Composition
Biography
Robert Didier is a young contemporary composer who has won multiple American awards on the state and national level for his work, and has had several world premiere performances of his compositions featured live on Chicago radio. Due to Robert's array of interests, years of tutelage, and a vast contrast in experience, critics often remark upon his unique and original demonstration of harmonic and rhythmic vocabulary, and his defining synthesis of various musical styles. winning piano solos at Peoria Civic Center Theater for over 2000 audience members. Robert has studied composition with Dr. Mischa Zupko, Dr. David Gordon, Dr. Howard Whitaker, Dr. Shawn Okpebholo, and Carol Hoepe. Robert Composes for film, concert, theater, videogames, etc. He works with virtually any style or instrumentation/ensemble, including electronic music.
Awards
Illinois Music Educators Association
1st place winner of Keyboard Category 2013
1st place winner of Small Ensemble Category 2013
3rd place winnor of Avant Garde Category 2013
1st place winner of Keyboard Category 2012
2nd place winnor of Arranging Category 2012
2nd place winner of Keyboard Category 2011
Generation Next: Young Composers Competition
1st place winner of senior division 2013
2nd place winner of senior division 2012
Music Teachers National Association
National Finalist of senior division 2013
1st place winner of East-Central Division of senior division 2013
1st place winner of All-State of senior division 2013
2nd place winner of All-State of senior division 2012
Chicago Area Music Teachers Association
2nd place winner of senior division 2012
Wheaton College Conservatory of Music
President's Honor in Music 2013
Compositions
Beautiful Music! Bravo!
Eric Dartel ~ Professor at Conservatoire National Superieur Musique et Danse
Glad to get to know your music!
Glenn Stallcop ~ pianist, composer, and bassist with the Phoenix Symphony