Wayne Oquin | |
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Born | Houston, Texas | December 9, 1977
Alma mater | The Juilliard School, Texas State University [1] |
Website | https://www.wayneoquin.com/ |
Wayne Oquin (born December 9, 1977) is an American composer of orchestral, choral, chamber, and wind band music. [2]
Wayne Oquin is an American classical composer whose works have been performed by leading orchestras, including the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, Pacific Symphony, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2020, the Nashville Symphony announced the premiere recording of Oquin's Resilience on the Naxos Label. [6] In the same year, the Pacific Symphony announced the world symphonic premiere of his Tower Ascending. [7] [8]
In addition to his orchestral works, Oquin is also internationally recognized for his choral, chamber, and wind band music. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] He is a two-time winner of the National Band Association's William D. Revelli Award. [18]
In 2008, Oquin joined the faculty of The Juilliard School where he teaches ear training (of which department he is the chair), music theory, and graduate studies. [2]
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