John Carbon
John J. Carbon (born 1951) is an American composer.[1] He has written music for orchestra, chamber ensembles, voice, and opera. His compositions include the operas Marie Laveau[2], Benjamin, and Disappearing Act. [3][4]
Biography
Carbon studied composition at Rice University and the University of California, Santa Barbara.[4][5] His teachers included composers Thea Musgrave, Paul Cooper, and Peter Racine Fricker.[6][7][8]
Carbon joined the faculty of Franklin & Marshall College in 1984 and remained there until 2020.[9] He served as the Richard S. and Ann B. Barshinger Professor of Music and was later named Professor of Music Emeritus following his retirement.[10]
Carbon's works have been performed in the United States and other countries. Performances have taken place at venues including Merkin Concert Hall [11]and Carnegie Hall in New York City, Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Symphony Hall in Boston, and Smetana Hall in Prague. [12]
References
- ↑ "Recordings by John Carbon | Now available to stream and purchase at Naxos". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
- ↑ Exchange, Score. "John Carbon on Score Exchange". Score Exchange. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
- ↑ "John Carbon | My Score | J.W. Pepper". www.jwpepper.com. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "John Carbon". Convivium Records. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
- ↑ "John Carbon". Discogs. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
- ↑ "repository.rice.edu". repository.rice.edu. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/John-Carbon/e/B00859N1WM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
- ↑ Giraudet, Jean-Paul (2014-03-04). "John Carbon". musicalics.com (in français). Retrieved 2026-09-14.
- ↑ "Socrates Citation: Richard S. and Ann B. Barshinger Professor of Music John J. Carbon". Franklin and Marshall College. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
- ↑ "Carbon: Ghost Town Sketches (PDF)". Alea Publishing & Recording. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
- ↑ Gelder, Lawrence Van (2001-05-22). "Footlights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
- ↑ "Music Faculty". Lancaster Mennonite. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
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