Joseph Koykkar, composer
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Joseph Koykkar (composer/conductor/keyboardist/sound designer) His compositional guiding principles are clarity of structure, economy of musical materials, and directness of communication. "My music reflects my long-held belief that the serious as well as the popular music of our epoch are both valid sources of inspiration for the present-day composer."-Joseph Koykkar, 1976 His discography includes an all chamber music CD on Northeastern Records; Composite for Orchestra on the MMC label; Triple Play on volume 3 of the SEAMUS series; and Double Take on the In-Sync label. His compositions are published by MMB Music (St. Louis), Belwin-Mills (Miami), and See Saw Music (New York). Recent compositions are published by JNK MUSIC (Madison). His works have been performed extensively throughout the United States and in Europe and South America. He has composed in a variety of media including chamber music, orchestral scores, music for dance, film/video scores, and electronic music. Joseph Koykkar is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he teaches courses in electroacoustic music for the Interarts & Technology Program, and is Music Director for the UW-Madison's Dance Program. To contact
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Joseph Koykkar Lathrop Hall Room 135 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI 53706
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