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- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- film, multimedia, Choir, Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Big Ensemble, Songs, Contemporary Ensembles
- Is music your main income source?
- Yes!
- Where do you live?
- Destin, FL
- About Me:
- Philharmonic Music Director David Ott is an internationally recognized composer and conductor whose impressive works have been performed and recorded by some of the most notable orchestras in the United States and Europe. Dr. Ott has been honored with numerous awards, including being named Symphony Composer of the Year, the premier award presented annually by the Lancaster Symphony of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ott was the winner of the 2003 Music Alive Award, a prestigious national award co-sponsored by the American Symphony Orchestra League and Meet the Composer.
Dr. Ott completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin at Plattsville, and earned his Masters degree in Piano Performance at Indiana University, receiving his Doctorate in Music Theory & Composition at the University of Kentucky in 1982. He was named Outstanding Alumnus of the University of Wisconsin in 1987 and Outstanding Alumnus of the University of Kentucky, College of Fine Arts, in 1996. He has served on the faculties of Houghton College (NY), Pfeiffer College (NC), DePauw University (IN), being honored as Outstanding Professor at two of these institutions. David Ott held the appointment of Pace Eminent Scholar and Composer in Residence at the University of West Florida.
Ranking at the top of post-World War II American composers, Dr. Ott's works are among the most frequently performed of any American of the era. He has been cited as "one of the greats of American symphony music composers of the last quarter of the twentieth century."
- Website:
- http://www.davidottcomposer.com
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I am so proud to be among the many great composers here and to see you here too! I live in Harrisburg, PA as you know is just about 30-40 Minutes from Lancanster PA where you were presented with your award! Bravo! I hope that you would join me as my friend and hope to share and learn from you.
All the best
Stephen
I will be sending a friend request; as courtesy I like to say hello ahead of the somewhat anonymous friend invitation (which I suspect many people send just to have 7,000 friends on their page (?).
I am thrilled to see you on this forum.
Sincerely, Karen
Welcome,
Larry Alexander
We could all learn a lot (more) from you!