Donald Grantham

Donald Grantham is a Professor of Composition and Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Centennial Professor of Music at the University of Texas at Austin. His work spans orchestration, composition, and wind ensemble/choral music, with performances by renowned orchestras and ensembles globally. He co-authored The Technique of Orchestration and has published with Piquant Press, Peer-Southern, and others.

• Education: D.M.A. (University of Southern California), M.M. (USC), B.M. (University of Oklahoma)

Research interests include orchestration techniques, compositional style across eras, and the intersection of lyricism with structural clarity. His works are praised for 'elegance, sensitivity, and lucidity.' Recent compositions include Symphony No. 2 'after Hafiz' and Black-eyed Suzy.

Awards highlight his contributions to orchestral and chamber music, including prestigious NEA grants and the Guggenheim Fellowship.

Teaching focuses on orchestration (courses MUS 226J/G/K) and individual composition instruction. Grants include National Endowment for the Arts support for compositional projects.