A composer whose music explores the interplay of sound and silence, form and memory, intention and process. Possessing “an instinct for sensuous color-blends” (Buffalo News), Swartz creates musical landscapes that evolve unpredictably as they move through time, like cloud formations across the sky.

Simply put, the music is slow and requires patience. Not much more explanation is needed. Published scores available from Edition Peters/Wise Music.

Gunther Schuller founded this innovative program in 1973 to explore the "third stream" that is formed when the streams of classical music and jazz are creatively combined. Under the leadership of Ran Blake, a MacArthur Fellow, the program has evolved to embrace a rich palette of world music forms.

Our faculty come from a broad range of stylistic backgrounds, with collective expertise in jazz, 20th-century composition, Jewish folk styles, and North Indian classical music. Master musicians from various world music traditions regularly visit for studio instruction, masterclasses, and concerts. Our program is one of the few places in the world where one can absorb and synthesize the music of other cultures in a personal and creative way.


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