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Mark Carlson, 1952-  Flutist and composer Mark Carlson is the Founder and Artistic Director of Pacific Serenades. His lyrical, emotionally powerful, and stylistically unique music making has earned him the admiration of audiences and musicians throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. A versatile composer, his nearly 90 works include art songs, chamber and choral music, concertos, large ensemble works, and songs for musical theater.
The recipient of more than 40 commissions, Carlson has composed works for, among others, the National Shrine in Washington, DC, the New West Symphony, Westwood Presbyterian Church, First Methodist Church of Santa Monica, the UCLA Wind Ensemble, the Santa Monica College Orchestra and for many individual musicians. His recent works include Concerto for Trumpet, Piano, and Orchestra, for Jens Lindemann, Jennifer Snow, and the UCLA Philharmonia, and Welcome Winter!, commissioned by the Boston Gay Men's Chorus. One of six recordings of his works, The Hall of Mirrors, was a winner of the Chamber Music America/WQXR Record Awards for 2001. Sueños y canciones, commissioned by the Mexico City chamber ensemble Signos was released on their recent CD Espejo/Mirror, and the American Celebration Duo performed From the Song of Songs for soprano and piano on though love be a day (innova recordings). His music is published by Yelton Rhodes Music, Pacific Serenades Music, and C Swigart Music (all in Los Angeles); by Thorpe Music in Boston; and by Black Squirrel Music, in Kent, Ohio. Carlson is an avid performer of chamber music including numerous works written for him. He was a member of the Pasadena Symphony, the YMF Debut Orchestra, and the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, among others. Born in 1952 in Ft. Lewis, Washington, Carlson grew up in California, attended the University of Redlands, graduated from Cal State University in Fresno, and received MA and PhD degrees in composition from UCLA. His principal teachers were Alden Ashforth and Paul Reale (composition) and Roger Stevens (flute). Active as a private teacher, he is also on the faculty at Santa Monica College and UCLA where he has taught music theory and composition for many years. Since 1982 he has served on the Board of Directors of Design for Sharing, UCLA's Performing Arts community outreach program. He founded Pacific Serenades in 1982. Concerts featuring Mark Carlson: |