William Louis Schirmer

Lyric (World Premiere) (Solo)

William Louis Schirmer (b.1941) is professor of music theory and composition at Jacksonville University, and he must be ranked as one of history’s most prolific composers—his ever-growing catalog now numbers over 4,000 works in all genres, and includes at least 258 symphonies, 403 piano sonatas and 217 string quartets! He received his training at the Cleveland Institute of Music (B.M.), the Eastman School of Music (M.M.), and Ohio State University (Ph.D.).

--Music @ Main, April 10, 2008 (Violin Futura: Trio Duo Solo)