American composer Edward "Teddy" Niedermaier has written for a wide variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles. His compositions have been performed throughout the United States and in France, Germany, and Japan. A native of Minnesota, Mr. Niedermaier received his bachelor's and master's degrees in composition from The Juilliard School in New York City, where his principal teachers were John Corigliano, Samuel Adler, and Robert Beaser.
At The Juilliard School Mr. Niedermaier was a recipient of the Palmer Dixon Prize for outstanding original work. At present he is a doctoral candidate in composition at Indiana University under the guidance of W. Claude Baker. He has received commissions from the New Juilliard Ensemble, the Minnesota Symphonic Winds, and the Philomusica Chamber Orchestra of Minneapolis. His Sonata for Violoncello and Piano (2006) recently received premieres in New York and Boston. Organist Chelsea Chen performed his Organ Sonata (2005) in July 2006 at the American Guild of Organists (AGO) National Convention in Chicago.
Mr. Niedermaier is active as a music educator and as a collaborative pianist. He joined the counterpoint and ear training faculty of the European American Musical Alliance (EAMA) summer program in July 2006. As a pianist he has collaborated several times with members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, notably English hornist Thomas Stacy.
