Peter Sheridan: Bio/Commissions/ Edu
Peter Sheridan
Peter Sheridan, a native of New York City, and a ten year resident of Los Angeles, emigrated to Melbourne Australia in August 2007. He has recently been invited to teach Flute (casual) for the University of Melbourne, Monash University and the Victorian College of the Arts, where he leads a Flute Ensemble.
Mr. Sheridan has performed on Hollywood film soundtracks, and can be heard on various independent recordings. As a chamber musician, he was a founding member of the Los Angeles Flute Quartet (2001-2007) and appeared with the Grand Canyon Music Festival on PBS, Aspen Music Festival on NPR, and continues to concertize and record with his wife Lisa Maree Amos, in their duo, 'Married Flutes.' As an Orchestral player, performances have included engagements with the Pasadena and Thousand Oaks Symphonies, the Hollywood Studio Orchestra, the Mannes Camerata, Arizona Opera, San Bernardino Pops and the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra. Peter has presented master classes and recitals for the NFA Association, University of Washington (Seattle), Biola University, St. Martin-in the- Fields Church (UK), Barbican Center/ Foyer Series (UK), Trinity Church (NYC), The Los Angeles Flute Society, University of California Los Angeles, American Composers Forum, California Music Teachers Association, The Los Angeles Bach Society and has promoted newly commissioned music for the Bass and Contrabass flutes at the 'Southwest Flute Festival,' Arizona.
Peter is honoured to have studied with Thomas Nyfenger, Sheridon Stokes, Jean Louis Kashy, Janos Balint (Hungary), Judith Mendenhall, Nadine Asin, and Clare Hoffmann. He has performed in Master classes by Julius Baker, Gary Schocker, Aurele Nicolet, Wolfgang Schultz, and Linda Chesis. Mr. Sheridan has been the recipient of awards and grants from Mannes College, Aspen Music Festival, American Composers Forum: Subito, University of Arizona, New York City Honours Orchestra, Turtle Bay Music School and Santa Monica College, where he was recently nominated ''Outstanding Professor 2007" by the International Student Committee.
He has premiered flute works by Gary Schocker, Paul Reale, Alex Shapiro, Paul Chihara, Andrew Downes, Thomas Woodson, Rhian Samuels, David Lefkowitz, Adrienne Albert, Sheridon Stokes, Jeffrey Miller, Paul Coleman, Vinny Golia, Patrick Neher, and Reena Esmail. Peter has recorded for Albany records, Innova, Warner Music Latina, and Varese Sarabande. As a passionate commissioner of new music for the flute family, with some thirty commissions in five countries, Peter has also improvised and written solos for the lower flutes, involving extended techniques. Currently he is working on a collection of studies and exercises, adapted for the Bass and Contra Bass Flutes. Peter plays Kotato and Fukushima Bass flutes, and has on order, a Sub-Contra Bass Flute from maker Jelle Hogenhuis in Holland.
Mr. Sheridan has served on the Music faculties of La Sierra University, Santa Monica College, and El Camino College (CA), both as Professor of Flute and Lecturer. He has taught chamber and Flute classes for the Monash University in Melbourne. Peter is a proud Lifetime Member of the National Flute Association (USA), a contributor to Flute Focus Magazine, and a supporter of the Victorian Flute Guild. Peter enjoys spending time with his wife, and their two wonderful daughters Grace and Kimberly.
Peter Sheridan
COMMISSIONED COMPOSITIONS
Flute Quartets (Los Angeles Flute Quartet: 2000-2007)
Daniel Kessner: ‘Canto’ (Private funds) 2007
Jeffrey Miller: ‘Up In The Air’ (Composers Inc. funds) 2006
Mark Lathan: ‘Sneakers’-Jazz Suite & ‘Mission Impossible Fantasy’ 2005
Jonathan Grasse: ‘Flutations’ (UCLA grant funds) 2005
Paul Reale: ‘A Paul Klee Gallery’ (Private Funds) 2004
Christopher Caliendo: ‘Çhovihano’ (Private Funds) 2004
Robert Denham: ‘Four dogged-leg’ Published by Composer 2004
Edward Ross: ‘Quartet Nos. 1 and 2’ Published by Composer 2004
Alex Shapiro: ‘Bioplasm’ (California Music. Teachers funds) 2003
Gary Schocker: ‘Flute Quartet No. 1’ Theodore Presser Publishers 2001
Two Flutes, Chamber Music (for the Married Flutes: 1993-Present)
Sheridon Stokes: ‘Irish in the Lowlands” Bass Fl. and Contrabass Fl. 2008
Adrienne Albert: ‘Two for Two' Duos for Low Flutes 2008
Charles Lawrence Gran: ‘She Begins’ Two Flutes and Electronics 2007
Gary Schocker: ‘Adventures Under A Leaf' (Flute and Bass Flute) 2007
Christopher Caliendo: ‘With You’ C-Flute and Alto Flute 2006
Girish Varma: ‘Pacific Train’ 2002
Robert Leng: Lotus Blossom 2001
Payman Aklaghi: “Flare” 2001
Paul Chihara: “Haiku-Song and Ragu” 2000
Thomas ‘Bear’ Woodson: ‘Flitter Critters’ 1998
Kip Haaheim: Movement 1997
Robert Kreis: Romance for Two Flutes 1996
Rhian Samuel (UK): ‘Dancing with Light’ 1996
David Bessell (UK): ‘Two Pieces: Wind on Water & Rain on the Window’1992
Peter Wendell Knell: Arabesque 1991
Low Flutes (Alto, Bass, Contrabass, and Double Contrabass Flutes)
Andrew Downes (UK) ‘Sonata’ for Contrabass Flute and Piano’ 2009
Alex Shapiro: ‘Below’ Contrabass Flute and Electronics 2008
Patrick Neher: ‘City Vignettes’ Contrabass Flute, String Bass and Piano 2008
Hilary Taggart (UK): Concert Etudes for Low Flutes 2009
Dennis Vaughan (AU): ‘Songs’ Contrabass Flute and Contra Alto Voice’ 2008
Gary Schocker: ‘Small Sonata for a Large Flute’ Bass Flute and Piano 2007
Vinny Golia: ‘Suite’ Contrabass Flute and Vibraphone 2007
Thomas Woodson : ‘Solo Bass Flute Sonata’ 2001
Lars Christiansen: ‘Distant Call’ Solo Alto Flute w/ Quarter Tones 1997
Amy Waterhouse (CAN): ‘Sequence’ Alto Flute and Viola 1997
Proposals and Plannings (Not Confirmed)
Wil Offermans: ‘Duo for Bass Flute and Contrabass Flute’ 2009
Gary Schocker: ‘Trio’ Bass Flute, Viola, and Harp 2009
Bruce Lawrence: 'Concerto for Contrabass Flute and Strings'
Stuart Greenbaum: Proposed Bass Flute Work
Peter Sheridan
EDUCATION RESUME
Turtle Bay Music School 1983
High School of Performing Arts -New York City 1988
Juilliard School of Music (Prep Division) 1988
Mannes College of Music- BMUS 1992
Ottorino Resphighi Festival: Assisi Italy 1990
Goldsmiths College: London 1993
Festival of Art and Music: New Jersey 1997
University of Arizona- MMus 1999
Brevard Music Festival: North Carolina 1998
Aspen Music Festival, Colorado 2001
University of California, Los Angeles- DMA Graduate Studies 2002
California Standards Examination Test: Music III 2005
Victorian Institute of Teaching-Woodwinds Registration 2007
Peter Sheridan
FLUTE/ MUSIC TEACHING RESUME
Private Lessons-NYC 1988-1992
Hertfordshire County Music Services, UK 1992-1996
Schools:
Sandringham (St. Albans)
Townsend School (St. Albans)
Dame Alice Owens (Potters Bar)
Hill House (Knights Bridge-London)
Bloomingdale House of Music, NYC 1997 (Substitute)
University of Arizona, Tucson 1997-1999
Teaching Assistant
-Woodwinds Technique
-Flute Master Classes
-Chamber Music
-Music Appreciation Classes
National Flute Association, Las Vegas
-Masterclass: Chamber Music for Amatuers
University of Los Angeles, California 1999-2001
Teaching Assistant
-Woodwind Techniques
-Chamber Music
-Graduate Instrumental Teaching Coordinator
University of Washington 2005
Flute Quartet Masterclass
Lennox Hills, CA 2000-2001
-Flute Instructor
Santa Monica College 2001-2007
-Assoc. Professor of Music
-Intermediate WW Ensemble
El Camino College 2006-2007
-Theory Instructor
La Sierra University 2005-2007
-Professor of Flute
-Flute Ensemble
Colorado State University, Fort Collins 2007
-Masterclass
University of Colorado, Boulder 2007
-Masterclass
Trinity College, Colac
-Woodwinds Instructor
Melbourne University, Australia 2007-Present
-Casual Flute Teaching
Victorian College of the Arts, Australia 2008
-Flute Ensemble Director
Monsah University, Australia 2007
-Guest Flute Lecturer
Peter Sheridan
PERFORMANCE RESUME
Quantz Concerto, High School of Performing Arts 1988-Town Hall Debut
All-City Orchestra, NYC 1988
Concerts with NY Philharmonic
Sir Andrew Davis
New York Youth Symphony 1990-91
Carnegie Hall Concerts
Samuel Wong
Glibert and Sullivan Players, NYC
Cambiata Woodwind Trio, NYC
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Long Island Chamber Players, 1991
Mannes Opera Orchestra, Principal 1992
'Patient Music' Music Concerts for NY Hospital
Instrumental Coordinator, St. Francis Cabrini Church, 1988-1992
'Afternoon Music' Citi-Corp Atrium, NYC
Cimarosa Concerto for 2 Flutes, Inter Schools Orchestra
Barbican Centre, National Theatre: "Foyer Recitals," London
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, "Noontime Recitals,"
London
Pangbourne College Oratorio Orchestra
Elgar Apsotles
Moscow City Ballet Tour, New Castle,UK
(Substitue)
Arizona Opera
University of Arizona Wind Ensemble, Principal (Comm. Recordings)
Brevard Music Festival
Principal, Wind Ensemble and Orch.
University of Arizona, Dance Troupe
Los Angeles Flute Quartet (2001-2007)
Recitals, Tours, Recordings and Radio Shows
UCLA New Music Group
Grand Canyon Music Festival
UCLA Flute Ensemble, Soloist: Ängeles and Devils", Henry Brant
Quest Ensemble, Los Angeles
New Age Music
Aspen Festival Orchestra, Zimmerman
Broadcast on NPR
Aspen Opera Orchestra, Julius Levine
Hollywood Studio Symphony
Jerry Goldsmith, Composer
Paramount Studios and Warner Bros. Studios
Pasadena Symphony
San Bernadino Opera
Luis Miguel-Christmas Album, Oceanway Studios
Thousand Oaks Symphony
Colorado Music Festival Orchestra, Boulder
'Foreign Bodies,' featuring Bass Flute
Married Flutes, Duo
Recitals, Tours and Recordings
Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Low Flutes Recital
Australian Academy of Music Orchestra, Brett Dean: Messiaen Series
Premiere: 'Adventures Under a Leaf,' Gary Schocker
Monash University- Low Flutes Masterclass
Melbourne University-Low Flutes Recital
Proposals
2009-Tour of California
2009-NFA Convention, NYC
2010-British Flute Society
2011-Tour of Japan
2012- European Tour
2013- Concerto Tour of US