George Flynn, Composer

Biography

George Flynn chaired Musicianship and Composition at DePaul University
(Chicago) for 25 years, and continues to direct DePaul's professional
contemporary performance series, "New Music Depaul" as well as Chicago's
"New Music at the Green Mill" series. He has composed over 100 works in
all media, including over five hours of piano solo music, the latter performed
by international pianists Geoffrey Madge (Derus Simples), Carlo Grante
(Glimpses of Our Inner Lives), Fredrik Ullén (Trinity), Winston Choi
(American Icon), Heather O'Donnell (Remembering), and Eteri Andjaparidze
(Toward the Light) as well as Chicago pianists Stuart Leitch and Frank Abbinanti
(Pieces of Night, Kanal). His music is performed internationally, and has appeared
on several recordings, including four recent CD's on the Southport Composers
label, available on several internet sites and in selected retail outlets.
As a pianist, Flynn has performed and recorded new music for many years
throughout the US and Europe.

George Flynn received his BA, MA, and DMA
degrees from Columbia University, New York City. He has served as visiting
lecturer/composer at many music institutions throughout the country and
Canada, and has contributed articles to several American publications,
including The Musical Quarterly, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Program
Guide, and Christian Century. He is the recipient of awards from many
individuals and organizations, among them the Alice B. Ditson Fund, the
Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music, Paul Fromm, Illinois Arts Council,
the Polish Arts Club, DePaul University, ASCAP and Meet the Composer.
Flynn is a member of ASCAP, and is entered in the New Groves Dictionary
of Music and Musicians, Baker's Biographical Dictionary, Maurice Hinson's
Guide to the Piano Repertory as well as several national and international
Who's Who in Music.