Jacob Beranek
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“An emerging composer on the national scene . . .
people need to hear his work. . . . a real joy . . . ” —Margaret Butler (English Horn, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra) |
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Jacob Beranek is an American composer of music rooted in melody and organic structure, with a unique perspective in honoring traditions—musical, religious, or even his Czech heritage.
He served as the inaugural Composer-in-Residence of the Midsummer’s Music Festival from 2017-20, and his works have been championed by such acclaimed groups as The Gesualdo Six (London), the Band of the Castle Guards & Czech Police (Prague), the Dolce Suono Ensemble (Philadelphia), the Wisconsin Philharmonic (Waukesha), and the GRAMMY®-nominated ALIAS Chamber Ensemble (Nashville). Upcoming highlights in 2021 include performances by flutist Mimi Stillman, the Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players, the Euterpe Wind Quintet in South Korea's Seoul Art Center, and the Vanderbilt Musik Akademie in Berlin, as well as a recording with the Brno Philharmonic and Mikel Toms. |
NEWS'Classics in Bloom,' naturally
"A substantial work . . . very evocative and exciting . . . [a] gifted young composer." April 4, 2019, Waukesha Freeman |
