Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Ph. D. in Music Composition — in progress

2010 – Present
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Private Study with Daria Semegen

M. M. in Music Composition

2005 – 2009
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Private Study with Robert Kyr and David Crumb

B. M. in Music Composition

2001 – 2005
The Hartt School, West Hartford, CT
Private Study with Robert Carl, Stephen Gryc,
and Ingram Marshall

Supplementary Education

Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium

2009
Eugene, OR Performed my own and other composers’
works as part of the American Creators Ensemble

Bowdoin International Music Festival

2007
Brunswick, ME
Private Study with Robert Beaser, Simone Fontanelli,
and Roberto Sierra

AWARDS, HONORS, & SCHOLARSHIPS

Honorable Mention, American Composers Forum Finale® National Composition Contest

2010

Participant, The Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music

2007
The Bowdoin International Music Festival, Brunswick, ME
Submission selected from among festival participants
to be featured in a concert series of new music during
The Bowdoin International Music Festival

First Place, Mu Phi Epsilon Wanda K. Eastwood Scholarship Competition

2007

Finalist, ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards

2007

Edward Diemente Prize in Composition

2005
The Hartt School

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, Stony Brook University

2010 – Present
Supervisors: Margaret Schedel & Hronn Axelsdottir
Course: AMT 208: Introduction to Media Technology
Bi-weekly lecture and lab.  Supported faculty during lectures,
and instructed students during lab sections in a multidisciplinary
introduction to media technology in the art making process.
Instructed students in the basic usage of several pieces of
media software, including Photoshop, Logic Pro, Reason,
Dreamweaver, and Flash.
Enrollment: 42

Instructor, University of Oregon

2007
Supervisor: David Crumb
Course Taught: MUS 446: Topics in Computer Music: Finale
(Fall 2007)
Once weekly lecture.  Instructed students in the fundamentals
of music notation and use of Finale music notation software.
Topics covered basic navigation within the software, inputting
standard and non-standard musical notation, importing
graphic files from other software, printing, and editing.
This course is intended for music majors and non-majors.
Enrollment: 4

SCHOLASTIC ACTIVITY

Eugene Contemporary Chamber Ensemble (ECCE)

2009 – Present
Performed Oregon composers’ works in student-run
ensemble with composer-performers and performance
majors.

American Creators Ensemble

2009
Read and premiered the works of mine and over fifteen
composers as part of intensive two-week workshop.
Performed alongside  members of Fireworks New Music
Ensemble and Beta Collide

Oregon Composers Forum

2005 – Present
Performed in and presented my music in concerts
with University of Oregon composers

Public Works

2003 – 2005
Organized and curated concerts of new music by
composers from The Hartt School

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

Newport Symphony Orchestra Horn Ensemble (Newport, OR)

2009
Performed with horn section in community outreach
concert in conjunction with the Newport Public Library

Eugene Concert Choir (Eugene, OR)

2007 – Present
Performed in Concert Choir Orchestra under the
direction of Diane Retallack

Oregon Mozart Players (Eugene, OR)

2007 – Present
Substitute Horn for collaborations with Eugene
Concert Choir

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Mu Phi Epsilon

2006 – Present
Nu Chapter, University of Oregon