Elizabeth R. Austin*

Elizabeth R. Austin is currently the President of Connecticut Composers, Inc. The composer is featured on several different Web sites including: www.amc.net/member/Elizabeth_Austin/home.html.

Premieres

A Falcon Fantasy was first heard September 25, 2004, in a Weimar, Germany, performance by guitarist Chris Bilobram and pianist Reinhard Wolschina.

Performances

Prague Sonata for horn and piano was presented February 8, 2004, by Petr Cigler and Patricia Goodson in Prague, The Czech Republic. A Birthday Bouquet for soprano and piano was performed February 25 by soprano Francoise Vanhecke for the New York (NY) Women Composers. An American Triptych was performed March 18 by pianist Ed Fry at the Indiana (PA) University Festival of Women Composers; Blair McMillen presented the same work June 19 at the American Composers Alliance Festival, New York, NY. The Goucher College Composers Festival presented a Concert of Austin Chamber Music on November 8, with Jerome Reed and other performers, in Baltimore, MD.

Recordings

An American Triptych and Puzzle Preludes, pianist Ulrich Urban; Spectra (Connecticut Composers, Inc.), Capstone CPS.

*Sigma Alpha Iota Member

Further Information

• 2002-2003 American Composers Update
• 1999-2000 American Composers Update
• 1999-2000 American Composers Update
• 1998-1999 American Composers Update
• 1996-1997 American Composers Update
• SAI's Composers Bureau Online
• SAI's Music for Young People section