.
>
> Nevitt Reesor
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