D.J. Sparr

D. J. Sparr is an American composer and electric guitar soloist. He is influenced by impressionism and postminimalism, and is one of the preeminent composer-performers of his generation. Sparr's notable compositions include his one-act opera, Approaching Ali based on the work "The Tao of Muhammad Ali" by Davis Miller, Concerto for Jazz Guitar and Orchestra: Katrina, Violet Bond: Concerto for electric guitar and orchestra, Dreams of the Old Believers for Orchestra, Optima Vota for Orchestra, Precious Metal: Concerto for flute and winds, The Glam Seduction, Woodlawn Drive, Sound Harmonies with Air, DACCA: DECCA: GaFfA. As an electric guitar soloist, he has performed concertos by Michael Daugherty, Kenneth Fuchs, Derek Bermel, Steven Mackey, and himself with New World Symphony, Alabama Symphony, and Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, among others. He has performed with ensembles such as Eighth Blackbird, New Music Raleigh, and the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble. His performance of GLACIER for electric guitar and orchestra with London Symphony Orchestra and JoAnn Falletta was one of four concertos included on the all-Kenneth Fuchs 2018 GRAMMY award winning recording released by Naxos. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._J._S...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)