Danaë Xanthe Vlasse is an award-winning composer whose music has been featured on international radio broadcast, and she is an MTNA Nationally Certified Teacher with over a decade of teaching experience. She is the recipient of the Global Music Awards (in multiple categories), the Prestige Music Awards, and the Akademia Awards, as well as a multiple-winner of the MTAC “Composers Today” Advanced Division, and nominated for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
Mrs. Vlasse is the director of Music Vision Studios, based in Los Angeles CA, and her compositions are presently self-published through "Music Vision Publishing.” Most of her compositions are of intermediate and advanced level, and all are taught to Music Vision Studios’ students who perform them regularly in recitals. Indeed, these "Neo-Romantic" works have been so well received that many other teachers (including Antoinette Perry of USC) have asked for copies of the scores so they can include these pieces in their student's performances and competitions.
Her piano music has been extremely well received by critics, audiences and professional musicians, including pianist Yuja Wang, who is considering scheduling Mrs Vlasse’s three big Fantasies into future performances!
Nearly all of her music has been premiered; most recently, her music has been performed by pianists Arsen Jamkotchian, Carlos Marquez, Joaquim Bonal Sarro and Harout Senekeremian, as well as the chamber trio Artifacto Ensemble, and LA-Philharmonic violinist Mischa Lefkowitz. Further collaborations are currently planned with LA-based oboist Thomas Parrisch, harpist Jacqueline Marshall, saxophonist Lauren Wasynczuk, flutist Sara Andon, as well as Long-Beach-Symphony principal cellist, Cecilia Tsan.
Danaë is a founding member of CALA (Composer’s Alliance LA) and she is active in collaborations with other composers from all over the world. She has worked at a distance with other composers and musicians living all over Europe, the Middle-East and India.
Mrs. Vlasse is presently associated with three albums; in November 2013 she released a CD called “12 Valses Melancholiques” in which she performed the music of the Berlin-based composer Stephan Beneking. The 1st track on the album was in the “top 10” Classical hits on Soundcloud through the 2014 New Year! In July 2015 she released an album called “Celebrations and Commemoration” featuring her own compositions, and shared the performance of her works with the Phoenix-based pianist Carlos Marquez; the album was awarded an Akademia Award in December 2015. In May 2016 Danaë was featured as accompanist and composer for a CD recording with the LA-Philharmonic violinist Mischa Lefkowitz – this album is titled “Evening of Romantic Pleasure, Part 3.” All three albums are available for purchase through standard online retailers such as iTunes and Amazon.
Mrs. Vlasse’s native France is a clear influence in her harmonic language and melodic ideas, while her Greek heritage guides her Classical approach to structure with balanced and carefully measured phrases. When asked about what inspires her music, Danaë is quick to respond “My need to create is so profound that I would keep writing even if no one ever heard a note of my music, but I am always honored for people to listen; I feel I have so much to say for which words are insufficient!”
Mrs. Vlasse is available for new music commissions; see the "Commissions" tab (left column) for further information.
Mrs. Vlasse is the director of Music Vision Studios, based in Los Angeles CA, and her compositions are presently self-published through "Music Vision Publishing.” Most of her compositions are of intermediate and advanced level, and all are taught to Music Vision Studios’ students who perform them regularly in recitals. Indeed, these "Neo-Romantic" works have been so well received that many other teachers (including Antoinette Perry of USC) have asked for copies of the scores so they can include these pieces in their student's performances and competitions.
Her piano music has been extremely well received by critics, audiences and professional musicians, including pianist Yuja Wang, who is considering scheduling Mrs Vlasse’s three big Fantasies into future performances!
Nearly all of her music has been premiered; most recently, her music has been performed by pianists Arsen Jamkotchian, Carlos Marquez, Joaquim Bonal Sarro and Harout Senekeremian, as well as the chamber trio Artifacto Ensemble, and LA-Philharmonic violinist Mischa Lefkowitz. Further collaborations are currently planned with LA-based oboist Thomas Parrisch, harpist Jacqueline Marshall, saxophonist Lauren Wasynczuk, flutist Sara Andon, as well as Long-Beach-Symphony principal cellist, Cecilia Tsan.
Danaë is a founding member of CALA (Composer’s Alliance LA) and she is active in collaborations with other composers from all over the world. She has worked at a distance with other composers and musicians living all over Europe, the Middle-East and India.
Mrs. Vlasse is presently associated with three albums; in November 2013 she released a CD called “12 Valses Melancholiques” in which she performed the music of the Berlin-based composer Stephan Beneking. The 1st track on the album was in the “top 10” Classical hits on Soundcloud through the 2014 New Year! In July 2015 she released an album called “Celebrations and Commemoration” featuring her own compositions, and shared the performance of her works with the Phoenix-based pianist Carlos Marquez; the album was awarded an Akademia Award in December 2015. In May 2016 Danaë was featured as accompanist and composer for a CD recording with the LA-Philharmonic violinist Mischa Lefkowitz – this album is titled “Evening of Romantic Pleasure, Part 3.” All three albums are available for purchase through standard online retailers such as iTunes and Amazon.
Mrs. Vlasse’s native France is a clear influence in her harmonic language and melodic ideas, while her Greek heritage guides her Classical approach to structure with balanced and carefully measured phrases. When asked about what inspires her music, Danaë is quick to respond “My need to create is so profound that I would keep writing even if no one ever heard a note of my music, but I am always honored for people to listen; I feel I have so much to say for which words are insufficient!”
Mrs. Vlasse is available for new music commissions; see the "Commissions" tab (left column) for further information.
