Alan Chapman
Alan
Chapman, in addition to his weekday afternoon program, is also the
host and producer of three weekend programs: Modern Masterpieces, Classical Connections and Thornton Center Stage.
He is
currently a member of the music theory faculty of the Colburn Conservatory.
He was a longtime member of the music faculty at Occidental College and has
also been a visiting professor at UCLA and UC Santa Barbara. His analytical
work has appeared in the Journal of Music Theory and in The New Orpheus: Essays on Kurt Weill, winner of the Deems Taylor
Award for excellence in writing on music.
Well known as a pre-concert lecturer, Alan has been a
regular speaker on the L.A. Philharmonic's "Upbeat Live" series since
its inception in 1984. He also works closely with the Los Angeles Master
Chorale, Los Angeles Opera and Pacific Symphony. His lectures have been
presented by virtually every major performing organization in southern
California. He has been heard globally as programmer and host of the inflight
classical channel on United Airlines.
Alan is also active as a composer/lyricist. His songs have been
performed and recorded by many artists around the world and have been honored
by ASCAP, the Johnny Mercer Foundation, and the Manhattan Association of
Cabarets. His children's opera Les Moose: The Operatic Adventures of Rocky
and Bullwinkle was commissioned by LA Opera for its 1997-98 season. Alan
frequently appears in cabaret evenings with his wife, singer Karen Benjamin.
They made their Carnegie Hall debut in 2000 and performed at Lincoln Center in
2006. Their recent CD, Que Será, Será:
The Songs of Livingston and Evans, features the late Ray Evans telling the
stories behind such beloved songs as "Mona Lisa" and "Silver Bells." |
