David Feurzeig
Interim Music Program Head (Spring 2025)
Professor, Music Theory and Composition
Music Building A314
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
- D.M.A. (Composition), Cornell
- A.B. (Music), Harvard
BIO
Dr. Feurzeig is Interim Program Head of Music for Spring 2025.
The music of David Feurzeig has been performed throughout the United States as well as in New Zealand, Asia, and Europe. He was twice a featured guest (2005-2006) at the International Composer’s Festival in Bangkok. His Songs of Love and Protest were selected by the Dresden Chamber Chorus for the city’s 800th jubilee in 2006 and premiered in the fabled Semper Opera House. His work has been awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Academy of Arts (London), the Hugh MacColl and Thomas Hoopes prizes from Harvard University, a Beebe fellowship, and a John James Blackmore prize.
A pianist as well, he specializes in eclectic lecture-recitals featuring music from the classics to stride piano, jazz, and new music. He is the silver medalist of the 2001 World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and recipient of the 2003 "Best New Rag" award of the Old-Time Music Preservation Association (OMPA). His research interests range from the playing of James P. Johnson and Thelonious Monk to the music of György Ligeti.
At the University of Vermont, Feurzeig teaches composition, orchestration, and theory. Before coming to UVM he held teaching positions at Illinois State University and Centre College. His students have received numerous accolades for their music, including the Toru Takemitsu and the Alexander Zemlinsky Prizes, awards from ASCAP and from the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music (SEAMUS).
Groups accompanied: Numerous commissions and performances by groups such as the Tokyo Philharmonic and the New York New Music Ensemble.
In the news:
- 5/18/22: Seven Days, "UVM Pianist David Feurzeig Aims to Bring a Concert — and Climate Activism — to Every Vermont Town"
- 5/2/22: WCAX, “Musician aims to perform in every Vermont community”
- 3/23/22: UVM Communications, “Music Prof Set to Tour Every Town in Vermont”
- 5/7/19: Rutland Herald, "UVM Festival of New Music: Making a name for Vermont in contemporary music"
- 1/30/19: Seven Days, "Album Review: David Feurzeig, 'Lingua Franca'"
- 1/12/19: Times Argus, "The Lowe Down: Composer David Feurzeig: Striking original music that remembers the past"
- 10/12/18: "New Works by David Feurzeig"
- 9/21/17: "American Modern Ensemble premieres Lingua Franca"
- 1/7/16, "Burlington Chamber Orchestra presents new work by David Feurzeig"
Courses
- MU 009 - Music Theory Fundamentals (class website)
- MU 060 - Intro to Music Technology
- MU 061 - Creating Music for Video (class website)
- MU 109 - Harmony and Form I (class website)
- MU 110 - Harmony and Form II (class website)
- MU 157 - Composition
- MU 196 - Music of the Beatles
- MU 209 - Harmony and Form III (class website)
- MU 210 - Harmony and Form IV (class website)
- MU 256 - Advanced Composition
Area(s) of expertise
Music theory, composition
Bio
Dr. Feurzeig is Interim Program Head of Music for Spring 2025.
The music of David Feurzeig has been performed throughout the United States as well as in New Zealand, Asia, and Europe. He was twice a featured guest (2005-2006) at the International Composer’s Festival in Bangkok. His Songs of Love and Protest were selected by the Dresden Chamber Chorus for the city’s 800th jubilee in 2006 and premiered in the fabled Semper Opera House. His work has been awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Academy of Arts (London), the Hugh MacColl and Thomas Hoopes prizes from Harvard University, a Beebe fellowship, and a John James Blackmore prize.
A pianist as well, he specializes in eclectic lecture-recitals featuring music from the classics to stride piano, jazz, and new music. He is the silver medalist of the 2001 World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and recipient of the 2003 "Best New Rag" award of the Old-Time Music Preservation Association (OMPA). His research interests range from the playing of James P. Johnson and Thelonious Monk to the music of György Ligeti.
At the University of Vermont, Feurzeig teaches composition, orchestration, and theory. Before coming to UVM he held teaching positions at Illinois State University and Centre College. His students have received numerous accolades for their music, including the Toru Takemitsu and the Alexander Zemlinsky Prizes, awards from ASCAP and from the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music (SEAMUS).
Groups accompanied: Numerous commissions and performances by groups such as the Tokyo Philharmonic and the New York New Music Ensemble.
In the news:
- 5/18/22: Seven Days, "UVM Pianist David Feurzeig Aims to Bring a Concert — and Climate Activism — to Every Vermont Town"
- 5/2/22: WCAX, “Musician aims to perform in every Vermont community”
- 3/23/22: UVM Communications, “Music Prof Set to Tour Every Town in Vermont”
- 5/7/19: Rutland Herald, "UVM Festival of New Music: Making a name for Vermont in contemporary music"
- 1/30/19: Seven Days, "Album Review: David Feurzeig, 'Lingua Franca'"
- 1/12/19: Times Argus, "The Lowe Down: Composer David Feurzeig: Striking original music that remembers the past"
- 10/12/18: "New Works by David Feurzeig"
- 9/21/17: "American Modern Ensemble premieres Lingua Franca"
- 1/7/16, "Burlington Chamber Orchestra presents new work by David Feurzeig"
Courses
- MU 009 - Music Theory Fundamentals (class website)
- MU 060 - Intro to Music Technology
- MU 061 - Creating Music for Video (class website)
- MU 109 - Harmony and Form I (class website)
- MU 110 - Harmony and Form II (class website)
- MU 157 - Composition
- MU 196 - Music of the Beatles
- MU 209 - Harmony and Form III (class website)
- MU 210 - Harmony and Form IV (class website)
- MU 256 - Advanced Composition
Areas of Expertise
Music theory, composition