Education
-IN_PROGRESS -PhD in music composition with a specialization in computer media at the University of North Texas.
-MM in music composition at Bowling Green State University. August 2008 to August 2010
GPA=4.00
-BM in percussion performance at Bowling Green State University. August 2003 to April 2008 (Cum Laude). GPA=3.65
Instructors
-Dr. David Bithell
-Dr. Andrew May
-Dr. Jon Christopher Nelson
-Dr. Mikel Kuehn
-Dr. Elainie Lillios
-Dr. Burton Beerman
-Dr. Steven Stucky
Awards/Scholarships/Commissions
-Winner of the NOVA (UNT based new music ensemble) Commission Competition
-Eight Gluons accepted to Studio 300 Exhibit 'BYTE' Gallery
-Corse Mode accepted to EMM 2011
-Eight Gluons accepted to Hilltown New Music Festival
-Nomos Delta accepted to ACMC 2011
-Nomos Delta accepted to ICMC 2011
-Boson, Electron, and Graviton included in CDCM Computer Music Series Vol. 38 on Centaur Records.
-Nomos Delta accepted to SEAMUS 2011
-Received popular choice vote on first concert of Electric LaTex conference 2010 held at Tulane University in New Orleans LA. Prize = $100
-Awarded GA assistantship for CEMI (Center for Experimental music and intermedia) at U of North Texas. March 2010
-Electron accepted to Vox Novus 60x60 concert at ICMC
-Eight Gluons accepted to New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival
-Commission for baritone saxophone solo and interactive electronics by Carl Wiggins. April 2010
-Eight Gluons accepted to SEAMUS 2010 25th anniversary national conference
-Awarded ProMusica Grant
-Commission for percussion/voice solo by Elizabeth Hall. December 2009
-Eight Gluons accepted to Nashville's Soundcrawl festival Oct 2009
-Commission of four short electronic works titled Electron, Boson, Fermion, and Graviton by Percussionist Olman Piedra Jan 2009
-Awarded Theory/Aural skills teaching assistantship at Bowling Green State University. Full Tuition waiver and stipend April 2008.
-Recipient of the Black Swamp Percussionist Scholarship 2007
-Awarded Talent Scholarship for percussion at Bowling Green State University 2003
Performances of works
2011
Nov. 12 (Electric LaTex Festival, University of Texas) The God Particle.
Oct 17 (Spectrum—New Works from North Texas, UNT) Impulsive Moments: for Five Intelligent Musicians. Performed by Improvisational group, Impulse.
Sept 30 - Oct 1 (Electronic Music Midwest, Kansas City Missouri) Corse Mode.
Sept 16 - 17 (Studio 300 Digital Art and Music Festival 'BYTE' Gallery) Eight Gluons.
Aug 3 (ICMC hosted by CeReNeM at the University of Huddersfield, England) Nomos Delta.
July 15-17 (Hilltown New Music Festival, Castlepollard Ireland) Eight Gluons.
July 6-9 (ACMC at the University of Auckland's School of Music, New Zealand) Nomos Delta.
June 11 (Electro Perspective — Ben Carey | Chi-Uro at Sydney Conservatorium) Download for Baritone Saxophone and Live Electronics.
March 16 (Electronic Music Midwest Mini-Festival at Central Michigan University) Electron
March 8, 8:00 P.M. (LiveWires: music by Dan Tramte and Mark Oliveiro at UNT) Corse Mode, Download for Baritone Saxophone and Live Electronics, and Nomos Delta.
Jan 20-22 (SEAMUS in Miami, FL) Nomos Delta.
2010
Oct 29, 8:00 P.M. (Electric LaTex conference at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA) Nomos Delta.
Sept 27, 8:00 P.M. (Centerpieces concert at UNT) Eight Gluons.
April 10-20. (On display at BGSU Art Gallery). To Be.
April 9, 7:00 P.M. (Kuang Chen Hsu's MFA Thesis Exhibition). To Be.
April 8, 10:00 P.M. (SEAMUS concert 5 headphone concert at Veranda). Eight Gluons.
March 25, 11:00 A.M. (New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival in Segal Hall). Eight Gluons.
March 2, 8:00 P.M. (Experimental By-Products; An Interactive Audio/Visual Concert) Selection.
Feb 13, 8:00 P.M. (Carl Wiggins Masters recital at BGSU) Announce it Girl.
Feb 11, 8:00 P.M. (Praecepta concert at BGSU) Announce it Girl, Quark, Up, and Neutrino.
June 1-5. (ICMC) 60X60 Burgundy Mix. Electron.
2009
-Dec 6, 8:00 P.M. (Composer's Forum at BGSU) 3 Branes. Performed by Olman Piedra, Stephen Klunk and Isabelle Huang.
-November 8, 4:00 P.M. Albion University Faculty Series. Upload for processed alto saxophone and fixed EA. Performed by Bobby Streng.
-October 14, 8:00 P.M. (Praecepta concert at BGSU) Upload for processed alto saxophone and fixed EA. Performed by Carl Wiggins
-October 3 (Nashville Soundcrawl Festival in Nashville Tennessee) Eight Gluons.
-September 24, 8:00 P.M. (Composer's Forum at BGSU) Eight Gluons
-April 19, 6:00 P.M. (Praecepta concert at BGSU) Photon, Top, and Graviton
-March 1, 10:00 A.M. (Olman Piedra’s Doctoral Recital at BGSU) Boson, Fermion, Electron, and Graviton
-February 15, 6:00 P.M. (Praecepta concert at BGSU) Announce it Girl
2008
-December 5, 2008 at 6:30 P.M. (Art Extravaganza at BGSU) Brass Trio (VEX) Performed by Marc Beth (Trumpet), Nick Radford (Horn) and Nicholas Jurkowski (Trombone).
-October 18, 2008 at 8:00 P.M. (Praecepta concert at BGSU) Brass Trio (VEX). Performed by Marc Beth (Trumpet), Nick Radford (Horn) and Nicholas Jurkowski (Trombone).
Teaching Experience
-Beginning/Class Composition (MUCP 1180/3080) Teaching Assistant at University of North Texas 2011.
-Aural skills 1 and 2 (freshmen level) Teaching Assistantship at Bowling Green State University 2009/2010 academic year.
-Aural skills 3 and 4 (sophomore level) Teaching Assistantship at Bowling Green State University 2008/2009 academic year.
-Aural skills/Theory tutor at Bowling Green State University 2006-2008.
-Columbus Grove High School Drumline instructor in Ottowa Ohio 2009.
-Otsego High School Percussion Director in Tontogany Ohio 2006-2008.
-Perrysburg High School Pit tech in Perrysburg Ohio 2005-2007.
-Liberty Benton High School Drumline instructor in Findlay Ohio 2005.
-Madison High School Drumline instructor in Madison Ohio 2005.
-Charles F. Brush High School Drumline instructor in Lyndhurst Ohio 2004.
-Countless years of private percussion lessons. If interested, please contact me!
Performing Experience
-Bowling Green State University New Music Ensemble 2007-2009.
-Principle percussionist in Bowling Green State University Wind Symphony 2004-2008.
-Bowling Green State University Percussion Ensemble 2003-2008.
-Bowling Green State University Philharmonic 2005-2008.
-BGSU Men’s Chorus (World’s Finest Singing Machine) 2004-2007.
-Tenor Drum Squad Leader in Bowling Green State University Falcon Marching Band 2006.
-Bass Drum in Matrix indoor marching percussion ensemble 2004.
-Percussionist/Drummer in Findlay’s SummerStock musical production of Beauty and the Beast, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Into the Woods, and The Adventures of Frog and Toad 2005-2008.
Organizations
-SEAMUS
-ASCAP
-IN_PROGRESS -PhD in music composition with a specialization in computer media at the University of North Texas.
-MM in music composition at Bowling Green State University. August 2008 to August 2010
GPA=4.00
-BM in percussion performance at Bowling Green State University. August 2003 to April 2008 (Cum Laude). GPA=3.65
Instructors
-Dr. David Bithell
-Dr. Andrew May
-Dr. Jon Christopher Nelson
-Dr. Mikel Kuehn
-Dr. Elainie Lillios
-Dr. Burton Beerman
-Dr. Steven Stucky
Awards/Scholarships/Commissions
-Winner of the NOVA (UNT based new music ensemble) Commission Competition
-Eight Gluons accepted to Studio 300 Exhibit 'BYTE' Gallery
-Corse Mode accepted to EMM 2011
-Eight Gluons accepted to Hilltown New Music Festival
-Nomos Delta accepted to ACMC 2011
-Nomos Delta accepted to ICMC 2011
-Boson, Electron, and Graviton included in CDCM Computer Music Series Vol. 38 on Centaur Records.
-Nomos Delta accepted to SEAMUS 2011
-Received popular choice vote on first concert of Electric LaTex conference 2010 held at Tulane University in New Orleans LA. Prize = $100
-Awarded GA assistantship for CEMI (Center for Experimental music and intermedia) at U of North Texas. March 2010
-Electron accepted to Vox Novus 60x60 concert at ICMC
-Eight Gluons accepted to New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival
-Commission for baritone saxophone solo and interactive electronics by Carl Wiggins. April 2010
-Eight Gluons accepted to SEAMUS 2010 25th anniversary national conference
-Awarded ProMusica Grant
-Commission for percussion/voice solo by Elizabeth Hall. December 2009
-Eight Gluons accepted to Nashville's Soundcrawl festival Oct 2009
-Commission of four short electronic works titled Electron, Boson, Fermion, and Graviton by Percussionist Olman Piedra Jan 2009
-Awarded Theory/Aural skills teaching assistantship at Bowling Green State University. Full Tuition waiver and stipend April 2008.
-Recipient of the Black Swamp Percussionist Scholarship 2007
-Awarded Talent Scholarship for percussion at Bowling Green State University 2003
Performances of works
2011
Nov. 12 (Electric LaTex Festival, University of Texas) The God Particle.
Oct 17 (Spectrum—New Works from North Texas, UNT) Impulsive Moments: for Five Intelligent Musicians. Performed by Improvisational group, Impulse.
Sept 30 - Oct 1 (Electronic Music Midwest, Kansas City Missouri) Corse Mode.
Sept 16 - 17 (Studio 300 Digital Art and Music Festival 'BYTE' Gallery) Eight Gluons.
Aug 3 (ICMC hosted by CeReNeM at the University of Huddersfield, England) Nomos Delta.
July 15-17 (Hilltown New Music Festival, Castlepollard Ireland) Eight Gluons.
July 6-9 (ACMC at the University of Auckland's School of Music, New Zealand) Nomos Delta.
June 11 (Electro Perspective — Ben Carey | Chi-Uro at Sydney Conservatorium) Download for Baritone Saxophone and Live Electronics.
March 16 (Electronic Music Midwest Mini-Festival at Central Michigan University) Electron
March 8, 8:00 P.M. (LiveWires: music by Dan Tramte and Mark Oliveiro at UNT) Corse Mode, Download for Baritone Saxophone and Live Electronics, and Nomos Delta.
Jan 20-22 (SEAMUS in Miami, FL) Nomos Delta.
2010
Oct 29, 8:00 P.M. (Electric LaTex conference at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA) Nomos Delta.
Sept 27, 8:00 P.M. (Centerpieces concert at UNT) Eight Gluons.
April 10-20. (On display at BGSU Art Gallery). To Be.
April 9, 7:00 P.M. (Kuang Chen Hsu's MFA Thesis Exhibition). To Be.
April 8, 10:00 P.M. (SEAMUS concert 5 headphone concert at Veranda). Eight Gluons.
March 25, 11:00 A.M. (New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival in Segal Hall). Eight Gluons.
March 2, 8:00 P.M. (Experimental By-Products; An Interactive Audio/Visual Concert) Selection.
Feb 13, 8:00 P.M. (Carl Wiggins Masters recital at BGSU) Announce it Girl.
Feb 11, 8:00 P.M. (Praecepta concert at BGSU) Announce it Girl, Quark, Up, and Neutrino.
June 1-5. (ICMC) 60X60 Burgundy Mix. Electron.
2009
-Dec 6, 8:00 P.M. (Composer's Forum at BGSU) 3 Branes. Performed by Olman Piedra, Stephen Klunk and Isabelle Huang.
-November 8, 4:00 P.M. Albion University Faculty Series. Upload for processed alto saxophone and fixed EA. Performed by Bobby Streng.
-October 14, 8:00 P.M. (Praecepta concert at BGSU) Upload for processed alto saxophone and fixed EA. Performed by Carl Wiggins
-October 3 (Nashville Soundcrawl Festival in Nashville Tennessee) Eight Gluons.
-September 24, 8:00 P.M. (Composer's Forum at BGSU) Eight Gluons
-April 19, 6:00 P.M. (Praecepta concert at BGSU) Photon, Top, and Graviton
-March 1, 10:00 A.M. (Olman Piedra’s Doctoral Recital at BGSU) Boson, Fermion, Electron, and Graviton
-February 15, 6:00 P.M. (Praecepta concert at BGSU) Announce it Girl
2008
-December 5, 2008 at 6:30 P.M. (Art Extravaganza at BGSU) Brass Trio (VEX) Performed by Marc Beth (Trumpet), Nick Radford (Horn) and Nicholas Jurkowski (Trombone).
-October 18, 2008 at 8:00 P.M. (Praecepta concert at BGSU) Brass Trio (VEX). Performed by Marc Beth (Trumpet), Nick Radford (Horn) and Nicholas Jurkowski (Trombone).
Teaching Experience
-Beginning/Class Composition (MUCP 1180/3080) Teaching Assistant at University of North Texas 2011.
-Aural skills 1 and 2 (freshmen level) Teaching Assistantship at Bowling Green State University 2009/2010 academic year.
-Aural skills 3 and 4 (sophomore level) Teaching Assistantship at Bowling Green State University 2008/2009 academic year.
-Aural skills/Theory tutor at Bowling Green State University 2006-2008.
-Columbus Grove High School Drumline instructor in Ottowa Ohio 2009.
-Otsego High School Percussion Director in Tontogany Ohio 2006-2008.
-Perrysburg High School Pit tech in Perrysburg Ohio 2005-2007.
-Liberty Benton High School Drumline instructor in Findlay Ohio 2005.
-Madison High School Drumline instructor in Madison Ohio 2005.
-Charles F. Brush High School Drumline instructor in Lyndhurst Ohio 2004.
-Countless years of private percussion lessons. If interested, please contact me!
Performing Experience
-Bowling Green State University New Music Ensemble 2007-2009.
-Principle percussionist in Bowling Green State University Wind Symphony 2004-2008.
-Bowling Green State University Percussion Ensemble 2003-2008.
-Bowling Green State University Philharmonic 2005-2008.
-BGSU Men’s Chorus (World’s Finest Singing Machine) 2004-2007.
-Tenor Drum Squad Leader in Bowling Green State University Falcon Marching Band 2006.
-Bass Drum in Matrix indoor marching percussion ensemble 2004.
-Percussionist/Drummer in Findlay’s SummerStock musical production of Beauty and the Beast, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Into the Woods, and The Adventures of Frog and Toad 2005-2008.
Organizations
-SEAMUS
-ASCAP
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