Kenneth Daniel Fuchs (born July 1, 1956) is a

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-winning American

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. He currently serves as Professor of Music Composition at the

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Music

Kenneth Fuchs is the first living American composer recorded by the

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and its conductor,

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. In June 2024,

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and the other for bass trombone performed by James Buckle. In July 2023,

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. Fuchs recorded for

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five albums with the

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conducted by

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, the last of which won the 2018

in the category Best Classical Compendium. The

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announced the accolade in the Classical category at the 61st annual awards ceremony at the

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in Los Angeles, February 10, 2019. Fuchs has composed music for orchestra, band, voice, chorus, and various chamber ensembles. With

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-winning playwright

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, he created three chamber musicals:''The Great Nebula in Orion, A Betrothal,'' and ''Brontosaurus'', which were originally presented by

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in New York City. Fuchs's operatic monodrama ''Falling Man'' (text by

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, adapted by J. D. McClatchy) was presented at the

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in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of 9/11. His music has achieved significant global recognition through performances, media exposure, and digital streaming and downloading throughout North and South America, Central and Eastern

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, and

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. The

, under the baton of

, has recorded five albums of Fuchs's music for

American Classics. The first, released in August 2005, was nominated for two

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(

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(Thomas Stacy, English horn,

, conductor) and

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, Classical (Michael Fine)). The second album, which features music for horn, was released in January 2008. Following its release, MusicWeb-International stated, "Fuchs's distinctive voice is evident from the outset, and his flair for orchestral colours and sheer lyricism shine through". The third album, recorded in August 2011 at London's

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, was released in August 2012. Following its release, ''

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'' stated, "Kenneth Fuchs writes tonal orchestral music of great imagination. He's a master of orchestral writing." This album was included in the 2012

nominations for the category Producer of the Year, Classical (Tim Handley). The fourth album, recorded at

in August 2013, featuring a program of vocal music based on texts by

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, and

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, was released in August 2014.

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featured the disc in its Awards Issue (October 2014), stating, "Fuchs claims his own expressive warmth and colour.... The performances are exemplary, from baritone Roderick Williams's commanding artistry to the bold, fresh playing of the London Symphony Orchestra under JoAnn Falletta's sensitive direction." The fifth album, recorded at

in August 2017, featuring a program of concerti for piano, electric guitar, alto saxophone, and an orchestral song cycle for countertenor based on twelve poems of Judith G. Wolf, was released in August 2018. James Jolley, Editor-in-Chief of

stated, "The American composer Kenneth Fuchs now has quite a sizeable discography of his music on Naxos, invariably played by the LSO who have played a major role in inspiring him to write for the orchestra with impressive authority and imagination." The album won the 2018

Award in the category Best Classical Compendium (

, conductor; Tim Handley, producer), announced by the

at the 61st annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles, February 10, 2019. Fuchs's seventh album for Naxos, released in August 2020, includes seven works for symphonic winds recorded by the

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and was called ''Point of Tranquility (Seven Works for Symphonic Winds).'' Fuchs's album of chamber music was released by Naxos in April 2013 and includes ''Falling Canons'' (

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, piano), ''Falling Trio'' (Trio21), and ''String Quartet No. 5 "American"'' (Delray String Quartet). The album received outstanding reviews in print and in online sources, including

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, and MusicWeb-International. Fuchs's recent orchestral commissions include ''Piano Concerto 'Spiritualist' (After Three Paintings by Helen Frankenthaler'', ''Poems of Life (After Twelve Poems by Judith G. Wolf for Countertenor, violoncello, and Orchestra)'', ''Glacier (Concerto for Electric Guitar)'', ''Bass Trombone Concerto'' (scored for both orchestra and band), and ''Rush (Concerto for Alto Saxophone'' (scored for both orchestra and band). In 2013, the

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invited Fuchs to compose a fanfare-overture, ''Forever Free'', to celebrate the Sesquicentennial of the State of West Virginia. Fuchs created a version of the work for band, which was performed by ensembles throughout the State to celebrate the occasion. In 2012, the United States Air Force Band of Flight ( Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio) commissioned Fuchs's celebration fanfare for brass and percussion ''From the Field to the Sky''. The work, dedicated to the National Museum of the United States Air Force, was premiered under the baton of Lieutenant Daniel W. Boothe on November 3, 2012. In 2008, the United States Air Force Academy Band ( Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado) commissioned Fuchs's work for band ''United Artists''. Following performances on tour throughout the U.S., the band recorded the work under the baton of Colonel Larry H. Lang for inclusion on the disc ''Windscapes'', which was released in December 2009. The work was simultaneously published and released by the Hal Leonard Corporation, the world's largest music print publisher. Since its release the work has been played by high school and college bands throughout the United States and in China. Subsequently, Hal Leonard published two other works scored for band, ''Discover the Wild'' and ''Forever Free''. The Adrian Symphony Orchestra in Michigan appointed Fuchs as composer in residence for the 2009–10 seasons. In collaboration with music director John Thomas Dodson, the residency included world premiere performances of five works. The residency concluded with the premiere of ''Divinum Mysterium'' (concerto for viola and orchestra) on April 10, 2010. The concerto was composed especially for London Symphony Orchestra principal Paul Silverthorne, who performed the premiere in Adrian. Silverthorne recorded the work with the LSO for Fuchs's third Naxos disc on August 19, 2011.

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selected Fuchs as one of ten composers in residence for the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in August 2007. Alsop conducted the world premiere of the original orchestral version of Fuchs's work ''United Artists'', following which critic Jason Victor Serinus wrote in the

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, "the work's dramatic, resounding chords and gloriously ringing flourishes constitute a modern fanfare of sorts." The album ''Kenneth Fuchs: String Quartets 2, 3, 4'' performed by the American String Quartet was released by

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in 2001. Following the release of this disc, the

stated quite simply, "String quartet recordings don't get much better than this." Fuchs received his Bachelor of Music degree (1979) in

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from the

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where he graduated

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. He earned a Master of Music (1983) and Doctor of Musical Arts (1988) degrees from the

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. His teachers included

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, David Diamond,

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, David Del Tredici,

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and Stanley Wolfe. The University of Miami

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named him Distinguished Alumnus for the Year 2000. The University of Miami

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Association inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2008.

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, the national music fraternity, named Fuchs a Signature Sinfonian in 2009. The designation "recognizes alumni members who have achieved a high standard of accomplishment in their field or profession, thereby bringing honor to Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity." Fuchs has also been deeply committed to arts administration. He served as head of the department of music at the

from 2005 to 2008. Prior to this, he served as director of the school of music at the

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from 1998 to 2005. Previous administrative positions include dean of students and academics at the

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(1990–1998), assistant dean of the school of music at the

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(1988–1989), and assistant to the associate dean at the

(1985–1988). Fuchs served as a member of the Commission on Accreditation for the

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(2003–2009), evaluating music curricula at collegiate institutions throughout the United States. He served as an on-site evaluator to such institutions as the Cleveland Institute of Music, Curtis Institute of Music, Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Arizona State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the University of Washington. Fuchs has composed scores for orchestra, band, solo instruments, voice, chorus, standard and mixed chamber ensembles, and musical theater. His music is published by Bill Holab Music, Edward B. Marks Music Company (an imprint of

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) represented by Keiser Southern Music,

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, and Subito Music. Fuchs has been awarded artist residencies at the Atlantic Center for the Arts (New Smyrna Beach, Florida); The Hermitage (Manisota Key, Florida); The MacDowell Colony (Peterborough, New Hampshire); The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico (Taos); and Yaddo (Saratoga Springs, New York). His professional memberships include ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers); American Composers Forum; College Music Society; Dramatists Guild; National Association of Schools of Music, and The Recording Academy.

Discography

Recordings of Fuchs's music include: * Light Year (Orchestral Works, Volume 2);

conducted by

with soloists James Buckle, bass trombone, and

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, saxophone. (

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conducted by

with soloist Adam Walker. (

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in the category Producer of the Year, Classical (Brian Pidgeon, Producer, and Kenneth Fuchs, Executive Producer). * Point of Tranquility (Seven Works for Symphonic Winds);

conducted by Adam Williamson; (

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8.573567), 2020. * Piano Concerto ''Spiritualist'' (After Three Paintings by Helen Frankenthaler); Poems of Life (Twelve Poems by Judith G. Wolf for Countertenor and Orchestra); Glacier (Concerto for Electric Guitar and Orchestra); Rush (Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra).

conducted by JoAnn Falletta with soloists D. J. Sparr, electric guitar; Jeffrey Biegel, piano; Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor; and

, saxophone. (

8.559824), 2018. WINNER of the 2018

in the category Best Classical Compendium (

, conductor; Tim Handley, producer). * Orion Nocturne, including “Orion Nocturne,” completed 2005; Johanna Cox Pennington, oboe, Albany Records (Troy 1737), 2018. * New Music for Violin and Piano, including “Duo for Violin and Piano,” 2013, Julie Rosenfeld, violin, Albany Records (Troy 1717), 2018. * Falling Man (for Baritone Voice and Orchestra, text by

, adapted by J. D. McClatchy); Movie House (Seven Poems by

for Baritone Voice and Chamber Ensemble); Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Four Poems by

for Baritone Voice and Chamber Ensemble).

conducted by JoAnn Falletta with soloist Roderick Williams, baritone. (

8.559753), 2014. * String Quartet No. 5 ("American"; Falling Canons (Seven Canons for Piano); Falling Trio (for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello). Christopher O'Riley, piano; Trio21 (Jeffrey Biegel, Kinga Augustyn, Robert DeMaine); Delray String Quartet (Mei Mei Luo, Tomas Cotick, Richard Fleischman, Claudio Jaffé). (

8.559733), 2013. * Atlantic Riband (for Orchestra); American Rhapsody (Romance for Violin and Orchestra); Concerto Grosso (for String Quartet and String Orchestra); Discover the Wild (for Orchestra); and Divinum Mysterium (Concerto for Viola and Orchestra).

conducted by JoAnn Falletta with soloists Michael Ludwig, violin, and Paul Silverthorne, principal viola of the LSO. (

8.559723), 2012. Nominated for a 2012

in the category Producer of the Year, Classical (Tim Handley). * Evensong (for Horn and Guitar), “Horn Constellation: Jacek Muzyk,” JoAnn Falletta, guitar; Summit Records (DCD-563), 2011. * United Artists (Fanfare-Overture for Winds, Brass, and Percussion), "Windscapes", United States Air Force Academy Band, 2009. * Canticle to the Sun (Concerto for French horn and orchestra); United Artists (for Orchestra); Quiet in the Land (Idyll for flute, clarinet, English horn, viola, and cello); Fire, Ice, and Summer Bronze (Idyll for Brass Quintet After Two Works on Paper by

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); and Autumn Rhythm (Idyll for Woodwind Quintet After a Painting by

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conducted by JoAnn Falletta with soloist Timothy Jones, principal horn of the LSO. (

8.559335), 2008. * On Silver Wings (Fanfare-Overture for Winds, Brass, and Percussion), "On Silver Wings", United States Air Force Band of Liberty, 2006. * Immigrants Still (Poem by

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), "Songs of Liberation", CONCORA, 2006. * An American Place (for Orchestra); Eventide (Concerto for English Horn, Harp, Percussion, and String Orchestra); Out of the Dark (Suite for Chamber Orchestra After Three Paintings by

conducted by JoAnn Falletta with soloists Thomas Stacy, English horn, and Timothy Jones, principal French horn of the LSO. (

8.559224), 2005. Nominated for two 2006

in the categories

(Thomas Stacy, English horn, and

for ''Eventide'') and Producer of the Year, Classical (Michael Fine). * String Quartets Nos. 2, 3 & 4, American String Quartet, Albany Records (Troy 480), 2001. * Christina's World (Idyll for Winds, Brass, and Percussion After a Painting by

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), "Christina's World", University of Miami Frost School of Music Wind Ensemble, Albany Records (Troy 403), 2000. * In the Clearing (Eight Poems by

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), "In the Clearing",

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(Boston), 1998. * Face of the Night (After a Painting by

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), "New York Legends: Recitals with Principals from the

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," Thomas Stacy, English horn, Cala Records (CACD0511), 1997.

Private life

Kenneth Fuchs resides in Mansfield Center, Connecticut. His life partner since 1980 is graphic designer Chris von Rosenvinge. They were married in Connecticut on April 28, 2009, the first day of their thirtieth year as a couple.

References

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