Mark Zuckerman

Biography

Mark Zuckerman (b. 1948) has written extensively for virtuoso soloists, chamber ensembles, a cappella choir (including an internationally-recognized collection of Yiddish choral arrangements), wind ensemble, and string orchestra. He attended Juilliard and continued at the University of Michigan, Bard College, and Princeton University studying under David Epstein, George B. Wilson, Elie Yarden, Milton Babbitt and J. K. Randall.

His choral music has achieved an international reputation with choruses and at festivals and been performed and recorded by the Gregg Smith Singers, Chicago a cappella, The Goldene Keyt Singers, the New Yiddish Chorale, and The Workman’s Circle Chorus. Notable ensembles such as the Rutgers University Wind Ensemble, the Rutgers University Symphony Band, the Chicago Brass Ensemble, and the Seattle Sinfonia have recorded his instrumental music. Zuckerman earned a PhD from Princeton and has been a member of the music faculties at Princeton, Columbia, and Rutgers Universities.

He has taught a wide variety of subjects leading to a number of publications, including a book on listening to jazz drawn from his popular jazz survey course. He is a recipient of an artist fellowship from the New Jersey State Council for the Arts and recently had the first act of his opera, The Outlaw and the King, presented by the Opera Workshop at Rutgers University.

Characterized as "Highly accessible ... listeners are carefully guided through some very enjoyable musical metaphors ... quite moving" (Steve Schwartz, Classical CD Review), Zuckerman continues to compose for both professional and amateur performers ― especially student groups ― and for all kinds of audiences, from modern music aficionados to children.

  • instrumental trio
  • solo keyboard
  • solo voice(s)+2 to 6 instruments
  • ACE Publications

    17 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Mark Zuckerman ASCENSUS DETRAHENDUS
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    Mark Zuckerman COMING IN THIRDS
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    Mark Zuckerman Dozen Simple Whimsies Piano
    Mark Zuckerman EPISODES
    organ
    Mark Zuckerman ETUDE WITH A 'TUDE
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    Mark Zuckerman Four Miniatures Horn, Trumpet, and Trombone
    Mark Zuckerman HOMONYMS piano solo
    Mark Zuckerman JUST KEYBOARD RESPECT
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    Mark Zuckerman Mankind Rises Baritone, Violin, Cello, and Piano
    Mark Zuckerman MENAGERÍE
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    Mark Zuckerman OFF THE WALL Trio: flute, bass trombone, and 5 wood blocks (or any semi-pitched uniform wood percussion, e.g., temple blocks)
    Mark Zuckerman ON THE EDGES
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    Mark Zuckerman Organic Ingredients Organ
    Mark Zuckerman QUICK STUDY
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    Mark Zuckerman RETROGRESSIVE STUDY pf
    Mark Zuckerman String Trio Violin, Viola, and Cello
    Mark Zuckerman TWILIGHT REVERIE
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