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2.6.08 - Eric has been awarded a 2008 ASCAP/Morton Gould Young Composer Award for his composition “Onement.”
2.6.08 - Eric has been awarded the Grant for Young and Emerging Wind Band Composers from the Atlantic Coast Conference Band Directors Association (ACCBDA). This consortium commission by the 12 member schools of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is for a new three-movement work for wind ensemble - to be entitled Autumn Triptych. During the 2009-10 concert season, the 12 member schools of the ACC have performance exclusivity of the work and the commissioned piece may receive up to 12 performances by the member schools.
Member schools include: Boston College, Clemson University, Duke University, Florida State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, University of Maryland, University of North Carolina, University of Miami, University of Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Wake Forest University.
2.4.08 - Eric has received a commission for a new work for chamber ensemble and choir to mark the centennial of the Community Unitarian Church of White Plains, NY. The work will be performed in April 2009.
10.10.07 - Eric has been awarded the 2008 Composers Conference and Chamber Music Center Commission. As Commissioned Composer of the 2008 Composers Conference, he will be in residence during the two-week conference at Wellesley College to conduct and rehearse his commissioned piece in two performances with the amateur musicians of the Chamber Music Center.
9.24.07 - Eric received a 2007 ASCAPLUS Award.
6.4.07 - “Onement” was awarded the 2007 Brian M. Israel Prize. The work will be performed by the Syracuse Society for New Music in their 2007-2008 season.
4.8.07 - Eric will be attending the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Music07 Festival
(June 10-16)
4.8.07 - Eric received a fellowship to the Wellesley Composers Conference (July 22-August 5).
11.1.06 - “Nightscape/Daybreak” awarded honorable mention in the 2006 ASCAP/CBDNA Frederick Fennell Prize.
10.30.06 - “Nightscape/Daybreak” chosen by the Virginia Chapter of the College Band Directors National Association for its Symposium 32 for New Band Music to be one of three featured works at the festival. Eric will conduct his work with the Virginia Intercollegiate Band and will serve as a guest composer of the festival. Trumpet professor John Adler will perform the solo trumpet part of NIghtscape/Daybreak. The festival takes place at Virginia Tech in February 2007.