ABOUT THE ARTIST

George Quincy was born and raised in Oklahoma and is of Choctaw heritage. He earned two degrees at The Juilliard School, where he later taught.

He became Musical Advisor to Martha Graham and went on to compose, orchestrate and conduct music for Theatre, Dance, Film, Opera, Television and Concert.

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He is published by Foxborough Jr. Music, New York City.

Mr. Quincy's music has been performed extensively on the East Coast, in Europe and across the country. In New York, his music has been heard in every venue from theaters and universities, to the Intrepid Museum to Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall.

He has won ASCAP Awards in 13 straight years - 1997 through 2009 - and many awards from Meet the Composer. He also has received a commission from Arizona Opera for a composition to honor the Navajo people.

Throughout his childhood, his Juilliard years and later, Mr. Quincy believed his lyrical gift was rooted in his Choctaw blood while his analytical talent came from his white Western education. His music presents an emotional and cultural fusion of classical and Choctaw in a personal artistic journey.

In 2010, the Arizona Opera commissioned Mr. Quincy to create "Young Woman Warrior Who Came Home." It is based on an old Navajo story from the 19th century that really happened. At the moment the accompaniment is piano and native flute, and it is to open on October 10, 2010. It will tour all the Navajo reservations in Arizona.

Mr. Quincy's album "Christmas" - a collection of favorite traditional carols rearranged for the 21st century - has been re-released and can be found on amazon.com.

Albany Records released Mr. Quincy's CD called "Choctaw Nights" based on his Choctaw background and the moons of Jupiter. The CD, also available on amazon.com, is performed by The New York Five, a chamber music group specializing in Quincy's music. This group has been performing together on the East Coast and in New York for a number of years. Their latest concert at Pen & Brush in New York heard them premiere "Voices from Ground Zero" for which Mr. Quincy received a Meet the Composer Grant.

The world premieres of Mr. Quincy's "Pocahontas at the Court of James I, Parts 1 and 2" were performed in May 2006 and May 2007. The piece, with libretto by Thayer Burch, was commissioned by the Queen's Chamber Band, an early music group founded by harpsichordist Elaine Comparone with support by Harpsichord Unlimited.

Lyrichord Classical released a CD version of "Pocahontas at the Court of James I" in June 2008, featuring performances by Roberta Gumbel, Marshall Coid and the Queens Chamber Band. The CD also includes "Choctaw Diaries," a work in four movements, featuring Timothy Archambault on native flute and the Bronx Arts Ensemble.

The Dance Collective in New York premiered "Warp Redux" using "Voices from Ground Zero" from Mr. Quincy's CD "Choctaw Nights" and also premiered a ballet taken from "Choctaw Nights" in Taos, New Mexico, in August 2004.

"The Mummy," a comic opera, was produced in New York City in fall 2004.