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Dylan Fixmer, composition
Described by Conductor Lowell Graham as "Just an incredible composer" and "a very sincere creative artist" by composer Chen Yi, Colorado based composer, musician and educator, Dylan Fixmer, is a genuine and passionate artist whose works reflect his diverse music career. Classically trained at University of Colorado and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Fixmer's music is inspired by the beauty of nature and the human spirit, culminating in projects centered on portraying the varieties of human experience. Recent works include commissions and premieres from the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture, Javier Vinasco, Becky Kutz Osterberg, Ópera Guanajuato, the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, the Front Range Chamber Players, the University of Northern Colorado "Through Lines," and the Crested Butte Music Festival. Fixmer is currently the Composer in Residence for the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra who premiered his "Concerto for Violin: In Memory of Terri Sternberg" with violinist Sarah Off, "which received a rapturous reception" (The Times of London) in 2022, and his "Concerto for Electric Cello" in partnership with North Range Behavioral Health in 2025. As a staff writer for the RWS Music Company, his "Four Portraits for Strings" and "Droid Funk" were selected as Editor's Choice by J.W. Pepper and his music has been featured on Colorado Public Radio Denver and CPR Classical, Radio Classique - Paris, The Times of London, and Le Figaro. As an active and dynamic performing artist, Fixmer currently performs with his band "Traditionish" and has appeared with artists including Glen Valez, Loire Cotler and Gao Hong. As an educator, Fixmer is currently Faculty of Music Composition at the University of Northern Colorado.