Gabriel Novak
Gabriel Novak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 July 1995 |
| Origin | Chicago, IL, United States |
| Genres | Classical, jazz, blues, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Piano, guitar, bass, vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Associated acts | Gabriel Novak Jazz Trio |
| Website | www |
Gabriel Novak (born July 19, 1995) is an American composer, conductor and multi-instrumentalist.[1]
Biography
Novak was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the younger of two children of William and Margaret Novak. He attended Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
After graduating high school, Novak began studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he graduated with honors with a B.M., double majoring in Composition and Music Theory. He studied with Keith Fitch and Diane Urista, respectively.[2] Novak is currently pursuing a PhD at The University of Chicago, studying with Augusta Read Thomas.[3]
Selected Works
Instrumental and Choral
- The Answer (2019) for SSA + SATB choir and piano commissioned by Skyline Choirs
- Burgeon (2019) for saxophone quartet
- Weary Tunes and Mellow Croons (2018) for orchestra
- Echoes of Blues Notes (2017) for 11 musicians and tape
- Listen to 'em (2017) for chamber orchestra, commissioned by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony
- Dig (2016) for solo bass
- Theloniousphere (2015) for solo flute
- Serendipity (2015) for flute, clarinet, viola, cello, and piano
- Simmer and Fault (2015) for jazz trio
- Sure on This Shining Night (2013) for SATB choir and piano
Film and Dance Scores
- 360° of Sight + Sound, (2017) in collaboration with Cleveland Institute of Art and Cleveland Museum of Natural History
- Inside the Edge (2017) in collaboration with Claire Crause
- Progress Report (2016) commissioned by Anthony Zayas
Vocal Arrangements
SATB
- This Is Me (2018)
- This Is The New Year (2018)
- America, the Beautiful (2019) for SATB choir
- One Call Away (2016)
- I Lived (2015)
- On Top of the World (2014)
- Butterfly (2013)
- We Are Young (2012)
TTBB
- Sink or Swim (2014)
- Butterfly (2013)
- Happy Birthday (2013)
- I Want You Back (2013)
- Katy Perry Medley (2013)
- Maroon 5 Medley (2013)
- Overture to the Barber of Seville (2013)
- Drive My Car (2012)
- Hey Soul Sister (2012)
- September (2012)
- Taylor Swift Medley (2012)
SSA
- Put Your Records On (2016)
- Winter Winds (2015)
- Unwritten (2014)
References
- ↑ "Gabriel Novak - about". www.gabrielnovakmusic.com. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ↑ "Composition". Cleveland Institute of Music. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ↑ "UofC Graduate Music Society " Current Graduate Students". Retrieved 2019-05-17.
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