Eric Ewazen

Eric Ewazen is a name I associate with the unsung heroes of contemporary classical music. A Cleveland-born composer and longtime teacher, he's written a body of work that brass and chamber players genuinely love to perform, which to me is the highest compliment a composer can earn. So much new music chases novelty for its own sake, but I get the sense Ewazen writes to be played and enjoyed. His decades shaping students as an educator may be just as important a legacy as the scores themselves. I respect musicians who give back through teaching, and his career reflects a real devotion to the craft.

Name (English)

Eric Ewazen

Name (Japanese)

エリック・イウェイゼン

Reading

えりっく・いうぇいぜん

Born

March 1, 1954 (age 72)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Horse

Origin

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Occupation

composer / musicologist / music educator / university teacher

High school

Midpark High School

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.ericewazen.com/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BC%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Ohio
• composer
• musicologist
• music educator

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.