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Tim Corpus to compose new Double Concerto for Percussion with Chicago College of Performing Arts Orchestra

Composer Tim Corpus has been commissioned by Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Emanuele Andrizzi to compose a new double concerto for percussion featuring renowned percussionists and faculty members Ed Harrison and Vadim Karpinos.

“This project has been an exciting homecoming for me. As an alum of the Chicago College of Performing Arts, I’m very excited to be back working with these amazing student musicians and these faculty members who taught me so much.”

Tim Corpus

Mr. Corpus graduated from Roosevelt University in 2010 with a Bachelors of Music degree specializing in percussion performance. Ed Harrison is currently the Principal Timpanist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Vadim Karpinos is a percussionist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The new concerto will be premiered by the CCPA Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Emanuele Andrizzi on February 5, 2024 at Auditorium Theatre.

Auditorium Theatre, 1890

Auditorium Theatre, 1890

Tim Corpus has been composing for live performances and film for over a decade with performances at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Chicago Cultural Center, and more. A graduate of Roosevelt University, he also received his master’s degree in music composition from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford. His most recent album, “MMXX”, was shortlisted for the 2022 Grammy awards and hailed as “a striking disc” by critic Robert Hugill. In addition to the upcoming concerto, his original soundtrack of nearly an hour of original music for the multi-disciplinary work “Ending the War on my Body” created by Katherine McClintic, will be released in November 2023.

Tim Corpus is a composer with a genuine lyric impulse. He writes music that is at the same time challenging and appealing - which should be the ideal of any composer. He has a wonderful ear for sound and for shape. This is a composer with a real and important voice.

Henry Fogel Retired Dean of the Chicago College of Performing Arts and CEO/President of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

...`{`Three Pieces for Five Timpani`}` is an outstanding addition to the literature for timpani and great for advanced recital programs.

George Frock Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas

Tim Corpus is a wonderfully skilled composer who has important things to say with his music. His debut album, Breath, is extremely impressive. Beautiful and exciting music to be sure!

Larry Alan Smith Composer

Tim Corpus' music is complex, original and steeped in tradition. His Three Pieces for Five Timpani is clearly an extension of the composers, such as Elliott Carter, that came before him. The pieces are challenging but fulfilling to learn and perform. Possibly the most important thing about Tim's timpani writing is that audiences will enjoy listening to his compositions. He is taking solo timpani writing to the next level.

Ed Harrison Timpanist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago

The melodic gestures in Tim Corpus' masterful piece for strings, ``Breath``, are paced so that a listener’s respiration pattern aligns itself instinctively with the slow and even pulse of the piece. Breath creates a powerful performer/listener symbiosis, a remarkable accomplishment on the part of the composer.

Steven Gryc Composer

Tim Corpus’s music is beautifully lyrical, nicely voiced and technically well-realized. In person, he is a pleasure to work with. We very much enjoyed recording his first two string quartets and hope to see more from him in the future.

Jen Leckie Violinist, Grant Street String Quartet

I recently had the pleasure of conducting the premiere of First Flight. It is artfully written, fresh, unique, and best of all – a beautiful piece of music! Tim is a major talent with big things in store for his future. It clearly deserves a permanent place in the repertoire of any serious wind ensemble. I can't wait to program it again!

Stephen Squires Conductor, Chicago College of Performing Arts Wind Ensemble

I have worked with Tim Corpus as a performer, composer and teacher. He brings passion and energy to his craft. He is a young lion who is making his mark on the Chicago music scene.

Kevin Miller Retired Band Director, Schaumburg High School

I've had the pleasure of knowing Tim for years now, and I learned very quickly that his passion and talent as a performer and composer are unquestioned. Everything he does is handled with a rare combination of intensity and care, and his works display such attributes. His lyricism in particular, along with his rich, beautiful harmonies and intricate polyphony set him apart from many of his colleagues. In a world littered with simple, non-intellectual music, Tim is breaking through and creating a new, exciting, accessible, and, most importantly, intelligent style of music that is imperative to the future of our art form.

Matt Bronstein Axiom Brass Quintet

Breath is very professionally produced, and the overall impression is of a lyrical and rhapsodic voice. I think Breath is a great starter, very ample and serene, even ecstatic. The second quartet is lively and engaging throughout.

Dr. Robert Carl Composer
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