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SELECTED COMMISSIONS

COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE

 
 

   AWARDS AND HONORS

 
 
"Simon Sargon and the Horn," The Horn Call (May)2013
"An Overview of the Oboe Works of Simon A. Sargon," Florida State University, Doctoral Dissertation2012
Guild of Temple Musicians Young Composers Award, Adjudicator2011
Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition, Adjudicator2010
2008-2009 Meadows Foundation Distinguished Professor Award2008
Recent American Art Song: A Guide, Keith E. Clifton (Scarecrow Press)2008
2008-2009 Sam Taylor Fellowship Award2008
Voces Intimae, Board of Directors (Dallas, TX)2008
"Trios of Simon Sargon including Horn," University of North Texas, Doctoral Dissertation2007
Music Teachers National Association, Composer of the Year Award, Adjudicator2007
American Society for Jewish Music, Named one of the 10 most important composers of contemporary Jewish Music2006
Hebrew Union College-School of Sacred Music, Panelist, "Lost Legacy" Conference (NY)2006
"Sargon's Flute: A Pedagogical Discussion," University of Arizona, Doctoral Dissertation2005
"Holocaust Song Literature," University of North Texas, Doctoral Dissertation2005
Guild of Temple Musicians Young Composers Award, Adjudicator2004
Texas Music Teachers Association, Commissioned Composer2003
Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity, International Composition Competition, Adjudicator2003
American Conference of Cantors, Honorary Member 2003
"The Influence of Klezmer on 20th Century Solo and Chamber Concert Music for Clarinet," University of North Texas, Doctoral Dissertation2002
Dallas Jewish Historical Society, Ann Sikora Humanitarian Award2002
Guild of Temple Musicians Young Composers Award, Adjudicator2001
Art Song in the United States: 1759-1999, An Annotated Bibliography (3rd edition), Judith Carman, ed.2001
Guild of Temple Musicians Young Composers Award, Adjudicator1999
National Opera Association, Finalist, Opera Competition1997
Guild of Temple Musicians Young Composers Award, Adjudicator1997
First Dallas International Organ Competition, Advisory Board1996
Guild of Temple Musicians, National Composition Competition, Adjudicator1995
Leon Rabin Award for Contributions to Jewish Culture1994
Hebrew Union College-School of Sacred Music, Advisory Board (New York, NY)1994-2000
National Association of Teachers of Singing, Art Song Competition, First Prize 1993
Texas Music Teachers Association, Commissioned Composer1993
Guild of Temple Musicians, National Composition Competition, Adjudicator1993
Texas Music Teachers Association Young Composers State Composition Competition, Adjudicator1993
"The Holocaust- A Selective Study. The Writings of Primo Levi and the Music of Simon Sargon", HUC School of Sacred Music (NY), Doctoral Dissertation1992
University of Oklahoma, Elly Ameling Vocal Competition, Adjudicator1992
Richardson Music Teachers Association Composition Competition, Adjudicator1992
Annual Award of Recognition, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) 1991- present
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Association, Board of Governors1991-1994
Sigma Iota Award for service to music in Dallas1988
International Who's Who in Music (11th Ed.)1987- present
Reform Judaism in America: A Biographical Dictionary and Source Book, 1824-19801986
Pi Kappa Lambda, Member1986
Richardson Music Teachers Association Concerto Competition, Adjudicator1980
Baker's Biographical Dictionary (7th Ed.)1984- present
Phi Beta Kappa, Member1959
 

   COMMISSIONS

 
American Conference of Cantors (New York, NY) Ha-Melech Ha-yosheiv (The King Who Dwells on High)2014
Temple Rodeph Shalom (New York, NY) Psalm 1002010
Voices of Change (Dallas, TX) Fantasy on 'The Miller's Tears'2007
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Haas Trio2005
Temple Rodeph Shalom (New York, NY) The Work of Our Hands 2005
Lakeside Hebrew Congregation (Chicago, IL) Shalom Rav2005
Temple Emanu-El (Dallas, TX) Psalm 1462005
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Toward the Light2004
Temple B'nai Israel (Oklahoma City, OK) A House of Prayer for All Peoples 2003
Texas Music Teachers Association Sonic Portals2003
Meadows Wind Ensemble (Dallas, TX) Rap Sessions2002
Susquehanna University (Selins Grove, PA) The Search Unending2000
Yale University (New Haven, CT) Psalm 81999
Texas Music Teachers Association Dusting Around with Scott's Rag1994
Temple Shaarey Tefila (New York, NY) Psalm 1501994
Temple Emanuel (Long Beach, NY) Oh Give Thanks1993
Temple Shalom (Chicago, IL) How Excellent Is Thy Name1993
Dallas Holocaust Commission Ash un Flamen 1992
Rockport Chamber Music Festival (Rockport, MA) Deep Ellum Nights1991
Voices of Change (Dallas, TX) Shema1988
Meadows Foundation (Dallas, TX) Saul, King of Israel 1987
Temple Israel (Boston, MA) If You Will It1983
Highland Park Methodist Church (Dallas, TX) Praise Unending1981
Dallas Junior Honors Orchestra Festival Suite1979
 
 

   COMPOSER - IN-RESIDENCE

 
Composer-in-Residence, Levine Music, Washington, D.C.2015
Composer-in-Residence, The Temple, Atlanta, GA2014
Invited Panelist, Texas Jewish Historical Society2010
Lecturer, Society of Israel Philatelists2010
Composer-in-Residence, Congregation Kol Tikvah, Parkland, Florida2010
Lecturer/Pianist, Nantucket Atheneum Visiting Lecture Series, Nantucket, MA2008
Scholar/Composer-in-Residence, Congregation Or Chadash, Damascus, MD2007
Lecturer/Composer-in-Residence, Temple Shalom, Dallas, TX2007
Conductor/Lecturer, Temple Beth Shalom, Kansas City, MO2007
Scholar/Composer-in-Residence, Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA2007
Conductor, Festival of Jewish Choirs, Virginia, Maryland and D.C.2007
Lecturer, Southern Methodist University, Bridwell Library Judaica Series, Dallas, TX2007
Lecturer/Pianist, University of Dallas, Crowley Chamber Music Series, Irving, TX2006
Conductor/Composer-in-Residence, Congregation Achduth Veshalom, Fort Wayne, IN2004
Conductor, Midwestern Festival of Jewish Choirs, Indianapolis, IN2004
Composer-in-Residence, Plano Civic Chorus, Plano, TX2004
Lecturer/Conductor, American Conference of Cantors 50th Anniversary, New York, NY2003
Conductor, B'nai Israel, Oklahoma City, OK2003
Lecturer/Panelist, Dallas Music Teachers Association, Dallas, TX2003
Conductor, Midwestern Festival of Jewish Choirs, Indianapolis, IN2002
Scholar/Composer-in-Residence, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO2001
Conductor, Liberaal Joodse Gemeente, Amsterdam, The Netherlands2000
Conductor, West London Synagogue, London, United Kingdom2000
Conductor, Mouvement Liberal Synagogue, Paris, France2000
Composer-in-Residence, Susquehanna University, Selins Grove, PA2000
Composer-in-Residence, Temple Anshe Emeth, New Brunswick, NJ1999
Composer-in-Residence, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK1999
Conductor, Seitenstettengasse Synagogue, Vienna, Austria1998
Conductor, Jerusalem Synagogue, Prague, Czech Republic1998
Conductor, Dohanyi Synagogue, Budapest, Hungary1998
Conductor, Birmingham Conservatory of Music, Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham, United Kingdom1998
Lecturer/Composer-in-Residence, Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley, MA1997
Conductor, Union of Reform Jewish Congregations National Convention, Dallas, TX1997
Lecturer, Godbey Lecture Series, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX1997
Composer-in-Residence, Temple Shalom, Chicago, IL1996
Panelist, Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity, Jerusalem, Israel1996
Panelist, Dillard University, National Conference on Black-Jewish Music, New Orleans, LA1996
Lecturer, Dallas Symphony Orchestra "Videonotes" (telecast)1996
Composer-in-Residence, Bradley University, Peoria, IL1995
Conductor, West London Synagogue, London, United Kingdom1994
Conductor, Dublin Jewish Progressive Congregation (Knessett Orach Chayim), Dublin, Ireland1994
Lecturer/Scholar-in-Residence, American Conference of Cantors National Convention, Baltimore, MD1994
Composer-in-Residence, Temple Shaarey Tefila, New York, NY1994
Conductor, American Guild of Organists, National Convention, Dallas, TX1994
Composer-in-Residence, Temple Emanuel, Chicago, IL1994
Composer-in-Residence, Temple Rodeph Shalom, New York, NY1994
Lecturer/Composer-in-Residence, Community Synagogue, Rye, NY1994
Composer-in-Residence, Temple Israel, West Palm Beach, FL1994
Lecturer, Fort Worth Opera Association, Fort Worth, TX1994
Conductor, Centro Deportivo Israelita, Mexico City, Mexico1993
Conductor/Composer-in-Residence, Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington, D.C. 1993
Panelist, Trinity University, Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education, San Antonio, TX1993
Conductor/Composer-in-Residence, Temple Emanuel, Kensington, MD1993
Composer-in-Residence, Congregation Beth Israel, Houston, TX1993
Conductor/Composer-in-Residence, North Shore Synagogue, Syosset, NY1992
Conductor/Composer-in-Residence, Congregation Beth Ahabah, Richmond, VA1992
Conductor/Composer-in-Residence, Temple B'nai Shalom, East Brunswick, NJ1991
Lecturer/Composer-in-Residence, Fairmount Temple, Cleveland, OH1991
Conductor, Temple Sinai, Toronto, Canada1990
Composer-in-Residence, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Baltimore, MD1990
Lecturer/Composer-in-Residence, Temple Beth-El, San Antonio, TX1990
Composer-in-Residence, Congregation Keneseth Israel, Elkins Park, PA1989
Lecturer, Dallas Symphony Orchestra pre-concert lecture series1979-1986
Lecturer/Pianist, Bel Canto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy1984
Lecturer, Dallas Opera Guild "Opera Previews"1976-1982
Lecturer, Fort Worth Opera, "Opera Previews"1978-1981
Lecturer, American Institute of Musical Studies, Graz, Austria1974
 
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