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Dr.
Stephen Lias Associate Professor, Music Theory and
Composition D.M.A., Composition, Louisiana State University |
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Background
DR. STEPHEN LIAS received his B.S. in Music Education from Messiah College, his Master of Music from Stephen F. Austin State University, and his D.M.A. in Composition from Louisiana State University. His teachers have included Dinos Constantinides, Stephen David Beck, Dan Beatty, and Darrell Holt. Although his compositional output spans a wide variety of media and styles, he is most active in the area of theatrical incidental music. Dr. Lias has composed original music for over thirty professional theatrical productions since 1989 including the highly successful production of "I Hate Hamlet" at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. He has just completed his ninth year as Composer in Residence and Music Director at the Texas Shakespeare Festival.Dr. Lias' works have been performed in concert and recital throughout the country by soloists and ensembles including The Louisiana Sinfonietta and The NYU New Music Ensemble. In addition to his numerous commissions and performances, his music has been published by the Sacred Music Press, Conners Publications, and Southern Music Publishing.
Interests, Activities & Plans
He is a member of ASCAP, NACUSA, The College Music Society, The American Music Center, and The Society of Composers, Inc., and is the Founder and Director of The Center for the Promotion of Contemporary Composers (CPCC), a large Internet-based service organization for composers. He recently received his third consecutive ASCAP Standard Award for his work in contemporary music.Listen to some audio samples of Dr. Lias' compositions:
There is another web page with audio samples, score excerpts, and more at:
http://www.under.org/cpcc/slias.htm
School
of Music
Stephen F. Austin State University
Box 13043, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3043
Phone: 936-468-4602 | Fax: 936-468-5810
Dr. Ron Anderson, Chair
Roni Lias, Webmaster
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 11, 2007