Douglas Knehans
Winner of prizes, awards and recognitions for his compositions and recordings, Douglas Knehans’ (b.1957) work has been awarded by the 2019 ISCM World Music Days; The American Prize; The Kennedy Center; Clouzine International Music Awards; Independent Music Awards; Global Music Awards Multi-Gold Medalist; The Australia Council for the Arts; The Ohio Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts; Meet the Composer; New Music USA; The American Music Center; Carnegie Hall and many others. His compositions feature at concert halls globally including Carnegie Hall and Steinway Hall in NYC and equally well regarded venues in Europe, Asia and Australia.
“I just want to write music that touches people, that is immediate, that is powerful, colorful and dramatic. You can get to know the type of music I write by taking a little time to listen to some of the excerpts and pieces on this website.
If you like it, I hope to hear from you!”