Evan Sercombe
Evan Sercombe (b. 2005) is a composer and vocalist currently enrolled at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. They have been a member of the Madison Youth Choirs, the Wisconsin State Honors Choir and were a cast member in the premiere of Bill Banfield's "Edmonia".
They have studied under various composers, most importantly Dr. Cynthia Van Maanen and Dr. Scott Gendel.
Their music spans from art song to large-scale chamber and orchestral works. Major compositional influences include Béla Bartok, Gustav Mahler, Lili Boulanger and Samuel Barber. Primarily a neoclassicist, their current music is marked by an expressive intensity and lyric grace.
Recent works include the choral work "...when language fails", an anti-war piece setting the poetry of Sara Teasdale, and their second string quartet, as well as a variety of short pieces for various instruments/ensembles.
YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@evansercombe
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/ejks.music