James Barnes
Composer
1949 –
Who is James Barnes?
James Charles Barnes is an American composer.
Barnes studied composition and music theory at the University of Kansas, earning a Bachelor of Music in 1974, and Master of Music in 1975. He studied conducting privately with Zuohuang Chen. Since 1977 he has been a professor of theory and composition at the University of Kansas, where he teaches orchestration and composition.
Barnes is also a tubist and has performed with numerous professional organizations in the United States.
His numerous compositions are frequently played in America, Europe, Japan, Taiwan and Australia. The Japanese concert band Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra has produced 3 CDs to date with works of James Barnes.
He has twice received the American Bandmasters Association Ostwald Award for contemporary wind band music.
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- Born
- Sep 9, 1949
Hobart - Also known as
- Barnes, James
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Kansas
- Employment
- University of Kansas
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on July 23, 2013
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