Robert Furuya

ABOUT

Robert Furuya enjoys a challenge in composition, whether it be answering a call for scores for solo hammered dulcimer, setting e.e. cummings poems for choir, or explaining engineering concepts through sound. Flow 1, his wind quintet about fluid mechanics anchored by its middle movement, Major Headloss, Esq., was written in 2022 for players of the Air Force Band of the West.His piece Take a breath was premiered by bass clarinet-marimba duo Transient Canvas at the Alba Music Festival in Italy last June.He enjoys exploring rhythm, contrapuntal textures, melodic fragments, driving energy, and a sense of space throughout his music. Favorite composers and influences include Rautavaara, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Lili Boulanger, Alkan, Qigang Chen, and At The Drive-In.Robert recently graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX with a BM in Music Composition and a BS in Engineering Science, studying with Prof. Alissa McCurtain & Dr. Brian Bondari for composition and Dr. Carolyn True for piano.On piano, he recently presented a solo recital featuring Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson's Scherzo, and his interpretations of Rautavaara and Atterberg have drawn honorable mention in the Trinity Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. He also rang in the Trinity University Handbell Ensemble throughout his time in college and enjoys an ongoing compositional partnership with the group.When not making music, Robert can often be found playing or watching any sport (especially basketball and curling), cooking, or designing a plastic injection molder for K-12 educational use.

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Robert Furuya has a fresh, dynamic voice on piano that he employs to lift up underplayed fascinations. As a concerto soloist, his interpretations of Einojuhani Rautavaara's Gift of Dreams and Kurt Atterberg's Piano Concerto drew recognition in the Trinity Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. He also has experience as an accompanist (vocal, choral, and instrumental) and in collaborative chamber settings.

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