John Mackey
John Mackey holds a Master of Music degree
from The
Juilliard School and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the
Cleveland Institute
of Music, where he studied with
John Corigliano and Donald Erb, respectively. Mr. Mackey
particularly enjoys writing music for dance, and he has focused on that
medium for the past few years.  His works have been performed at the Sydney Opera House; the Brooklyn Academy of Music; Carnegie Hall; the Kennedy Center; Weill Recital Hall; Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival; Italy's Spoleto Festival; Alice Tully Hall; the Joyce Theater; Dance Theater Workshop; and throughout Italy, Chile, Japan, Colombia, Austria, Brazil, Germany, England, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. In February 2003, the Brooklyn Philharmonic premiered Mr. Mackey’s work “Redline Tango” at the BAM Opera House, with Kristjan Jarvi conducting. The Dallas Symphony, under Andrew Litton, performed the piece in both Dallas and Vail in 2004. Litton will perform the work with the Minnesota Orchestra in July 2005, and Marin Alsop will perform the work at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in August 2005. Mackey's wind ensemble version of the work has received over 30 performances worldwide since its premiere in 2004, and it won the 2004 Walter Beeler Memorial Composition Prize. Mr. Mackey has received numerous commissions from the Parsons Dance Company, as well as commissions from the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, New York City Ballet’s Choreographic Institute, the Dallas Theater Center, the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, the New York Youth Symphony, Ailey 2, Concert Artists Guild, Peridance Ensemble, and Jeanne Ruddy Dance, among many others. Upcoming commissions include works for the concert bands of the SEC Athletic Conference and a work for the American Bandmasters Association. Close Window |