Biographies
Carl Hammond
Carl Hammond is currently conductor of chamber ensembles, brass choir and stage band for San Deigo Youth Symphony, was recently Head of the Music Dept for the prestigious Coronado School of the Arts in San Diego, is the director of the concert band program at Palomar College, and is a presenter with SouthCAP, The Southern California Arts Project and an adjunct professor at San Diego City College. Recently he has also been composing and arranging the music for a variety of projects including jazz singers, jazz charts, classical works and music for a series of educational videos.
When time allows he conducts orchestras, lyric opera, and over the last couple of years he's done a great deal of arranging for Harry Connick, Sr, the Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra in New Orleans and other professional groups and singers.
Being actively involved in various forms of composition and arranging led to his works being played and published internationally. Compositions include works for orchestra, concert band, choir, chamber music and music for the theater. Carl's composing and arranging in the jazz and pop areas led to first prize in the Australia wide composition competition sponsored by the Jazz Action Society. The piece, "Lagrimas de Alegria" (Tears of Joy) for stage band is now available on this website and we are working hard to expand our jazz, chamber and choral offerings.
After many arrangements and compositions published by various companies Carl decided to get serious about publishing his works himself. For seven years in Australia, Scamp Publications marketed a catalogue of educational concert band and ensemble music for all levels of expertise. As a result a number of school and community ensembles requested Carl to work with them as guest soloist or conductor. These pieces have often appeared as test pieces in local and state music festivals and have ultimately led to the current project, Musical Compositions.net.
After many years in the field Carl understands the challenges and difficulties faced by professionals trying to achieve good music under trying circumstances. Hopefully this site will offer some help.
Henry Kolar
Founder of the USD Symphony and Emeritus Professor of Music at USD, where he chaired the Fine Arts Department, Dr. Kolar has long been active in the musical life of San Diego. He has held the position of Concertmaster with the San Diego Symphony, the Sherwood Hall Orchestra and the La Jolla Chamber Orchestra. He also has appeared as violinist with the Alcala Trio and was for many years a member of the Modern Arts Quartet. A frequent recitalist, his San Diego performances include two appearances as featured local artist with the Grossmont Concert Association.
Dr. Kolar's formal music education began in Chicago with Frank Jerabek, former concertmaster of the National Opera in Prague. After WWII, he continued his education at DePaul University, where he studied composition with Leon Stein, then went on to Northwestern University to receive his M.M.A. in performance / composition.
During 1961-62, he traveled to the Academy of Music in Vienna, Austria, where he studied with Hans Jelinek, the author of the first treatise on 12-tone composition, and also with Alfred Uhl. Dr. Kolar was the violinist for the first performance of his Divertimento for Violin, Horn, and String Bass at the Academy. Further study was done at the University of Southern California with violinist Eudice Shapiro and in composition under Ingolf Dahl in the doctoral program. Professor Kolar holds a doctorate from the University of Colorado.
An active composer, he has written commissioned works for the San Diego Symphony (1958) as well as for San Diego's Chapter of "Young Audiences of America" (1968).
Suzie Hammond
If there are problems of any kind it's her job to sort them out. "Factotum" is a lovely word that means 'one who does everything'. And it applies here. After careers encompassing teaching, mothering,writing and owning several successful businesses she has turned her attentions to the business of Musical Compositions.Net.
Everything that is not specifically of a musical nature will be handled for you by Suzie. We hope to make your experience with us speedy,pleasant and trouble free. See it,hear it,download it, rehearse it within minutes. We want you happily making music.
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