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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Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Life Changes


There are some things in life it’s taken me awhile to get around to.

Yesterday my wife gave birth to our first child. At this point, I am completely absorbed in this strange and sensitive little guy. I can’t say how much time I will be spending at S21 in the near future. Maybe I will keep up my regular postings (I have a backlog of things I’ve written already), maybe not. Right now, my life is less about prose and poetry and more about question marks and exclamations points.

So if my appearances are spotty for a while, best wishes to all of you, and keep up the great work on whatever you are doing.