Jeff Myers (composer)

Jeff Myers is an American composer.

Early life

Born and raised in Fremont, California, Myers attended San Jose University, the Eastman School of Music, and the University of Michigan.

Career

In 2011, Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn invited composers to submit pieces for inclusion on her In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores Album. From more than 400 submissions, Hahn chose Myers's "The Angry Birds of Kauai" to perform as the 27th and final track. The album was released in 2013.
Myers's work has been presented at Carnegie Hall, the Library of Congress, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Kimmel Center, Darmstadt, Het Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Bard College, the Institute for Advanced Study, and Poisson Rouge, amongst others.
Noted collaborators and commissioners include the New York City Opera, Beth Morrison Projects, Orchestre national de Lorraine, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, the University of Michigan Symphonic Band, Transit, The JACK Quartet, the PRISM Quartet, pianist Ralph van Raat, pipa virtuoso Yang Jing, violinist Yuki Numata, hornist Laura Klock, tenor William Hite, librettist Royce Vavrek, and librettist Quincy Long.