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James Dorsa

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James Dorsa is a composer and harpsichordist who is currently a member of the faculty at California State University Northridge's Music Department.[1] He is most recognized for his award-winning composition of "Jupiter's Moons".[2]

Debut Album

In 2016, Dorsa released his debut album, Io,[3] which featured "Jupiter's Moons", "Martinique", "The Tea Party", and "Melting Away to Nothing". He won the Aliénor Harpsichord Composition Competition for "Jupiter's Moons".[4]

Educational Background

Dorsa has a Bachelor of Music in Composition from California State University, Northridge in 2001, Master of Music in Harpsichord Performance at Cal State Northridge in 2004, and a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2008.[4]

Sources

References

  1. ^ "James Dorsa | California State University, Northridge". 24 September 2013.
  2. ^ "James Dorsa - Io from Jupiter's Moons, for harpsichord - Classical Archives". www.classicalarchives.com.
  3. ^ "Prominent Harpsichordist James Dorsa Gains International Recognition as Composer and Performer". Archived from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  4. ^ a b [1][dead link]