College of Visual and Performing Arts
JAMES S ABBOTT
Affiliate Artist
Music Industry
Setnor School of Music
Education:
B.M. University of Miami
Office: Crouse College Rm.406
Telephone: 315-443-4107
Biography:
After graduating from the renowned music engineering program at the University of Miami, James S. Abbott has engineered, edited and mastered more than 50 commercially released recordings in various genres. His clients include such well known artists and ensembles as the Syracuse Children’s Chorus, Boston Brass, Cassatt String Quartet, Corigliano String Quartet, Glimmerglass Opera, Civic Morning Musicals, Syracuse Society for New Music, Andrew Russo, and Hilary Hahn. Recent recordings can be heard on NPR, Centaur Records, New World, Composer's Recordings (CRI), Albany, GM, Sanctuary Classics (Black Box), Victor, Mark Records, Innova, Koch Classics, Raven Records, Summit, Warner Brothers, and Endeavor Classics.
Widely considered to be a specialist in the recording of new music, he has worked with many acclaimed composers, including Libby Larsen, Augusta Reed Thomas, Ross Lee Finney, Gunther Schuller, and John Corgliano. A recent project for Black Box Records (John Corigliano- Violin Sonata Etude Fantasy with Andrew Russo, piano and Corey Cerovsek, violin) earned a 2007 Grammy nomination in the Best Chamber Music Recording category.
Expertise:Widely considered to be a specialist in the recording of new music, he has worked with many acclaimed composers, including Libby Larsen, Augusta Reed Thomas, Ross Lee Finney, Gunther Schuller, and John Corgliano. A recent project for Black Box Records (John Corigliano- Violin Sonata Etude Fantasy with Andrew Russo, piano and Corey Cerovsek, violin) earned a 2007 Grammy nomination in the Best Chamber Music Recording category.
- Live Sound and Concert Recording
- Studio Recording