Lawrence Dillon@Sequenza21.com

"There are no two points so distant from one another that they cannot be connected by a single straight line -- and an infinite number of curves."

Composer Lawrence Dillon has produced an extensive body of work, from brief solo pieces to a full-length opera. Partially deaf from birth, Dillon grew up in a bustling household with seven older siblings. He began composing as soon as he started piano lessons at the age of seven. In 1985, he became the youngest composer to earn a doctorate at The Juilliard School, and was shortly thereafter appointed to the Juilliard faculty. Dillon is now Composer in Residence at the North Carolina School of the Arts, where he has served as Music Director of the Contemporary Ensemble, Assistant Dean of Performance and Dean of the School of Music.

Dillon's music, in the words of American Record Guide, is "lovely...austere...vivid and impressive." His works are recorded by Albany Records, Channel Crossings and CRS, and published by American Composers Editions. He is represented by Jeffrey James Arts Consulting.


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Monday, May 23, 2005
Bon voyage

Tonight I’m off to Paris -- on Thursday my piano quartet What Happened, which I wrote about in January, will be premiered at the Maison Danoise. I’ll also be visiting family and taking a trip to the Moulin d’andé, so it remains to be seen how much blogging I will be up for. Barring unforeseen challenges, I should be able to file a few reports.

Based on the rehearsal I heard last week, the music will go well. We’ll have a final rehearsal on Wednesday night, which will give me a good idea of what to expect in the concert.

As much as I’m looking forward to the performance, though, what I’m really looking forward to most is the food. I have a list of restaurants that will test my ability to keep from swooning.

Meanwhile, I have to practice shifting my voice up into my nasal passages.