#  Fromm Visiting Professorships and Scholars 

 



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The following composers have been appointed Fromm Visiting Professors or Scholars. The Professorship was initiated in 1985.

Sort2024

[**Wadada Leo Smith**](https://www.wadadaleosmith.com/)

Seminar: Creativity, Inspiration, and the Practice of Composition

Concert: April 20, 2024

*Revolutionary Fire-Love: A Sonic Odyssey in Search of Democracy and Humanity's Rights* featuring FLUX Quartet and "Gardens of Peace" sextet with Vijay Iyer, Yosvany Terry, Andrew Cyrille, Yvette Janine Jackson, and Seiyoung Jang.



2022

[**David Sanford**](https://www.mtholyoke.edu/directory/faculty-staff/david-w-sanford)

Seminar: Fromm Seminar



2019

[**Meredith Monk**](https://www.meredithmonk.org/)

Seminar: Interdisciplinary Composition

Due to COVID-19, performances were not possible



2017

[**George Lewis**](https://music.columbia.edu/bios/george-e-lewis)

Seminar: Networks of Experimental Music and Sound

Concert: March 3, 2017

*Mnemosis* (2011) with Talea Ensemble



2014

[**Michael Pisaro**](https://www.wandelweiser.de/michael-pisaro.html)

Seminar: Experimental Music: Theory and Practice

Concert: November 13, 2014  
  
*Concentric Rings in Magnetic Levitation* (2011) with Jason Brogan, electronics, objects; Joe Panzner, sine tones, mixing; Michael Pisaro, piano; Greg Stuart, percussion



2012

[**Roger Reynolds**](http://www.rogerreynolds.com/)

Concert: December 6, 2012

*Passage* (a set of multimedia presentations)

*Seasons Cycle II* with members of Alarm Will Sound, Alan Pierson, conductor, and Susan Narucki, soprano



2010

[**John Luther Adams**](http://www.johnlutheradams.com/)

Seminar: Music and the Physical World

Concert: April 1, 2011

*The Immeasurable Space of Tones* with the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble, Tim Weiss, conductor



2008

**Helmut Lachenmann**

Concert: April 9, 2008

String Quartet No. 3, “Grido” (2001), Parker String Quartet  
  
Allegro sostenuto (1986/88) with Michael Norsworthy, clarinet, Stephen Olsen, piano, David Russell, cello



2007

**Gunther Schuller**

Concert: March 23, 2007

Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose, conductor

*Densities* (1962)

*Concerto Da Camera* (1971)



2006

**Magnus Lindberg**

Concert: April 15, 2006

*UR, Piano Jubilees*, *Steamboat Bill Jr.*, Quintet for clarinet and strings  
  
Jeffrey Milarsky, conductor

With Randall Hodgkinson, Michael Norsworthy, David Russell, Gabriela Diaz, Alexei Gonzalez, Robert Caplin, William Fedkenheuer, Jonathan Vinocour



2004

[**Judith Weir**](http://www.judithweir.com/)

Concert: April 18, 2004

Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble, Scott Wheeler, conductor. U.S. premiere of *Tiger Under the Table.*



1997

**Andrew Imbrie**

1994

[**Betsy Jolas**](http://www.betsyjolas.com/)

Concert: December 7, 1994

Piano Trio, *Tranche* for solo harp, *Quoth the Raven* for solo clarinet, and *Songs.*



1991

**Gunther Schuller**

1988

**Milton Babbitt**

1985

[**Peter Maxwell Davies**](http://www.maxopus.com/)

Concert: March 15, 1985

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