2024 Korea summer program for composer/performers
Saturday 5 February, 2024 JH will run the 20th annual summer course for composers as part of the Korea International School of Arts (KISA) in the town of Icheon in South Korea. The course will run from 28 July through 8 August, 2024. The deadline for application is 31 March, 2024. Please contact me at joel.hoffman@uc.edu for application materials or visit http://kisarts.org/community/school_news/?v=115
2019 Croatia summer program for composer/performers
Monday 5 November, 2018 JH will run the 16th annual summer course for composer/performers as part of the UPBEAT International Summer Music School in the town of Milna on the beautiful Adriatic island of Brac in Croatia. The course will run from 18 through 29 July, 2019. Please contact me at joel.hoffman@uc.edu for application materials or visit http://www.upbeat.hr
new commission from dizi virtuoso Zhang Weiliang
Saturday 30 June, 2018 JH has been commissioned to compose a new work for an ensemble of Chinese and Western instruments for a concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on 12 December, 2018. The new work, “reflets sur l’eau”, uses the Debussy piano work “reflets dans l’eau” as source material. Performance details here: http://www.en.chncpa.org
new commission for Taipei Chinese Orchestra
Friday 22 June, 2018 JH will compose a new violin concerto for Cho-Liang LIN and the Taipei Chinese Orchestra in Taipei, Taiwan. The orchestra will also premiere JH’s other new work for Chinese Orchestra, “Nautilus Symmetry”. https://english.tco.gov.taipei
2018 Croatia summer program for composer/performers
Friday 27 October, 2017 JH will run the 15th annual summer course for composer/performers as part of the UPBEAT International Summer Music School in the town of Milna on the beautiful Adriatic island of Brac in Croatia. The course will run from 19 through 30 July, 2018. http://www.upbeat.hr
2017 Guggenheim Fellowship
Saturday 15 April, 2017 JH has been awarded a 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship. The project will be a major new work for Chinese instrument orchestra.
The Rumpus interview with Jennifer Higdon
Saturday 15 April, 2017 JH’s interview with composer Jennifer Higdon was recently published in the online arts journal The Rumpus: Read interview at The Rumpus
consortium commission
Saturday 8 October, 2016 JH was commissioned to write a work for string trio and harp in memory of his sister, harpist Deborah Hoffman. The work, called “of Deborah, for Deborah”, was co-commissioned by Summerfest in La Jolla, CA; Chamber Music International in Dallas, TX and the Aspen Music Festival. The work was performed at all three venues and an additional performance took place on Sunday 6 November at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.
Texas tour
Saturday 8 October, 2016 JH is a guest composer/pianist at three universities in Texas in mid-October: Texas State University (San Marcos), University of Texas at San Antonio and Southwestern University (Georgetown). Details of performances of his music are to be found on the ‘performances’ page.
new commission
Saturday 11 June, 2016 JH was recently commissioned by Beijing guzheng virtuoso Qiu Ji to write a trio for sheng, guzheng and percussion. The work will be performed in Beijing and recorded for CD release in January, 2017.
ACC Festival in Korea
Saturday 21 May, 2016 JH has been invited to be a composer in residence at the first edition of the Asia Music Festival in Gwangju, South Korea. The festival will take place from 24 to 26 November, 2016. During the festival, JH’s “The Dizi in my Life” will be performed by dizi (Chinese bamboo flute) virtuoso Zhang Weiliang with the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble. More information on the ACC website: /www.acc.go.kr/en
The Rumpus interview with Paul Lansky
Thursday 21 April, 2016 JH’s interview with composer Paul Lansky was recently published in the online arts journal The Rumpus: Read interview at The Rumpus