Darin Lewis

composer

After finishing his Masters in Piano Performance at Yale, Dr. Darin Lewis received a Teaching Fellowship at the City College of New York, where he began working on a master’s degree in composition with the Pulitzer Prize winning composer David Del Tredici. At City College, Dr. Lewis’ Revelation, (a setting of the Book of Revelations, for soprano soloist, choir, and orchestra), was premiered. Upon his graduation in 1993, Lewis joined the music faculty of the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, NY. During his tenure at Horace Mann, he composed numerous works for the Orchestra, Concert Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble as well as for several Choral ensembles. In 1998, Dr. Lewis presented the premiere of his Symphony No. 1, at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. In 2004, Dr. Lewis teamed up with choreographer Alison Kolinski to present an evening of dance - -classical, modern, ballet, jazz, disco, hip-hop and funk; all with music composed by Lewis himself. In 2005, the Connecticut Valley Chamber Orchestra premiered his Violin Concerto No. 2 in Connecticut. In celebration of his 45th year of ministry, The Suffrigan Bishop of New York City asked Dr. Lewis to compose a work for choir and organ that was premiered at a gala service in New York in 2006; his Toccata for Organ was also presented. Lewis’ Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra was premiered in May of 2007 in New York and was subsequently presented on a concert tour of Spain. In June of 2009 he premiered Lux, a multi-movement work for choir, orchestra, and soloists. In 2010 his Epiphany, for Saxophone quartet and organ was premiered in New York City, and the town of Needham, Massachusetts commissioned his Song of Solomon, which, after being premiered, was performed by the Boston Pops. He is an active composer with works being performed throughout the United States at venues such as Alice Tully Hall, Southwark Cathedral, Alliance Française, and Carnegie Hall.

Darin Lewis

Conductor

As a Choral Conductor…

Dr. Darin Lewis has extensive experience conducting choral and instrumental ensembles. From founding the Manchester Chorale while studying at the Royal Northern College of Music on a Rotary Scholarship, to being a guest conductor with the Rush-Henrietta School in New York, and the Jenny Lin Foundation in California, to being recognized by the American Prize, Dr. Lewis has developed a reputation as an experienced, invigorating, and inspiring choral director. He has studied with noted choral pedagogues and conductors Dr. Charlene Archibeque, Dr. Robert Harris, and Rodney Eichenberger. He has been a consultant for music festivals in the U.S. and Austria and adjudicates for Worldstrides Festivals on the East Coast. He holds degrees from USC, City College in New York and Yale University, and a Doctorate in Music Education from Boston University. Dr. Lewis has taught at the Horace Mann School, Lafayette College, and Muhlenberg College; he is currently on the faculty at Lehigh University. More