Christopher Lantz, Seventh Position,
22x30", mixed media on paper
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22x30", mixed media on paper
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House of Symphonies
Creation of four thousand square foot acoustical structure
containing the performance and scoring in unique graphic
musical languages for more than forty-nine symphonies.
Paintings
Sold internationally from private gallery and by commission.
1987-1988
Symnhonia for One Dancer performed:
Taos Spring Arts Festival, 1987
Carnegie Hall, New York, 1988
Development of dance choreography, based upon a single dancer's control of musical score through dance movements following the interpretation of seven large paintings.
1970-1984
"Art Score" Paintings
Development and performances combining paintings with original musical compositions.
1983
Exhibition
Santa Fe Arts Festival
1982
One Man Show
The Loft Gallery, Santa Fe
1981
One Man Show
Ciechinelli Gallery, New York City
1980
Three day festival for the performance of "Art Score" Paintings
Presented by the City of New York
One Man Show
Castelli Gallery, New York City
One Man Show
Washington Square Church Gallery, New York City
1953-1988
Composer of over two hundred works, including one opera and three symphonies.
This music has been performed internationally in the United States, Canada, Europe and South America.
1967-1974
Associate Director, Society for the Performance of Contemporary Music
Conducted over one hundred-fifty concerts of contemporary and avant garde music both in Europe and the United States.
1968-1969
Lecturer, Computer composition for music, improvisation and musical aesthetics.
Lectured at numerous universities and colleges, including Smith, L.S.U., Kent State, Spellmnan, Morehouse.
1966-1968
Post-doctorate Research, Developing sound systems for computer music
PDP-6 Artificial Intelligence Center, Stanford University.
1955-1960 Bard College B.A. Music
Compositional Studies:
1960-1966 Leland Smith, Stanford University
1955-1957 Paul Nordhoff, Bard College
1954 Roger Sessions, Princeton
1953 Sods Blocher, Tanglewood
1950-1954 Milton Babbit (Pulitzer Prize Winner, 1982), New York
1967 Resident Composer, Marlboro Music Festival, Vermont
1964 Newberry Scholarship
1963 Ojai Festival Student Composition Award, Ojai, California
1962 Honorary Performance, San Francisco Conservatory
1960 and 1961 Stanford Humanities Prize