Liam Cummins finds music in every moment, from the song of wind rushing through a forest to the babble of conversation, from the dripping of water to the silence of a global pandemic, from the hum of crickets on a summer night to the crackling flames and echoing memories around a campfire.
Fed by his insatiable creativity and inventive spirit, Liam’s music pays homage to time-honored traditions while also diving into unexplored territory. His musical interests are wide-ranging: He has written a string quartet that honors children who perished in the Holocaust, composed a choral symphony in response to the global pandemic, recorded numerous improvisations in a range of styles, created film scores, and written a fanfare using only household objects as instruments.
For Liam, music is an opportunity to inspire others to experience the world in new and creative ways. Music can offer solace, express emotion, foster connection, and awaken us to more fully experience life in all its many shapes and colors.
Liam’s music has been shared widely by orchestras, chamber ensembles, soloists, and students. He has also given numerous recitals at the piano, playing both the classical repertoire and his own compositions and improvisations. He especially enjoys sharing music with others in new forms and surprising venues. Among his works are a string quartet to honor child Holocaust victims, a cello choir for 30 student cellists, a fanfare to uncertain times inspired by the pandemic, which was virtually premiered in 2020 by the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, and, during the pandemic, a piece scored for household objects, which he also performed, produced, and shared virtually.
Liam studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory, and the New England Conservatory. He has participated in numerous festivals and programs, including the Curtis Institute of Music’s Young Artist Summer Program, The Walden School, and the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Young Composers Program. In 2020, he was a finalist for the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. In 2021, his music was shared on PBS's WOSU Public Radio, on The American Sound.
When not creating or sharing music, you’ll likely find Liam in the natural world, camera and notebook in hand, seeking adventure at every opportunity. In turn, these experiences outside the concert hall deepen and enrich his lifelong passion for music.
Fed by his insatiable creativity and inventive spirit, Liam’s music pays homage to time-honored traditions while also diving into unexplored territory. His musical interests are wide-ranging: He has written a string quartet that honors children who perished in the Holocaust, composed a choral symphony in response to the global pandemic, recorded numerous improvisations in a range of styles, created film scores, and written a fanfare using only household objects as instruments.
For Liam, music is an opportunity to inspire others to experience the world in new and creative ways. Music can offer solace, express emotion, foster connection, and awaken us to more fully experience life in all its many shapes and colors.
Liam’s music has been shared widely by orchestras, chamber ensembles, soloists, and students. He has also given numerous recitals at the piano, playing both the classical repertoire and his own compositions and improvisations. He especially enjoys sharing music with others in new forms and surprising venues. Among his works are a string quartet to honor child Holocaust victims, a cello choir for 30 student cellists, a fanfare to uncertain times inspired by the pandemic, which was virtually premiered in 2020 by the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, and, during the pandemic, a piece scored for household objects, which he also performed, produced, and shared virtually.
Liam studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory, and the New England Conservatory. He has participated in numerous festivals and programs, including the Curtis Institute of Music’s Young Artist Summer Program, The Walden School, and the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Young Composers Program. In 2020, he was a finalist for the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. In 2021, his music was shared on PBS's WOSU Public Radio, on The American Sound.
When not creating or sharing music, you’ll likely find Liam in the natural world, camera and notebook in hand, seeking adventure at every opportunity. In turn, these experiences outside the concert hall deepen and enrich his lifelong passion for music.