Geoffrey Hudson (composer)

Geoffrey Hudson (born 1967) is an American composer and choral conductor. Early life and education Geoffrey Hudson was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1967. He attended Oberlin College, where he studied with Richard Hoffmann and graduated with degrees in American history and composition in 1989. Hudson earned a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory, studying under Malcolm Peyton. Professional career and notable works In 2002 Hudson composed First Among Equals, a concerto for viola and chamber ensemble, which was premiered by the Oberlin Contemporary Ensemble. It was later featured at the 32nd International Viola Congress. The following year, the American Composers Forum selected Hudson to participate in the Continental Harmony project. Hudson collaborated with the North Dakota Museum of Art and Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra to produce Meeting Ground, a concerto for string quartet and orchestra, which blends powwow music of the northern plains Indians and the European symphonic tradition. In 2006 Hudson composed The Bug Opera. The opera was intended for young audiences, and tells the story of a mosquito who doesn’t want to drink blood, and a caterpillar who’s reluc