James Lentini is Associate Professor of Composition at Wayne State University and Director of the Electronic Music Studio. With a Doctorate in Composition from the University of Southern California, he also received degrees from Michigan State and Wayne State. In addition to his guitar pieces, Lentini has written for orchestra and various chamber ensembles including electronics. His compositions have been performed widely by ensembles including the Xian String Quartet of China, the Brass Consortium of Los Angeles, and the Atlanta Brass Society. Previously an artist-in-residence at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, his work has earned recognition through prizes such as the Atwater-Kent Composition Prize (First Prize), the McHugh Composition Prize and the ASCAP Standard Panel Award in Composition. An outstanding teacher as well, Lentini has received Wayne State’s high award for excellence.
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