The music of award-winning composer Greg Bartholomew is frequently performed across the United States and in Canada, Australia and Europe by such highly regarded instrumental ensembles as Third Angle New Music Ensemble, the Electrum Brass Trio, and the Spring Wind Quintet, as well as such acclaimed choral ensembles as Seattle Pro Musica, Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble, and Connecticut Choral Artists (CONCORA).  NPR classical music reviewer Tom Manoff called Bartholomew “a fine composer not afraid of accessibility.” 

A Finalist for the 2012 American Prize in Choral Composition, Bartholomew served as the 2012/2013 Composer in Residence for the Cascadian Chorale.  

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1957, Bartholomew earned degrees from the College of William &amp; Mary and the University of Washington.  His music is published by ART OF SOUND MUSIC, ARS NOVA PRESS, IMAGINE MUSIC, ORPHEUS MUSIC and BURKE &amp; BAGLEY.  

Awards and Honors
✪	Finalist for the 2012 American Prize in Choral Composition
✪	Winner of the 2012 Cheryl A. Spector Prize for the First Suite from Razumov 
✪	ChoralNet CCMC Composer of the Month for April 2012
✪	Winner of the Silver Platter Repertoire Award in March 2012 for The Tree 
✪	Finalist in the 2010 Seghizzi Choral Festival Composition Competition for The Tree. 
✪	Honorable Mention in both the 2010 Pathways Contest for Summer Suite and the 2010 Fusion Contest for The Far North Land. 
✪	First Place in the 2006 Orpheus Music Composition Competition for Beneath the Apple Tree for viola da gamba and recorder
✪	Winner of the Masterworks Prize from ERM Media in 2005 and 2006 for the First Suite from Razumov and On the Ground Where We Live

Commercial Recordings  
* The Tree recorded by The Esoterics. 
* Summer Suite was recorded by internationally acclaimed trumpet solo artist James Ackley for his 2012 CD: New American Works for Trumpet.
* String Trio for George Crumb is available on the Langroise Trio’s CD Volante.  MUSICWEB INTERNATIONAL says, “You will enjoy this work immensely and want to hear more.”
* On the Ground Where We Live was recorded by the Czech Philharmonic for the Masterworks of the New Era CD series. 
* The First Suite from Razumov was recorded by members of the Kiev Philharmonic, for the Masterworks of the New Era CD series.  
* Bartholomew’s choral setting of excerpts from Kofi Annan’s Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, The 21st Century (A Girl Born in Afghanistan), is available on CD from Connecticut Choral Artists (CONCORA). 
* The Ars Brunensis Chorus recording of Bartholomew’s three choral settings From the Odes of Solomon is available from Capstone Records. 

For further information visit www.gregbartholomew.com.

Late in 2015, The National Guard formed in Seattle, Washington. Perhaps imperfectly slotted into the “Rock” category, the band consists of Nick Pollock (My Sister’s Machine, Soulbender, Tanks Of Zen), Erin Tate (Minus the Bear), Chris Quinn, (Truly, West Section Line) and Nick Rhinehart (Jerry Cantrell, Bam Bam). The band has years of collective experience playing locally, nationally and internationally.

As this musical history suggests, there are disparate influences at play, ranging from hard rock and metal to indie rock and alternative rock. Make no mistake, however. The result is focused, tight, and melodic. With their first album is currently being recorded, the band is looking forward to playing live sets in the near future.

Inauguration Day, their first release, is dedicated to narcissism at its finest. Originally titled “Narcissus,” this song morphed quite naturally into “Inauguration Day,” a nod to the colorful & boorish characters present in today’s Divided States of America.

Wheel, The National Guard's second release, is about giving up following in the footsteps left by others, taking back control, and paving a new way.

The Best in Classical. Great Music. All Day.

Ryan M. Hare, composer and bassoonist, was born in Reno, Nevada in 1970, and now lives in Pullman, Washington. He earned tenure and the rank of full Professor at Washington State University, where he taught composition, bassoon, and music theory from 2003 until 2020, when he decided to take a voluntary early retirement in order to focus his attention on composing.

Ryan’s music has been performed at a large variety of venues and festivals, in as diverse locations as Tokyo, Japan, and Darmstadt, Germany, as well as Southeast Asia and China. Commissioners include Fred Korman, longtime former principal oboist of the Oregon Symphony, and the Washington Music Teachers Association, who awarded Ryan "Washington State Composer of the Year" in 2012. Further commissions have come from the Walla Walla Symphony, Mid-Columbia Symphony, Washington Idaho Symphony, Common Tone Arts, Affinity Chamber Players, the University of Idaho Vandaleers Concert Choir, and the Lake Forest College Orchestra, among others. His music has been championed by numerous other well-known performers and ensembles around the world, with notable recognition from New Music USA, Artist Trust, and the American Prize. In addition, a number of Ryan's compositions are published by TrevCo Music Publishing and ALEA Publishing.

Much of the subject matter of Ryan Hare's music is drawn from nature; recurrent themes include the deep mysteries of the cosmos and the extraordinary beauty of the state of Washington—as originating from a gloriously violent and volcanic past. He finds delight in the outdoors, physics, and astronomy, both in pursuit of hobbies such as hiking, photography, and bicycling, and also as a source of musical inspiration. He has often found creative respite in bicycling all over the beautiful region of southeast Washington known as the Palouse. 

Inspired by the multiplicity of styles found in art music of the twenty-first century, Ryan sees no essential contradiction between serialism, the avant-garde, minimalism, and the vernacular, but rather embraces the rich potential for all of it to be synthesized into something beautiful, compelling, and unexpected.

With numerous guest artist appearances at multiple venues around the U.S., including many at International Double Reed Society annual conferences, Ryan M. Hare seeks to combine composition and bassoon whenever possible. He believes in the promotion of the music of today for its own sake but also as a necessary component of maintaining and refreshing the interpretation of music of the past. 

Ryan is a founding member of the Artemisia Winds chamber ensemble, and also serves as principal bassoonist of the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, McCall SummerFest orchestra, Siletz Bay Music Festival orchestra, co-principal bassoonist and contrabassoonist of the Walla Walla Symphony, contrabassoonist of the Mid-Columbia Symphony, and has performed in a variety of the leading professional ensembles all over the Pacific Northwest. He has been featured as a concerto soloist with the Yakima Symphony, Washington Idaho Symphony, and WSU Symphony Orchestra.

Before earning the degree Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition in 2000 at the University of Washington, Ryan M. Hare  earned a Master of Music degree in Composition at Ithaca College, and a Bachelor of Arts degree with an emphasis in composition at Oregon State University. Ryan's principal teachers in composition include Joël-François Durand, Diane Thome, Richard Karpen, Greg Woodward, and Ron Jeffers. Additional composition studies were also undertaken with Shulamit Ran and Jacob Druckman, both visiting professors at Ithaca College, and Brian Ferneyhough and Paul-Heinz Dittrich at the 1996 Ferienkurse für neue Musik, Darmstadt, Germany. His primary bassoon teachers include Arthur Grossman, Lee Goodhew, and Mike Curtis, with additional studies in audition preparation with Seth Krimsky.

Matthew Charles Weiss is a proud member of The Delian Society which is an international community of composers, performers, scholars, recording engineers, music publishers, and amateurs dedicated to the revitalization of the great tonal traditions in art music. Matt has composed over 30 works of various genres, many of which are currently under revision and will be available on this website in the future.

Matt is a strong supporter of the Suzuki Method, especially for young violinists wishing to develop all the skills they need to become successful musicians, students, and well-rounded human beings. Dr. Suzuki's method is based on the development of a deep love of classical music from a very early age. Children exposed to the Suzuki Method live and breathe great music absorbing it like a sponge in the same way that they learn their original spoken language or "Mother Tongue".

Along with being a fine composer, Matt is also a solo, orchestral, and chamber violinist of the highest caliber. He began playing the violin at age 4 and composed his first classical composition in his teens while studying music theory at the Northwest School of the Arts, Humanities, and Environment. Later, he spent 2 years at the Evergreen State College where he studied Western Literature and Computer Science. Following this he transferred to the University of Washington School of Music and in 1991 earned a degree in Violin Performance while studying with the internationally renowned soliost, teacher, orchestral and chamber musician Steven Staryk. He previously studied with violinists Walter Schwede, Gwen Thompson, Mara Dvonch, Emanuel Zetlin, Denes Zsigmondy, Mari Nakamura, and Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, founder of the Suzuki Method. Matt studied music theory and composition with Ken Benshoof, Diane Thome, and James Beale at the University of Washington and privately with William McGreal and James William Clarke who also coaches him in piano, voice, and conducting.Matthew Charles Weiss is a proud member of The Delian Society which is an international community of composers, performers, scholars, recording engineers, music publishers, and amateurs dedicated to the revitalization of the great tonal traditions in art music. Matt has composed over 30 works of various genres, many of which are currently under revision and will be available on this website in the future.

Matt is a strong supporter of the Suzuki Method, especially for young violinists wishing to develop all the skills they need to become successful musicians, students, and well-rounded human beings. Dr. Suzuki's method is based on the development of a deep love of classical music from a very early age. Children exposed to the Suzuki Method live and breathe great music absorbing it like a sponge in the same way that they learn their original spoken language or "Mother Tongue".

Along with being a fine composer, Matt is also a solo, orchestral, and chamber violinist of the highest caliber. He began playing the violin at age 4 and composed his first classical composition in his teens while studying music theory at the Northwest School of the Arts, Humanities, and Environment. Later, he spent 2 years at the Evergreen State College where he studied Western Literature and Computer Science. Following this he transferred to the University of Washington School of Music and in 1991 earned a degree in Violin Performance while studying with the internationally renowned soliost, teacher, orchestral and chamber musician Steven Staryk. He previously studied with violinists Walter Schwede, Gwen Thompson, Mara Dvonch, Emanuel Zetlin, Denes Zsigmondy, Mari Nakamura, and Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, founder of the Suzuki Method. Matt studied music theory and composition with Ken Benshoof, Diane Thome, and James Beale at the University of Washington and privately with William McGreal and James William Clarke who also coaches him in piano and conducting. Matt currently takes voice lessons from Jeffrey Moidel.

I seek to do this through my work: to share my love. Love is also a mysterious thing: the more we share it, the more it multiplies.
Paulo Coelho



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