Neikrug, Marc (Edward)

Neikrug, Marc (Edward), American pianist and composer; b. N.Y, Sept. 24, 1946. He was a student of Klebe at the Northwest Music Academy in Detmold (1964–68), of Schuller at the Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood, and at the State Univ. of N.Y. at Stony Brook (M.M., 1971). In 1972 he was composer-in-residence at the Marlboro (Vt.) Music Festival. From 1975 he toured extensively in duo concert appearances with Pinchas Zukerman. From 1978 to 1986 he was a consultant on contemporary music to the St. Paul (Minn.) Chamber Orch. As a composer, Neikrug has produced both tonal and atonal scores.

Works

dramatic: opera:Through Roses (1979–80); Los Alamos (Berlin, Oct. 1, 1988). orch.: Piano Concerto (1966); Clarinet Concerto (1967); Viola Concerto (1974; Boston, Oct. 14, 1979); Eternity’s Sunrise (1979–80); Mobile (1982); Violin Concerto (1984); Concerto for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Chamber Orch. (1987); Chetro Ketl (1988); Flute Concerto (Pittsburgh, Sept. 8, 1989); Sym. No. 1 (1991); Flamenco Fanfare (1994). chamber: 2 string quartets (1966, 1972); Suite for Cello and Piano (1974); Concertino for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano (1978); Rituals for Flute and Harp (1978); Kaleidoscope for Clarinet and Piano (1978); Continuum for Cello and Piano (1978); Duo for Violin and Piano (1983); Voci for Piano, Clarinet, Violin, and Cello (1988); Stars the Mirror for String Quartet (1989); Take Me T’Susan’s Gift for Percussion (1989); Sonata Concertante for Violin and Piano (1994); String Quintet (1995). vocal:Nachtlieder for Soprano and Orch. (1988).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis Mclntire