PRIMOUS FOUNTAIN
“It’s wonderful. Even speechless. Just feeling power and emotion. Applause”
— Anastasia Orehova, Psychologist (on Symphony No. 6)“Fountain takes off where Stravinsky finished.”
… Buffalo Courier ExpressMaster Composer of the Symphony Orchestra.
Self-taught composer raised in Chicago’s Southside. Discovered at age 16 by Quincy Jones. Youngest recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship at the time — awarded twice. Performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Works commissioned by Quincy Jones, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, William Forsythe and the Frankfurt Ballet, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem.
“He is the future!” … Quincy Jones
“call him genius” … Chicago Tribune
“call him genius” … Chicago Tribune
“An American Original” … Michael Tilson Thomas
Awarded “Best Cultural Event of the Year” … Lugansk, Ukraine