Andrew List

Award-winning composer Andrew List composes music in many different genres, including orchestral works, string quartet, vocal, choral music, opera, music for children, solo works, and a variety of chamber ensembles.

Selected recent performances include: The Emerald Necklace commissioned by The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Le Pont Universel for Solo Piano commissioned by pianist Stephen Porter, Beyond The Celestial Horizon commissioned by Concordia String Trio in celebration of their 20th anniversary season, The Devil’s Last Challenge commissioned by Zodiac Trio as a companion piece to Stravinsky’s Histoire du soldat, The Signs of Our Time a musical satire on political corruption in our world premiered by loadbang From The Heart of Ra for viola and piano commissioned by violist Leslie Perna, Night Wanderings for Clarinet and Percussion Ensemble commissioned by clarinetist Kliment Krylovskiy and String Quartet no 6 “Song of The Angel “commissioned by Esterhazy Quartet in celebration of their 50th anniversary season.

Mr. List is the composer-in-residence at the Zodiac Music Academy and Festival, in the south of France where he presents a composition class each summer. He was the first prizewinner of numerous competitions including: the MA-ASTA Composition Competition, Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition, Macro Composition Competition, Charlotte New Music Festival Composition Competition, Portland Chamber Music Festival Composition Competition, Hong Kong Children’s Choir Competition, Renegade Ensemble’s Composition Competition and second prize winner of The American Prize Chamber Music Division for String Quartet no. 5 “Time Cycles,” third prize winner of New Vision Composition Competition. His music is recorded on Naxos, MSR Classics, Blue Griffin Phasma Music and Centaur labels.