Composer
Michael Daugherty
American composer, pianist, and teacher
b. 1954
7 works in the index
- Born
- 1954
- Birthplace
- Cedar Rapids
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Michael Kevin Daugherty (born April 28, 1954) is an American composer, pianist, and teacher. He is influenced by popular culture, Romanticism, and postmodernism. Daugherty's notable works include his Superman comic book-inspired Metropolis Symphony for orchestra (1988–93), Dead Elvis for solo bassoon and chamber ensemble (1993), Jackie O (1997), Niagara Falls for symphonic band (1997), UFO for solo percussion and orchestra (1999) and for symphonic band (2000), Bells for Stokowski from Philadelphia Stories for orchestra (2001) and for symphonic band (2002), Fire and Blood for solo violin and orchestra (2003) inspired by Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, Time Machine for three conductors and orchestra (2003), Ghost Ranch for orchestra (2005), Deus ex Machina for piano and orchestra (2007), Labyrinth of Love for soprano and chamber winds (2012), American Gothic for orchestra (2013), and Tales of Hemingway for cello and orchestra (2015). Daugherty has been described by The Times as "a master icon maker" with a "maverick imagination, fearless structural sense and meticulous ear."
Currently, Daugherty is professor of composition at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michael Daugherty's music is published by Peermusic Classical, Boosey & Hawkes, and since 2010, Michael Daugherty Music/Bill Holab Music.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; composer; musicologist; teacher
- Career institutions / employers
- University of Michigan
- Recorded memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- opera
- Notable works
- Raise the Roof; Fire and Blood; UFO
- Official website
- http://www.michaeldaugherty.net/
- Birth name
- Michael Kevin Daugherty
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 42034256
- ISNI
- 000000008121019X
- GND ID
- 132421488
- Library of Congress ID
- no92023457
- MusicBrainz ID
- f9f6e684-2351-4bc1-80e5-dac354726280
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- percussion
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 7
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UFO | — | — | — | percussion | — | 1 |
| Red Cape Tango | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Niagara Falls | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bizarro | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bells for Stokowski | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Alligator Alley | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 42034256. Portrait: Michael Daugherty, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.