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I am excited to announce the title selected by the audience for my new symphony: “PRAIRIE NIGHTSCAPE” Audience members at Wichita Symphony Orchestra concert on March 9th were invited to share their impressions and ideas for a title after experiencing the premiere of my new symphony written for their community. Several audience members suggested this title, or something similar, including Kathy Hastings, Kris Hilding, Liz Hicks, Chris Addington, Fred Heismeyer, and Connie Shawver! We announced this exciting project several weeks ago with the idea that I wanted to draw the community into even deeper conversation … Read more

The Wichita Eagle published an interview with composer Tim Hinck in which the story of the composer’s upcoming symphony with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra was discussed. The article, which can be viewed here also highlights the groundbreaking project to find a title for the composition. Written with the orchestra’s specific, individual players in mind, and inspired by visits to natural areas in and around Wichita, composer Tim Hinck now wants to bring the audience into the conversation by soliciting their ideas for a name for his new symphony. After the premiere performance on March 9, … Read more

My first symphony gets its premiere this weekend, but one of the most rewarding parts of this process has already taken place. While writing my instrument parts, I love to work with the musicians who will play the music. When cooking up a new composition, I consider this my secret ingredient because I have quickly learned that if musicians really enjoy playing my music, the better the chance that audiences will love it too. This means that I put all of my focus on writing parts that are not awkward, and that are fun to … Read more

Big announcement today: I wrote a symphony for Wichita, and you get to help give it a name! I’ve spending the last two years taking trips to Wichita from my home in Tennessee to get to know the people of Wichita, spending time hiking in the beautiful natural areas around the city, and working with the musicians of the Wichita Symphony who will give my symphony its premiere. As a final act of collaboration with this community, I’m inviting the audience members to react to my new music by giving immediate feedback on what they … Read more

Here’s a very brief overview of a mock-up of my new symphony which will be premiered on March 9, 2024 by the Wichita Symphony Orchestra under music director Daniel Hege. Here I discuss many of the main musical themes, and give a little insight into the background of the composition. (Intro photo by Mickey Shannon, used with permission).

Taking lessons learned from the past couple of decades in programming live, “serious” music, today’s Classical concerts don’t look or sound like you might expect. At one point or another throughout the years, we’ve questioned whether formal printed programs were necessary (sometimes “yes”, sometimes “just different”), we’ve sought out younger audience members and encouraged them to dress casually, we’ve spiffed it up and served up fine meal courses paired with individual composers, and we’ve become more inclusive in our programming with a broader range of musical styles represented. For better, or worse, today’s audiences now … Read more

Tim Hinck’s first symphony is set to premiere in Wichita, KS on March 9th, 2024. For those who can’t attend the premiere in person, or who want a little insight into the composition of this powerful orchestral work, two “listening parties” are offered in Chattanooga, free admission and open to the public: •Monday, January 29th at 1:00 PM in the Roland Hayes Auditorium at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga •Saturday, February 3rd at 3:30 PM in the Nave of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 848 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN Hear the entire symphony in … Read more

Composer Tim Hinck teams up with Ballet Esprit for a two world premieres in the 2024-2025 performance season. Sharing a connection to work that is elemental, raw, and yet classically refined, these artists are joining forces for two unique events: Thursday, August 15 | 6p at Hunter Museum of American Art 10 Bluff View Ave Chattanooga, TN 37403 Friday, August 23 | 6:30p at The Common House 1517 Mitchell Ave Chattanooga, TN 37408 Thursday, August 29 | 6p at Lookout Lake 3408 Elder Mountain Rd Chattanooga, TN 37419 (Outdoor, lakeside performance) Composer Tim Hinck, whose … Read more

I’m constantly delighted to be both a visual artist and a composer of music. It’s interesting how similar the creative acts of drawing, painting, and sound composition can be. Each project teaches me things both unique to the specific medium at hand and also surprisingly applicable across various media. This past year was one of struggle and introspection for me as an artist. Not surprisingly, it was also my most productive year to date. Hardship and struggle often yield lots of new work but also new lessons learned and techniques that can be taken forward … Read more

“high-octane adrenaline… peppered with the influences of film scores and big-band jazz” Tim Hinck’s first symphony will premiere in Kansas with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Daniel Hege on March 9th, 2024. At the end of 2021, I was approached by a private commissioner to compose a four movement symphony. With a few simple prompts stemming from a conversation about Surrealism and particularly Lewis Carroll’s poem “Jabberwocky”, I was given full license to let my imagination loose in composing my latest symphonic work. The work began to take shape over the next … Read more