Student, 25, becomes orchestra’s composer in residence
mainKatherine Balch, 25, a PhD student at Columbia, is the new composer in residence at the California Symphony.
It’s a good jumpboard. Previous residencies have been held by Kamran Ince (1991-92), Christopher Theofanidis (1994-96), Kevin Puts (1996-99), Pierre Jalbert (1999-2002), Kevin Beavers (2002-05), Mason Bates (2007-10), D.J. Sparr (2011-14), and Dan Visconti (2011-17).
Balch, originally from San Diego, has received commissions from the Ensemble Intercontemporain, FLUX Quartet, International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) and more.
Sensitive process music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op50s8Mw2ZU
She should cling to the l in her name, though.
God, you’re tedious…
Get a life, Bortstlap and stick to imitating Ravel! No one cares for your judgement on modern music!
It does appear as though Borstlap is to contemporary music what Trump is to social justice.
My PA is clutching her pearls on reading this reaction…. I think she’s even weeping a bit.
The weeping is an overreaction to what some would consider a compliment. Good to keep track of her pearls, though.
Katherine was a participant in the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival’s Young Composers String Quartet Project and it was the Festival that commissioned her to write for the FLUX Quartet.