Kathleen Tagg
Kathleen Tagg | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1977 |
| Origin | South Africa |
| Genres | World music, classical, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Labels | Table Pounding |
| Associated acts | David Krakauer |
| Website | kathleentagg |
Kathleen Tagg is a pianist, composer and producer based in New York City. She was a 2014-2015 composition fellow of the Dramatist Guild of America, and a 2017 Con Edison Exploring the Metropolis composer in residence in New York. Tagg is a member of ASCAP, and her works are published by Spotted Kat Music (ASCAP) [1].
Biography[edit]
Kathleen Tagg was raised in South Africa, and holds both a B.M. and an Honours Degree in Music from the University of Cape Town. She moved to the United States to pursue further education, and received a M.M. from Mannes the New School's Mannes School of Music in 2003 and a D.M.A. from the Manhattan School of Music in 2009.[1]
Works[edit]
Tagg composes chamber music, orchestral and wind band works, and film and musical theatre scores. Selected works include:
- Apple Heart (2009), evening-length cabaret written with lyricist Sophie Jaff
- Erika's Wall (2010), a full length-musical written with lyricist Sophie Jaff
- Chamber Poetry (2010), written with lyricist Sophie Jaff
- Plek van Goeie Hoop (2014), a commission by Suidoosterfees for the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra and 3 singers
- The Keepers of the Flame (2017), an evening-length large-ensemble work of flexible instrumentation co-composed with David Krakauer
- The Call of The Ram's Horn (2019), a klezmer fantasy for concert wind band co-composed with David Krakauer
- The film score for Minyan (2020)
Discography[edit]
- Soul of Fire with Zanne Stapelberg (Long Tall Woman Productions, 2012)
- Connection: Songs of Jake Heggie with Regina Zona (NAXOS, 2014)
- Where Worlds Collide with South African jazz pianist Andre Petersen (Ossia Records/Table Pounding Records, 2017)
- Breath & Hammer with clarinetist David Krakauer (Table Pounding Records, 2020)
Also appears on:
- Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby Project (Over the Moon, 2012)
- Toward the East with the Sabina Rakcheyeva Ensemble (2009)
- The Subway Tracks with Mikanic (2007)
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