The Snark Ensemble.
artists
Maurice Saylor
Maurice Saylor, who has been described in The Washington Post as “one of the more imaginative composers in town,” was born in Neptune, New Jersey, and graduated with a BM and MM in Music Composition from The Catholic University of America. His music has been performed by the Contemporary Music Forum, at the Bowling Green New Music & Art Festival, the Delius Festival, and throughout the United States, Central America, Europe and the Middle East, with broadcasts over commercial and Public Radio.
Andrew Earle Simpson
Andrew Earle Simpson, composer, pianist, and organist, is associate professor and chair of the division of Theory and Composition at the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music of The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. A composer of opera, film, orchestral, chamber, choral, dance, and vocal music, his most recent projects reflect an interest in theatrical music and silent film. He has received awards and grants from the American Music Center, American Composers Forum, The Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, The Loeb Classical Library Foundation, and the Maryland State Arts Council, among many others.
Phil Carluzzo
Phil Carluzzo is a composer, performer and songwriter working in Washington, DC. He has written concert, film, television, and pop music.
Ben Redwine
Benjamin S. Redwine is a native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He began playing e-flat clarinet (because his hands were too small for the b-flat!) at the age of 6, studying with his grandfather, Loris Wiles who was principal clarinetist with the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra.
The Snark Ensemble
The Snark Ensemble group photo