Robert Cummings is an active West Coast based
composer who has enjoyed major premieres on both the
East and West Coast, as well as Mexico. His Concerto
for Oboe was played by the Orange County Chamber
Orchestra with Alan Vogel as soloist in 1990. The
Flute Concerto had its first performance with
Julius Baker as soloist two years later with the same
orchestra. Recently, The New Haven Symphony premiered
his Lacrymosa for the victims of 9/11, with
Jung-Ho Pak conducting. In November 2003, the Orquestra
Sinoloa de las Artes played his Concerto for
Soprano Saxophone, with Abel Perez Piton as soloist,
and Gordon Campbell conducting. Added to his more than
100 compositions, Mr. Cummings recently completed
October Music for Orchestra, and Autumn Music for
Orchestra. Cumming's training has included study at
California State University at Los Angeles, and the
University of Southern California. His teaching
experience includes faculty assignments at Pepperdine
University, University of Southern California, and Los
Angeles Southwest
College. He was awarded the American Guild of
Organist International Improvisation Contest Prize in
Performance and has been a guest soloist with the
Burbank Symphony, and has been harpsichordist with
the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Robert Cummings
has performed numerous piano and organ recitals with an
emphasis and expertise unparalleled in improvisation.
He has twice been nominated for The Pulitzer Prize
in composition.
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