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Samuel R. Hazo |
(b. 1966) Samuel R. Hazo resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife and children. In 2003, Mr. Hazo became the first composer in
history to be awarded the winner of both composition contests sponsored by the National Band Association. He has composed for the
professional, university and public school levels in addition to writing original scores for television, radio and the stage. His original
symphonic compositions include performances with actors Brooke Shields, James Earl Jones, David Conrad and Richard Kiley. He has
also written symphonic arrangements for three-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams. Mr. Hazo’s compositions
have been performed and recorded world-wide, including performances by the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra (national tour), the Birmingham
Symphonic Winds (UK) and the Klavier Wind Project’s recordings with Eugene Migliaro Corporon. Additionally, his music is included in the
series "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band." Mr. Hazo's works have been premiered and performed at the Music
Educators’ National Conference, Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles
Convention, National Honor Band of America, National Band Association/TBA Convention, College Band Directors’ National Association
Convention and also aired in full-length programs on National Public Radio. He has served as composer-in-residence at Craig Kirchhoff’s
University of Minnesota Conducting Symposium and has also lectured on music and music education at universities and high schools
internationally. In 2004, Mr. Hazo's compositions were listed in a published national survey of the "Top Twenty Compositions of All Time" for wind band.
Mr. Hazo has been a music teacher at every educational grade level from kindergarten through college, including tenure as a high school and university director. Mr. Hazo was twice named “Teacher of Distinction” by the southwestern Pennsylvania Teachers’ Excellence Foundation. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Duquesne University where he served on the Board of Governors and was awarded as Duquesne’s Outstanding Graduate in Music Education. Mr. Hazo serves as a guest conductor and is a clinician for Hal Leonard Corporation. He is also sponsored by Sibelius Music Software. Recordings of his compositions appear on Klavier Records and Mark Records. Important Site Links Samuel R. Hazo, Symphonic Band Composer biography Music compositions by Samuel R. Hazo Order band or wind symphony sheet music by Samuel R. Hazo High school and college band music by Samuel R. Hazo Sound clips of music composed by Sam Hazo - Title: Olympiada |
