Composer Portraits: Jason Eckardt November 20, 2008

As a rock !n' roll guitarist, Jason Eckardt (b. 1971) was guided and shaped by the music of Frank Zappa; then he heard the music of Webern for the first time. That seminal moment compelled him to become a composer. Influenced by the New Complexity school, his music is fiendishly difficult and brimming with rhythmic energy. This Portrait features the world premiere of his cycle 'Undersong', which includes a Miller Theatre commission.