Timothy Kramer is a composer whose music reflects his fascination with motivic patterns, cyclical relationships, and musical gestures that unfold in a variety of changing speeds and textures. He received a B.M. from Pacific Lutheran University, an M.M. in composition from The University of Michigan, a Fulbright Certificate in Germany, and a D.M.A. in Composition from the University of Michigan. His pieces have been performed by school ensembles and national ensembles all over the world. Kramer has received numerous commissions, recorded many of his works, and broadcast compositions over several well-known radio stations and television programs. He is also the recipient of honors from Illinois College, MacDowell, San Antonio Chamber Choir, Broadcast Music Inc., National Endowment for the Arts, and many more. He is currently a professor of humanities and music at Illinois College, where he is also the Chair of Music. Kramer also taught at Trinity University, Indiana State University, University of Michigan, and more.
Timothy Kramer
Studios
MacDowell
Timothy Kramer worked in the MacDowell studio.
Built in 1912, Pine Studio was renamed MacDowell Studio in 1943 in recognition of support from a group of Edward MacDowell’s music students. It was built as a composers’ studio and the stuccoed walls were intended to be soundproof. Like many of the studios on property, MacDowell was winterized in the 1950s when the program began welcoming…