EDUCATION June, 2013 2013-2015: McGill University Schulich School of Music Masters of Music in Composition (in progress) 2009 2013: University of Denver Lamont School of Music Bachelor of Music in Composition Magna cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Gamma of Colorado, University of Denver Chapter 2011 Fall Semester: Royal Danish Academy of Music Composition (as part of study abroad through the Danish Institute for Study Abroad) PRIMARY INSTRUCTORS Chris Malloy: University of Denver William Hill: University of Denver Hans Abrahamsen: Royal Danish Academy of Music OTHER INSTRUCTORS Juliana Hodkinson: Royal Danish Academy of Music Niels Rosing-Schow: Royal Danish Academy of Music Ofer Ben-Amots: International Summer Academy of Music (ISAM- Ochsenhausen, Germany) Jan Jirisek: ISAM David Tcimpidis: California Summer Music Festival (Sonoma, California) Masterclasses: John Corigliano, Jexper Holmen FESTIVALS and CONFERENCES 2013: Sonorities Festival of Contemporary Music, Belfast, UK Every Day is Sunday selected for performance
FESTIVALS and CONFERENCES CONT. 2013: Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI) National Conference, Columbus, Ohio. Performance of Enso (trumpet and electronics) by invitation 2013: Kansas City Electronic Music Alliance, Concert, University of Missouri, Kansas City Enso selected for performance performed by Allan Wenger 2012: SCI Student National Conference, Columbus, Ohio. Performance of Enso (trumpet and electronics) 2012: California Summer Music Festival, Sonoma, California. Premiere of Five Miniatures for String Quartet 2012: PULSAR Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark. Performance of Grosse Trio Sonata 133 2011: International Summer Academy of Music, Ochsenhausen, Germany. Premieres of Lisztian Clouds and Enso RESIDENCIES 2012: Composer-In-Residence, Kimmel Harding Nelson for the Arts (Artist Residency Nebraska City, Nebraska, August September 2012) 2012: Composer-In-Residence, Visby International Centre for Composers (Gotland, Sweden June 2012) AWARDS 2013: Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Academic Achievement ($500), University of Denver 2012: National Finalist/Region VII Winner, SCI/ASCAP 2012 Student Commission Competition 2012: Outstanding Student in Composition ($1,000), University of Denver 2012: Playground Ensemble Anne Culver Student Composition Prize (Commission - $300) 2011: Honorable Mention, International Music Prizes in Composition 2011: Honorable Mention, International Summer Academy of Music Composition Competition
GRANTS and SCHOLARSHIPS 2013: Schulich Scholarship and Graduate Excellence Fellowship, McGill University 2012: Student Scholar Travel Fund ($825), University of Denver 2012: Summer Research Grant ($3500), University of Denver project entitled: Monotony in Everyday Life: An Exploration in Multimedia Soundscaping 2012: Music scholarship to attend the 2012 California Summer Music Festival in Sonoma, California ($3000) 2012: Student Scholar Travel Fund ($1400), University of Denver 2012: Humanities Institution Research and Travel Grant ($1250), University of Denver 2011: Summer Research Grant ($3500), University of Denver research on the All-Trichord Hexachord. Project entitled, Limiting the Palette of the All-Trichord Hexachord 2011: Music scholarship to attend the 2011 International Summer Academy of Music in Ochsenhausen, Germany ($300) 2011-2013: 3 Joe Docksey Music Career Fund Awards ($1000, $700, $1000) 2009: Music Scholarship, University of Denver, Lamont School of Music NOTABLE PERFORMANCES Einheit, Mythos Accordion Duo (Copenhagen, Denmark), summer 2013 Trialogue, Commissioned by the Playground Ensemble, May 2013 Eclipse, Lamont Composers Concert Series (Denver, CO), May 2013 Every Day is Sunday, Sonorities Festival (Belfast, UK), April 2013 Dengue, Modern Hue Ensemble (Denver, CO), May 2013 Dysprosody, Wes Leffingwell Piano Recital (Denver), April 2013 Enso, Kansas City Electronic Music Alliance Spring Concert (Kansas City), April 2013 Dengue, Modern Hue Ensemble (Denver, CO), February 2013 Enso, SCI National Conference (Ohio State University), February 2013 Ennui, Denver, CO, October 2012 Enso, SCI Student National Conference (Columbus, Ohio Capital U.) October 2012 Ennui, Part I, Kimmel Harding Nelson for the Arts (Nebraska City, NE), August 2012 Five Miniatures for String Quartet, California Summer Music (Sonoma, CA) July 2012 Irpul, Lamont Symphony Orchestra New Music Concert, May 2012 Grosse Trio Sonata 133, PULSAR Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark) March 2012
Lisztian Clouds, Colorado Composer s Concert (Playground Ensemble) April 2012 Lisztian Clouds, Playground Ensemble Student Concert (Denver, CO) January 2012 Enso, Royal Danish Academy of Music, November 2011 Lisztian Clouds, Royal Danish Academy of Music, November 2011 Lisztian Clouds, selected for performance by the Juventas Ensemble (Boston, MA) TBA Lisztian Clouds, International Summer Academy of Music, August 2011 Enso, ISAM August 2011 Inner Dialogues, Colorado Composer s Concert (Playground Ensemble) April 2011 Fireworks, University of Denver Wind Ensemble, April 2011 Four Pieces for Two Pianos, Playground Ensemble (Denver, CO), January 2011 Many more performances through the Lamont Composers Concert Series (University of Denver) COMMISSIONS and ENDEAVORS 2011-12 - Concert of works along with works of Jeff Ashear and Conrad Kehn (Denver, CO) - Collaboration with the Folkekirke (Copenhagen) new motet: Jeg Kender et Land - Concert of works along with works of Brian Haller and Tan Tuan Hao (Copenhagen, Denmark) - Collaboration with Mythos accordion duo (Copenhagen) - Individual commissions from accordionist Rasmus Kjøller, clarinetist Celeste-Case Ruchala, marimbist Justin Doute, pianist Wes Leffingwell, and tubist Jon Speek 2010: - Collaboration with oboist Ben Buergel - Grosse Trio Sonata 133 - Commissioned by singer/songwriter Kimberly Otte to write music to two sets of lyrics COMPOSITIONS Chamber Dengue (2012) for 7 players and electronics, 12 (for Modern Hue ensemble) Trialogue (2012) flute, cello, guitar, 6 (commissioned by the Playground Ensemble)
Chamber Cont. Oren Boneh - Composer/Trumpeter Ennui (2012) - piano quintet, fixed track and video, 25' Funded by the University of Denver Undergraduate Research Center Five Miniatures for String Quartet (2012), 6' (for performance at the California Summer Music Festival - Sonoma, CA) Einheit (2012) - two accordions, 14' (for the Mythos Duo in Copenhagen - Bjarke Mogensen and Rasmus Skjøller) Litz Wire (2012) - trumpet and percussion, 8' Lisztian Clouds (2011) - piano trio, 10 Winner of the 2012 Playground Anne Culver Competition Region VII winner/finalist 2012 SCI/ASCAP Student Commission Competition Honorable Mention, International Summer Academy of Music Competition Honorable Mention, International Music Prizes Juventas Ensemble, Playground Ensemble String Quartet No. 2 (2011), 13 Grosse Trio Sonata 133 (2010) for flute, oboe and piano, 11 (collaboration with Ben Buergel) selected for the Pulsar Festival (Copenhagen) Four Pieces for Two Pianos (2010), 13 performed by the Playground Ensemble Brass Quintet: Variations on a Theme of de Falla (2010), 12 Inner Dialogues (2010) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, marimba, 9 30 selected for the 2011 Colorado Composer's Concert String Quartet No. 1 Springs of Fire (2010), 10 Large Ensemble Irpul (2012) for orchestra, 13' performed by the Lamont Symphony Orchestra - May 1, 2012 Jeg Kender et Land (2012) for SATB, 2 (for the Copenhagen Folkekirke) Fireworks (2010) for wind ensemble, 9 performed by the Lamont Wind Ensemble
Solo/Solo with Piano Oren Boneh - Composer/Trumpeter Dysprosody (2012) for solo piano, 8 (commissioned by Wes Leffingwell) A Danish Elegy (2011) for tuba and piano, 6 (commissioned by Jon Speek) A Denver Minute (2011) for untexted soprano and piano, 1 Just in Time (2011) for solo marimba, 8 (commissioned by Justin Doute) 4 Singularities for Trumpet (2010), 5 Involving Electronics: Eclipse (2013) trumpet and fixed media, 12 Dengue (2012) for 7 players and electronics Ennui, Part I, Everyday is Sunday fixed media, 10 Enso (2011) - trumpet and fixed media, 9 Selected for performance at: 2013 SCI National Conference Kansas City Electronic Music Alliance Concert 2012 SCI Student National Conference TRUMPET 2010: Student trumpet teacher for mentored teaching program (funded by the University of Denver Center for Teaching and Learning) 2010: Trumpet clinician for the Littleton High School trumpet section 2008 Present: Freelance trumpeter, private trumpet teacher 2007 Present: performances with various ensembles including: Denver Philharmonic Orchestra Colorado Wind Ensemble pit orchestras for Ovations Players and Main Street Players Boulder Philharmonic Arapahoe Philharmonic Lamont Symphony Orchestra Denver Brass Colorado All-State Band/All State Symphony Orchestra
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Society of Composers Inc. (SCI) American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) REFERENCES: Chris Malloy, Professor of Composition and Music Theory, Composition and Theory Department Chair, University of Denver; 303-871-6983, cmalloy@du.edu William Hill, Professor of Composition and Music Theory, University of Denver; 303-871-6981 whillmusic@aol.com Hans Abrahamsen, Professor of Composition, Royal Danish Academy of Music; abrahans@net.telenor.dk Jack Sheinbaum, Professor of Musicology, University of Denver; 303-871-6988, jsheinba@du.edu