Steven P. James shares his new "Sonata Dolorosa" for piano - 6/11/2024 | CC Monthly Presentations

Steven writes: "I have written a fairly substantial solo piano piece, titled Sonata Dolorosa, which I performed in my Master's Recital on May 15th in Beall Hall. I would like to share ... this work with Cascadia Composers, as well as talk a bit about my influences, the compositional elements of the piece, and give an overview of some of the pianistic techniques I used when writing it."
Note to viewers: There was a problem with the Zoom recording such that many systems of the score are skipped over during the complete performance segment of this presentation video. For a video of the sonata only, with the complete score (not to mention better sound quality), please go to • James--Sonata Dolorosa
Steven P. James is a graduate student in piano performance at the University of Oregon, where he currently studies with Dr. Alexandre Dossin and Dr. David Riley. He has participated and received awards in numerous piano competitions, including the MTNA Young Artist Competition and the American Liszt Competition in Los Angeles. In June 2022, he received an Achievement Award from the U of O for outstanding undergraduate keyboard performance. In addition, Steven is an active composer and piano teacher in the Eugene area, teaching private lessons as an associate of the Pavilanis School of Music and studying composition privately with Dr. David Crumb. When not pursuing music, Steven also enjoys exploring nature, creative writing, and studying psychology.
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