Bio:
Dave Hollinden has composed extensively for percussion, and his music is widely performed in the US and overseas. He has a unique voice that speaks not only of his training in composition but also of his background in rock music and his affinity for rhythm and number.
He has been the recipient of grants from Artist Trust, the Seattle Arts Commission, the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, and the Artist Support Program of Jack Straw Productions. His Bachelors Degree in Composition is from Indiana University, where he studied with Harvey Sollberger and Juan Orrego-Salas. He received his Masters Degree in Composition from the University of Michigan, where he studied with Fred Lerdahl, William Albright and Leslie Bassett.
He has received commissions from the Eclectic Trio and Crescent Duo (chamber quartet), Sole Nero - Tony DiSanza and Jessica Johnson (duets for piano and percussion), Michael Burritt (marimba solo), Nick Petrella (multi-percussion solo), Nachiko Maekana (multi-percussion solo), Central Washington University (percussion octet), Midlothian High School (wind ensemble), and Victoria Memorial High School (percussion octet). His music appears on recordings by the Base Four Percussion Quartet ([one]), Norman Weinberg (Quilt), Sole Nero (Musica per Due), Joseph Gramley (American-De-Construction), the Ethos Percussion Group (Ethos), Michael Burritt (Shadow Chasers), the Eclectic Trio and Crescent Duo (Woodwind Echoes), and Equilibrium/Michael Udow (Border Crossing). The CD Slender Beams, created by Hollinden and percussionist Andrew Spencer, features live and studio recordings of his music.
Date of birth: October 14, 1958
CV: Download as PDF (updated February 1, 2015.)
COMMISSIONS
Locomotion, for percussion quartet, commissioned by Listen! Percussion Group and Ad Astra Percussion, 2014
In Time to Come, for alto saxophone and marimba, commissioned by John Nichol and Andrew Spender, 2010
Alchemy, for two percussionists, commissioned by a consortium of 12 percussionists lead by the Quey Percussion Duo, 2008
Flux, for flute, clarinet, saxophone and marimba; commissioned by Joanna Cowan White, Kennan White, John Nichol and Andrew Spencer, 2007
Jagged Edges, for wind ensemble, commissioned by Midlothian High School, Midlothian, Texas, 2006
Reckless, for percussion octet, commissioned by the Victoria Memorial H.S. Percussion Ensemble, 2004
lead and Platinum, for piano and percussion, commissioned by Sole Nero Piano Percussion Duo, 2001-03
Release, for percussion octet, commissioned by Central Washington University and alumni, 1995
Of Wind and Water, for solo marimba, commissioned by Michael Burritt, 1992
Slender Beams of Solid Rhythm, for solo percussion, commissioned by Nick Petrella, 1991
Cold Pressed, for solo percussion, commissioned by Nachiko Maekana, 1990
RECORDINGS
Flux appears on the CD "Woodwind Echoes" (ISBN 00261 25614), Crescent Duo & Eclectic Trio, White Pine Music, 2008
Surface Tension appears on the CD "Quilt" (ISBN 37101 24366), Norman Weinberg, solo percussion, Bad Habit Media, 2006
lead and Platinum appear on the CD "Musica per Due" (ISBN 94055 00692), Sole Nero Piano and Percussion Duo, Equilibrium, 2004
The Whole Toy Laid Down appears on the CD "[one]" (ISBN 25346 91342), Base4 Percussion Quartet, Reler Records, 2004
Cold Pressed appears on the CD "American De-Construction" (ISBN 83707 28482), Joseph Gramley, solo percussion, 02Percussion, 2000
Slender Beams: Percussion Music by Dave Hollinden (ISBN 96133 07472), Andrew Spencer in collaboration with Dave Hollinden, solo and ensemble music for percussion by Dave Hollinden, Gagliano Recordings, 2000
The Whole Toy Laid Down appears on the CD "Ethos Percussion Group," The Ethos Percussion Group, percussion quartet, 1996
Of Wind and Water appears on the CD "Shadow Chasers" (ISBN 54138 66212), Michael Burritt, marimba solo and chamber ensemble, Truemedia Jazzworks, 1996
The Whole Toy Laid Down appears on the CD "Border Crossing" (ISBN 94055 00022), Michael Udow and the University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble, Equilibrium, 1994
GRANTS
Artist Support Program of Jack Straw Productions, recording project grant, 1998
Artist Trust, composition grant, 1994
Seattle Arts Commission, composition grant, 1993
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, travel grant, 1992
LECTURES
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 2006
Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA, 2005
University of Iowa School of Music, Iowa City, IA, 2005
University of Wisconsin School of Music, Madison, WI 2004 and 2001
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, sponsored by Meet the Composer, 1992
FEATURED COMPOSER
University of Michigan, "Dave Hollinden: Composer Portrait," Ann Arbor, MI, 2013
Rowan University, "An Evening with the Music of Dave Hollinden," Glassboro, NJ, 2006
Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Nashville, TN, 1996
Imagine '95 New Music Festival, University of Memphis, TN, 1995
Northwest New Works Festival, On the Boards, Seattle, WA, 1994
Northwest Percussion Festival, Eugene, OR, 1994
Charles Ives Center New Music Festival, Roxbury, CT, 1988
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Composers Forum, 2005 - 2013
Wisconsin Composers Forum, 1999-2005
Washington Composers Forum, Seattle, WA, member 1990-96; Assistant Director 1993-95
Broadcast Music, Inc. 1990 - present
WRITINGS ABOUT DAVE HOLLINDEN
Woodmansee, Brett Eric, "Alternative Analyses Of Three Multiple Percussion Works," Dissertation, Doctor of Musical Arts, Department of Music, North Dakota State University, 2013.
Coffey, Gregory Peter, "An examination of selected works for percussion: Prelúdio No. 1 Mi Menor (E Minor), op. 11 by Ney Rosauro, Prelúdio No. 2 la maior (a minor) by Ney Rosauro, Rotation IV by Eric Sammut, Water Falls for a Desert by Greg Coffey, Strands of Time by Brian Blume, Surface Tension by Dave Hollinden, bitsmoke by Casey Farina," Masters Document, Master of Music, Department of Music, Kansas State University, 2012.
Barnes, Austin Lee, "Analysis of selected percussion literature: Concerto for vibraphone and orchestra by Ney Rosauro, Surface tension by Dave Hollinden, Urban sketches for percussion trio by Lon W. Chaffin, Take five by Paul Desmond, and DT supreme by Austin Barnes," Masters Document, Master of Music, Department of Music, Kansas State University, 2012.
Smith, Alyssa Gretchen, "An Examination of Notation in Selected Repertoire for Multiple Percussion," DMA Document, Doctor of Musical Arts, School of Music, Ohio State University, 2005.
Julian-Jones, Rachel Carissa, "A Survey of Multiple Percussion Notation with an Emphasis on Timbre Staff Notation and Setup," DMA Document, Doctor of Musical Arts, Department of Music, University of Nevada - Las Vegas, 2005.
Smithiger, Daniel Robert, "A Performer's Guide to the Concerto for Solo Percussion and Orchestra, 'what clarity?' by Dave Hollinden," DMA Document, Doctor of Musical Arts, School of Music, University of Arizona, 2004.
Gould, Michael, "Advance Multiple Percussion Techniques: An Analysis with Musical Approaches to Performance Problems in the Music of David Hollinden," DMA Project, Doctor of Musical Arts, School of Music, University of Kentucky, 1999.
Gould, Michael, "An Interview with Composer David Hollinden," Percussive Notes, June 1995: pp. 45-49.
REPERTOIRE LISTS INCLUDING COMPOSITIONS BY DAVE HOLLINDEN
National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan: graduate percussion curriculum
Royal Schools of Music, UK: repertoire list for Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music Diploma
The University of Kentucky School of Music: graduate level entrance auditions
Arizona State University School of Music: graduate level entrance auditions
The University of Michigan School of Music: graduate level entrance auditions
The University of Texas at Austin School of Music: graduate level entrance auditions
The University of New Mexico School of Music: graduate level entrance auditions
Morehead State University School of the Arts: graduate level entrance auditions
University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music: graduate level entrance auditions
University of North Carolina Greensboro School of Music: graduate level entrance auditions
Southern Oregon University School of Music: entrance auditions
Minnesota State University at Moorehead: percussion study repertoire list
SELECTED PERFORMANCES
Madrid, Spain, Teatro Real, Surface Tension, Solistas de la Orquesta Sinfonica de Madrid, 2014
Indianapolis, Indiana, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Release, Oklahoma State University Percussion Ensemble, 2014
Durango, Mexico, Escuela Superior de Música, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Platinum, Students of Felipe Ysunza Breña, 2014
Singapore, Singapore Percussion Ensemble Festival, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Singapore Percussion Ensemble, 2014
Bremen, Germany, Hochschule für Künste Fachbereich Musik, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Schlagzeugensemble, 2014
Pingtung City, Taiwan, National Pingtung University, Cold Pressed, 2013
Taipei, Taiwan, Forum Auditorium, Slender Beams, Ming-Jen Suen, 2013
Istanbul, Turkey, Ilhan Usmanbas Hall, Cold Pressed, Berna Efeoglu, 2013
Toronto, Canada, Conservatory Theatre at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Surface Tension, John Wong and Chung Ling Lo, 2013
Singapore, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Reckless, NAFA Percussion Ensemble, 2013
New York City, New York, Lincoln Center, Scramble, Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival, 2012
Taipei, Taiwan, National Chiang Kai-Shek Cultural Center, Cold Pressed, Shu Zhang, 2012
Wanchai, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Cold Pressed, Louis Siu, 2012
Toronto, Canada, Canadian Opera Company, Platinum, Tandem Duo: Jamie Drake and Lily Ling, 2011
Boston, Massachusetts, New Gallery Concert Series, lead and Platinum, Primary Duo: Sarah Bob and Aaron Trant, 2011
Evanston, Illinios, Northwestern University, Bienen School of Music, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Northwestern University Percussion Ensemble, 2011
Houston, Texas, University of Houston, Moores School of Music, The Whole Toy Laid Down, University of Houston Percussion Ensemble, 2011
Taipei, Taiwan, Forum Music Piano and Percussion Duo, lead, Lider Chang and Yi-Hsuan Lu, 2010
College Park, Maryland, National Orchestral Institute at the University of Maryland, The Whole Toy Laid Down, 2010
London, England, BBC Young Musician 2010 Competition Percussion Finals, Cold Pressed, Delia Stevens, 2010
Athens, Georgia, North American Saxophone Alliance Convention, University of Georgia, Hodgson School of Music, In Time to Come, John Nichol, saxophone, Andrew Spencer, percussion, 2010
Taipei, Taiwan, National Concert Hall, Platinum, Jenny Lin, piano, and Wu Pei-Ching, percussion, 2009
San José, Costa Rica, Internacional de Ensambles de Percusión, The Whole Toy Laid Down, University of Minnesota Percussion Ensemble, 2009
Santa Barbara, California, Music Academy of the West 2009 Summer Festival, Platinum, Michael Werner, percussion, and John Churchwell, piano, 2009
London, England, Wigmore Hall, Cold Pressed, Jim Molyneux / BBC Young Musician of the Year, 2008
Bloomington, IN, Indiana University School of Music Recital Hall, The Whole Toy Laid Down, 2008
Kraków, Poland, AUDIO ART festiwal 2007, Platinum, The Petrella Ensemble, 2007
Taipei, Taiwan, Novel Hall, Reckless and Surface Tension, Jumping Percussion Group, 2007
Alicante, Spain, CAM Recital Hall, Surface Tension, Antonio Ruiz and Jordi Sempere, percussion, 2007
New York, NY, The Julliard School, Reckless, Juilliard Pre-College Percussion Ensemble, 2007
Portland, Oregon, Portland State University Music Department, Release, PSU Percussion Ensemble, 2007
Baton Route, Louisiana, Louisiana State University, Reckless, LSU Percussion Ensemble, 2007
Madrid, Spain, XIX Festival Clasicos En Verano, Surface Tension, Cara a Cara Duo de Percusion, 2006
Evanston, Illinois, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Northwestern University Percussion Ensemble, 2006
Monterrey, Mexico, Festival Internacional de Percusiones, Platinum, The Petrella Ensemble, 2006
Aberdeen, Scotland, The Whole Toy Laid Down, University of Aberdeen Percussion Ensemble, 2006
Cleveland, OH, Severance Hall, Jagged Edges, Case Western Reserve Symphonic Winds, 2006
Oshkosh, WI, Fox River Chamber Festival, lead and Platinum, Sole Nero Piano Percussion Duo, 2006
Boston, MA, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Boston Conservatory Percussion Ensemble, 2006
Shenyang, China - Shenyang Conservatory of Music, and Beijing, China - Chinese Conservatory of Music, lead and Platinum, Sole Nero Piano Percussion Duo, 2005
Canberra, Australia, Winning performance in National Music Eisteddfod, Surface Tension, Kaylie Dunstan and Ali Graham, 2005
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Festival Internacional de la Percusion, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Kutztown University Percussion Ensemble, 2005
Valencia, CA, Release, California Institute of the Arts Percussion Ensemble, 2005
Bangor, Wales, Bangor New Music Festival, Cold Pressed, 2005
Brooklyn, NY, Reckless, Joint performance of Brooklyn College and the Royal Irish Academy of Music Percussion Ensembles, 2005
Omaha Nebraska, what clarity?, Heartland Philharmonic Orchestra at the University of Nebraska, 2004
Columbus, OH, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Reckless, Victoria Memorial High School Percussion Ensemble, 2004
Alicante, Spain, The Whole Toy Laid Down, ZYKLUS - Percussion, 2003
Crawley, Australia, University of Western Australia, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Defying Gravity Percussion Ensemble, 2003
South Korea, Seoul Fine Arts Center, Slender Beams of Solid Rhythm, 2002
Bratislava, Slovakia, Melos-Ethos 2001 - International Festival Of Contemporary Music, Release, Cracow Percussion Group, 2001
Cardiff, United Kingdom, Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cold Pressed, Adrian Spillett, 2000
Växjö, Sweden, Norrtullskolans aula, Cold Pressed, Marcus Hedenfalk, 2000
Kraków, Poland, Stowarzyszenie Artystyczne "Muzyka Centrum", Slender Beams of Solid Rhythm, 2000
Aspen, CO, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Aspen Music Festival Percussion Ensemble, 1999
Dresden, Germany, Sachsisch Bohmisches Musik Festival, Cold Pressed, Amy Lynn Barber, 1999
England, Winning Performance at BBC Young Musician of the Year, Cold Pressed, Adrian Spillett, 1998
Vienna Konzert Haus, Austria, Grand Prix for Young Musicians, Cold Pressed, Adrian Spillett, 1998
Toyko, Japan, Kunitachi College of Music, Slender Beams of Solid Rhythm, Miho Takekawa, 1997
Kanagawa, Japan, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Senzoku Gakuen School of Music Percussion Ensemble, 1997
Huddersfield, England, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Cold Pressed, Adrian Spillett, 1997
Tokyo, Japan, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Senzuko Music College Percussion Ensemble, 1996
Ljubljana, Slovenia, Percussion Plus Concert Series, Cold Pressed, Amy Lynn Barber, 1996
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Festival Internacional de la Percusion, Of Wind and Water, 1995
San Francisco, CA, Now Music Festival, American Dreaming, Alternate Currents Ensemble, 1995
New York, NY, Alice Tully Hall, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Julliard Percussion Ensemble, 1994
Seattle, WA, On the Boards - Northwest New Works Festival, Slender Beams of Solid Rhythm and Surface Tension, Andrew Spencer, 1994
Alberta, Canada, University of Calgary, Of Wind and Water, 1993
Tokyo, Japan, Japan Invitational Percussion Festival, The Whole Toy Laid Down, 1993
Spain, Encuentros de Percusion, Slender Beams of Solid Rhythm, 1992
New York, NY, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Of Wind and Water, Michael Burritt, 1992
Tokyo, Japan, Cold Pressed, Nachiko Maekana, 1990
Philadelphia, PA, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, The Whole Toy Laid Down, University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble, 1990
Roxbury, CT, Charles Ives Center New Music Festival, The Whole Toy Laid Down, Percussion Ensemble of New Jersey, 1988
SELECTED COMPOSITIONS
Large Ensemble:
Jagged Edges, for wind ensemble, 2006
what clarity?, concerto for percussion with orchestra, 2000-01
You don't have to swim in the sky, for orchestra, 1988-89
Percussion Ensemble:
Time and Space, for percussion trio, 2013
Locomotion, for percussion quartet, 2012
Alchemy, for percussion duo, 2008
what clarity?, concerto for percussion with percussion ensemble, 2005
Reckless, for percussion octet, 2004
Percussion Quartet No. 2, for percussion quartet, 1999
Release, for percussion octet, 1995
Surface Tension, for percussion duo, 1993
The Whole Toy Laid Down, for percussion quartet, 1988
Chamber Ensemble:
Juggernaut, for brass quintet and drum set, 2014
Immersion, for saxophone quartet and percussion quartet, 2012
Boundary Conditions, for percussion soloist and string quartet, 2011
In Time to Come, for alto saxophone and marimba, 2010
Flux, for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone and marimba, 2007
lead and Platinum, for percussion and piano, 2001-03
Scramble, for saxophone quartet, 1995
American Dreaming, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano, 1994
Solo:
A Different Drummer, percussion, 2011
Dusting the Connecting Link, multiple-percussion, 1995
Of Wind and Water, marimba, 1992
Slender Beams of Solid Rhythm, multiple-percussion, 1991
Six Ideas for Snare, Bass and Cymbal, multiple-percussion, 1990
Cold Pressed, multiple-percussion, 1990
EDUCATION
M.M. Composition, University of Michigan, 1989
B.M. Composition, Indiana University, 1986
OTHER STUDY
Javanese Gamelan, University of Michigan, 1988-89, 2012-15
Tabla, Ramesh Music School, Rishikesh, India, 1992
Audio Technology, Indiana University, 1983-85
BS Electrical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1980
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