Charles Curtis

American musician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican musician
PlacesUnited States of America
isMusician Cellist
Work fieldMusic
Gender
Male
Genres:Experimental music
Instruments:Cello
Employers
University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, San Diego, USA
The details

Biography

Cellist Charles Curtis is an internationally renowned performer and composer of a wide variety of music, with particular emphasis on the avant-garde. Curtis is most strongly associated with minimalism, modern classical, and so-called "downtown music."

A graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School, Curtis has since been involved with the music department at Princeton University and at the University of California, San Diego, where he has served as Professor of Contemporary Music Performance since the year 2000.

Curtis has studied under such masters as vocalist Pandit Pran Nath and composer La Monte Young and still regularly records and performs.

Selected discography

ArtistAlbumRecord LabelRelease Year
King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)TheyShimmy Disc1988
King Missile IIIFailureShimmy Disc1998
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