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Timo Andres

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Timo Andres
Andres in 2014
Born
Timothy Andres

1985 (age 38–39)
Alma materYale University
Years active2009 - present
EraContemporary
Websiteandres.com

Timo Andres(bornTimothy Andresin 1985 inPalo Alto, California[1]) is an American composer and pianist. He grew up in ruralConnecticutand lives inBrooklyn, New York.[2]

Biography

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After growing up in rural Connecticut, an environment that greatly influences his work,[3]Timo Andres attendedYale Universityfor both his undergraduate and graduate education, studying withMartin Bresnick,Ingram Marshall,Aaron Jay Kernis,Christopher Theofanidis,John Halle, Matthew Suttor,Kathryn Alexander,Michael Klingbeil, and Orianna Webb.[4]He is also a graduate ofJuilliard's pre-college program.[5]

Andres first rose to prominence at the age of 24 when his pieceNightjarwas commissioned and performed by theLos Angeles PhilharmonicandJohn Adams.[6][7]Since then, he has been commissioned byWigmore Hall,[8]Carnegie Hall,[9]theConcertgebouw Amsterdam,San Francisco Performances,[10]the Gilmore Foundation and theLibrary of Congress.[11]Andres has performed solo recitals at(Le) Poisson Rouge,[12]Wigmore Hall andLincoln Center,[13]and alongside artists such asGabriel Kahane,[11]Philip Glass,[14]and David Kaplan.

Works

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Andres's work has received broad critical acclaim and is particularly noted for its seamless blend of traditional and contemporary idioms.Alex RossofThe New Yorkerhas called Andres "quietly awesome" and his music "the kind of sprawling, brazen work that a young composer should write."[7][15]

Andres draws from a wide array of influences, including bands such asSigur Rós,Boards of Canada,Brian EnoandRadiohead,[5]as well as classical music byBrahms,Schumann,Mozart,andCharles Ives.[3][16]He is also influenced by his love of design and typography.[16]

Andres has repeatedly collaborated withSufjan Stevens,including on the albumsThe DecalogueandReflections.[17][18]He arranged music from Stevens' 2005 albumIllinoisfor a 2024 Broadway adaptation,Illinoise,for which he received aTony Awardnomination forBest Orchestrations.[19]

Compositions and projects

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Awards

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Recordings

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  • 2010 – "Shy and Mighty" (Nonesuch) with David Kaplan, piano
  • 2013 – "Home Stretch" (Nonesuch) with Metropolis Ensemble and Andrew Cyr
  • 2019 – "Work Songs" (New Amsterdam) with Becca Stevens, Gabriel Kahane, Ted Hearne, Nathan Koci, and Taylor Levine
  • 2019 –The Decalogue,withSufjan Stevens
  • 2023 –Reflections,withConor HanickandSufjan Stevens
  • 2024 – "The Blind Banister" (Nonesuch) with Metropolis Ensemble and Andrew Cyr

References

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  1. ^Timo Andres biography
  2. ^"Timothy Andres".WQXR.RetrievedJuly 29,2013.
  3. ^ab"First Listen: Timo Andres And The Metropolis Ensemble, 'Home Stretch'".NPR Music.NPR.RetrievedJuly 29,2013.
  4. ^Timothy Andres."People – Timothy Andres | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News".WNYC.RetrievedAugust 14,2019.
  5. ^abHewett, Ivan (May 2, 2012)."Timothy Andres: New face".The Telegraph.
  6. ^Villarreal, Yvonne (May 9, 2009)."Timothy Andres is enjoying his moment in the L.A. sun".The Los Angeles Times.
  7. ^abRoss, Alex (May 3, 2010)."Brazen".The New Yorker.
  8. ^Finch, Hilary (May 26, 2013)."Elias Quartet/Biss at Wigmore Hall".The Times.
  9. ^Schweitzer, Vivien (April 7, 2013)."Frequent Partners Unite for a New York Premiere".The New York Times.
  10. ^"San Francisco Performances Presents Culmination of Jonathan Biss' Project, Schumann: Under the Influence"(PDF).San Francisco Performances. February 26, 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on August 10, 2014.RetrievedJuly 29,2013.
  11. ^ab"2012–2013 Schedule of Events".The Library of Congress.RetrievedJuly 29,2013.
  12. ^"Listen: Timothy Andres at LPR".(Le) Poisson Rouge.RetrievedJuly 29,2013.
  13. ^"Timo Andres, piano: Sunday Morning Coffee Concerts".Lincoln Center.RetrievedJuly 29,2013.
  14. ^"Philip Glass, Nico Muhly and Timo Andres – Barbican Hall, London 12/05/13".The Line of Best Fit.RetrievedJuly 29,2013.
  15. ^Ross, Alex (May 16, 2010)."Andres, Clyne, Dargel".The Rest is Noise.
  16. ^abKushner, Daniel (March 21, 2012)."Subversive Reverence: Timothy Andres Re-Imagines Mozart's" Coronation "Concerto".The Huffington Post.
  17. ^Yoo, Noah (October 25, 2019)."Sufjan Stevens / Timo Andres: The Decalogue".Pitchfork.RetrievedMay 6,2024.
  18. ^Corcoran, Nina; Strauss, Matthew (April 18, 2023)."Sufjan Stevens Releasing Reflections Ballet Score Album".Pitchfork.RetrievedMay 6,2024.
  19. ^Sherman, Rachel (April 30, 2024)."Tony Awards Nominations 2024: The Complete List".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedMay 6,2024.
  20. ^"52nd Annual BMI Student Composer Award Winners".New Music Box.RetrievedJuly 29,2013.
  21. ^"The Charles Ives Awards".American Academy of Arts and Letters. Archived fromthe originalon January 31, 2016.RetrievedJuly 29,2013.
  22. ^"The 2013 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composers Awards".ASCAP.RetrievedJuly 29,2013.
  23. ^"2013 Music Alive Residency Awardees".New Music USA.RetrievedJuly 29,2013.
  24. ^"The Blind Banister, by Timo Andres – The Pulitzer Prizes".The Pulitzer Prizes.RetrievedOctober 12,2016.
  25. ^"Genius of Philip Glass: The Glenn Gould Foundation".Glenn Gould Foundation.RetrievedOctober 12,2016.
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