Randall Woolf facts for kids

Randall Woolf (born August 23, 1959) is an American composer. He creates many different kinds of music. His works often combine traditional instruments with digital audio, turntables, and video.

Woolf studied music composition with famous teachers like David Del Tredici. He also earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He is part of a group called the Common Sense Composers Collective. He also helps guide young composers as a mentor for the Brooklyn Philharmonic.

Randall Woolf's Creative Works

Randall Woolf has worked on many exciting projects. He often combines music with other art forms.

Ballets and Video Pieces

In 1997, Randall Woolf composed music for a ballet version of Where the Wild Things Are. He worked with the book's author, Maurice Sendak, and choreographer Septime Webre.

He also created three pieces that mix video with live music. For these, he collaborated with directors Mary Harron and John C. Walsh.

Collaborations with John Cale

Woolf has worked a lot with the musician John Cale. Cale was a member of the famous band The Velvet Underground.

• Randall Woolf helped with the music score for a movie. This movie was based on the book ... Psycho.
• He also rearranged four songs by the artist Nico for a tribute concert. Many different singers performed these songs.
• Woolf arranged over 40 of John Cale's songs for an orchestra. This included all the songs from Cale's Paris 1919 album. This orchestral version was performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2013. He also arranged songs from The Velvet Underground and Nico and "Music for a New Society."

Performances of His Music

Many different musicians and groups have performed Randall Woolf's music. Some of these include:

• Kathleen Supové
• The Kronos Quartet
• The Brooklyn Philharmonic
• The American Composers Orchestra
• Ethel
• Bang on a Can/SPIT Orchestra

Early Orchestral Work

In 1989, the Tanglewood Music Center asked Randall Woolf to create a new orchestral piece. This piece was called White Heat. It was performed for the first time at Tanglewood.

Where to Find His Music

You can find recordings and music scores for most of Randall Woolf's works on his official website, randallwoolf.com.

His complete flute music is available on flutterbyrandallwoolf.com. This website is a special music streaming site. It organizes music around a specific theme, much like a music album.

External Links

• "There's No Time Like The Present." by Mic Holwin for American Composers Orchestra website
• Distant Partners, Distant Portraits preview of events by the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra