Biography

Ethan Resnik is currently pursuing a BM Degree in Composition at the Eastman School of Music. His works are often inspired by nostalgia, nature, and places that he visits, as well as his synesthesia.

Ethan is the recipient of awards including the Eastman School of Music Belle Gitelman Award, the Louis Lane Prize, and he received first prize in the the Northwest Horn Symposium Composition Contest, Akron Symphonic Winds Young Composer’s Competition, and the Villa Musica Call for Scores. In addition, he was featured as a composer on NPR's From The Top, which aired in February of 2020.

As a pianist, he was a soloist with the North Shore Symphony Orchestra, a finalist in the Yonkers Philharmonic Concerto Competition, and he received first place in the American Fine Arts Festival Concerto Competition.

For two years, Ethan studied composition with Eric Ewazen at The Juilliard School Pre-College Division. He also participated in the New York Youth Symphony Composition Program, International Composition Institute of Thailand, EMERGE Workshop, Atlantic Music Festival, Mostly Modern Festival, Lake George Composer Institute, Curtis Summerfest, and the Maine Chamber Music Seminar.

Besides music, Ethan enjoys riding roller coasters, hiking, studying French, and going to beaches.