Biography
Sean Heim’s work as a composer, which frequently involves interdisciplinary elements, reflects the techniques and aesthetic of his own western tradition as well as principles and musical elements from numerous cultures. His most recent works explore human interconnectedness with environment/place by means of a musical language that aims to reflect the intrinsic voice of nature.
Heim has received numerous awards, honors, and commissions from many prestigious institutions including: the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard, the National Endowment for the Arts, New Music USA, the ASCAP Foundation Rudolf Nissim Prize, the Wang-Fradkin Senior Professorship at Chapman University, and most recently Visiting Professor at Western Sydney University. His discography includes releases on Sono Luminus, Eine Klang, and Capstone Records. He is currently Professor of Music and Director of Music Composition/Theory at Chapman University.
photo: Scott Stedman