Nick Rissman
Professor of Composition
Coordinator of Music Theory and Composition
Office: Music 211
Phone: (409) 880-8079
Email: nick.rissman@lamar.edu
Education
- Doctor of Musical Arts, Temple University
- Master of Music, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Bachelor of Music, Peabody Conservatory
Nick Rissman has received numerous commissions and performances by such ensembles and artists as , the , timpanist Don Liuzzi (Philadelphia Orchestra), violinist Chantal Juillet, percussionists Will Hudgens (Boston Symphony) and John Beck.
Bell Hop, an electronic work installed in the lobby of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, received thousands of performances in the years 1996–98. Awards include the 1998 Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellowship, as well as several appearances. Dr. Rissman has published articles in The Opera Journal and .
In addition to coordinating the areas of composition and music theory, Dr. Rissman serves as artistic director of Industrial Carillon, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University’s new-music ensemble.
To hear samples of Dr. Rissman’s works, click a link below (Amazon) or visit iTunes.