Curriculum Vitae Joel G. Pagán-Abreu 2215 Isaiah St. Edinburg, TX Phone (956)

Curriculum Vitae Joel G. Pagán-Abreu 2215 Isaiah St. Edinburg, TX 78542 Phone (956) 251-4274 joel.pagan@utrgv.edu EDUCATION DMA in Viola Performance-Michigan State University. May 2004 M.M. in Violin/Viola Performance-University of Akron. May 2000 B.M. in Violin Performance-Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico. May 1994 Casals Festival of Puerto Rico/Youth Symphony of America. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Summers 1993, 1994, 2000, and 2001 Meadowmount School of Music. Westport, New York. Summers 1996, 1997, and 1999 Brevard Music Center Festival. Brevard, North Carolina. Summer 1995 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Interim Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Studies. University of Texas-Pan American. June 2014- August 2015 Vice Provost Fellow for Graduate Studies. University of Texas-Pan American. July 2012-2014 Director. Faculty. Pan American Music Festival. University of Texas-Pan American. Summers 2008, 2009 Co-coordinator. FOSJA. Casals Festival. Corporación de las Artes Musicales. Santurce, PR. 1998 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Viola and Violin Associate Professor. The University of Texas-Pan American. Edinburg, Texas. 2011- - Applied Violin - Chamber Music Viola and Violin Assistant Professor. The University of Texas-Pan American. Edinburg, Texas. 2005-2011 - Applied Violin - Chamber Music Violin and Viola Instructor. Laredo Community College. Laredo, Texas. 2004-2005 - Applied Violin - Chamber Music - Freshman Aural Training - Freshman Theory

- Music Literature - Music Appreciation Graduate Assistant. Michigan State University. East Lansing, MI. 2000-2003 Violin/Viola Instructor Dodge Middle School, Twinsburg, Ohio. 1999-2000 Teaching Assistant. University of Akron. Akron, Ohio. 1998-2000 - Applied Violin Violin/Viola Instructor. Akron Youth Symphony. Akron, Ohio. 1998-2000 Private studio. 1998- Present SUMMER FESTIVALS AND SHORT-TERM TEACHING ASSINGMENTS Guest Artist and faculty. Encontro de Cordas 2002-2015. Universidade de Brasilia. Brasilia, Brazil. August 2015 Guest Artist and faculty. VII Violin Festival. Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico. February 2015 Guest Artist and faculty. 39 Festival De Musica. Universidad Federal de Goias. Goiania, Brasil. October 2014 Guest Artist and faculty. 37 Festival De Musica. Universidad Federal de Goias. Goiania, Brasil. October 2012 Guest artist and faculty. International Adventist Music Festival. San Jose, Costa Rica. December 2011 Guest Artist. Premier Orchestral Institute. Mississippi Symphony. Summer 2009 Director and Viola Instructor. Pan American Music Festival. Summer 2008 and 2009 Viola Instructor. First International Encounter for Young Musicians. June 2007 - A partnership with the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Viola and Chamber Music Instructor. UTPA String Camp. Edinburg, Texas. Summers 2004-2006 Viola and Chamber Music Instructor. Robert Asp Music Festival. Fargo/Moorhead. Summers 2004-2007

CLINICS AND MASTER CLASSES Viola Master Classes. Encontro de Cordas. Universidade de Brasilia. Brasilia, Brazil. August 2015 Viola Master Classes. 39 Festival de Musica. Universidade Federal de Goias. Goiania, Brazil. October 2014 Viola Master Classes. 37 Festival De Musica. Universidad Federal de Goias. Goiania, Brazil. October 2012 Viola Master Class. International Adventist Music Festival. San Jose, Costa Rica. December 2011 Viola Master Class. Escuela Libre de Musica. Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. April 2011 Viola Master Class. Texas State University. San Marcos, TX. April 2010 Viola Master Class. Tercer Festival de Violin. Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico. April 2010 Viola Master Class. Segundo Festival de Violin. Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico. April 2009 All Region and All State Master Class. University of Texas-Pan American. September 2007 Chamber Music Master Class. University of California Santa Cruz. April 2007 Solo & Ensemble Master Class- JHES Violas. January 2007 Viola Master Class. Middle Tennessee State University. November 2006 South Texas Symphony Association All Region and All State Clinic. June 2006 Viola and Chamber Music Master Classes. Conservatorio Nacional de Bolivia. La Paz, Bolivia. March, 2002 Viola Master Class. Escuela Libre de Música Ernesto Ramos Antonini. Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. March 2002 SOLO PERFORMANCES Orquesta del Encontro de Cordas. Universidade de Brasil. Brasilia, Brazil. August 2015 - Inroduction and Allegro Edward Elgar UTPA Symphony. Lybrary Auditorium. November 2013 `- Double Concerto Max Bruch Mousike Duolos, Early Music Ensemble. The Upper Valley Art League. May 2013. - Concerto in G Georg Phillipp Telemann

FESTIBA/Together. UTPA Violin & Viola Festival. Festival Orchestra. March 2013 - Concerto for Two Violas Georg Phillipp Telemann The Chamber Music Society of Grace. Grace Episcopal Church. February 2013 - Concerto in G Georg Phillipp Telemann UTPA Symphony. Library Auditorium. October 2011 - Romanze Max Bruch Valley Symphony Orchestra. McAllen Civic Center Auditorium. February 2011 - Rhapsody for viola and orchestra Tibor Serly CHAMBER MUSIC EXPERIENCE - Völs Quartet Berkleey Chamber Series. Berkley, CA. October 2008 Univeristy of Miami. Miami, FL. September 2008 University of California Santa Cruz. April 07, 2007 University of Minnesota. Bravo Music Festival. June 19, 2006 University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. March 19, 2006 University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras. March 18, 2006 Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. March 15, 2006 Miami Lakes Chamber Music Series. February 05, 2006 University of Minnesota. Bravo Music Festival. Chamber Music Institute at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. July 2005 - Chamber Music Fellows Recital - Composition Recital - Master Class with Corigliano Quartet Banff Centre. June- July 2007 - Smetana Quartet in E minor From My Life - Shostakovich Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor Op. 108

- Beethoven Quartet in E minor Op. 18, No. 4 Laredo Community College. May 07, 2005 Mount Dora Festival of Music and Literature. March 06, 2005 North Dakota State University. March 14, 2005 University of Minnesota. March 10, 2005 The Schubert Club & Minnesota Landmarks Courtroom Concetrt Series University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. March 08, 2005 Schlern International Music Festival. July 2004 - Schubert Death and the Maiden Quartet in d minor - Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major Op. 44 - Other chamber and solo performances Guest Artist Recital. Universidade de Brasilia. Brasilia, Brazil. August 2015 Guest Artist Recital. Casa Thomas Jefferson. Brasilia, Brazil. August 2015 Guest Artist Recital. University of New Mexico. March 2015 Guest Artist Recital. University of Wyoming. February 2015 Guest Artist Recital. Colorado State University. February 2015 Guest Artist. Festival de Violin. Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico. Closing Concert. February 15 - Mozart Quintet in G minor - Dvorack Quintet in G major Faculty Recital. University of Texas-Pan American. March 2015 - Bloch Concertino for Flute, viola and piano Faculty Chamber Music Recital. Amerigo Chamber Concerts. University of Texas-Pan American. December 2014 - Brahms Piano Quartet in A major

Guest Artist Recital. 39 Festival Internacional de Musica. Universidad Federal de Goiania. Goiania, Goias, Brasil. October 2014 - Beethoven Duo for Viola and Bass - Gliere Suite for Viola and Bass South Texas Chamber Players. Texas A&M Corpus Christi. September 2014 -Chamber Orchestra selections Patron of the Arts. South Texas Chamber Players. University of Texas Brownsville, TX. September 2013 -Chamber Orchestra selections Chamber Orchestra of San Antonio. The Tobin Center for the Arts. September 2014 - Turina La Oracion del Torero - Shchedrin Carmen Suite Killington Music Festival. Faculty Chamber Recital. Killington, VT. July 2014 - Schoenberg Verklarte Nacht - Bach Brandenburg No. 3 - Bruch String Octet in B flat major Primrose International Viola Competition and Festival. Guest Artist. Festival Recital. Zipper Hall, Colburn School of Music. June 2014 - Writer Sonata for Viola and Piano Faculty Chamber Music Recital. University of Texas-Pan American. October 2013 - Dvořák Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major South Texas Chamber Players. Corpus Christi, TX. September 2013 -Chamber Orchestra selections Mousike Duolos. Earl Music Ensemble. Mission, TX 2013 - Telemann Viola Concerto - Other ensemble selections Faculty Recital. University of Texas-Pan American. May 2013 - Brahms Two Songs for Alto, Viola and Piano - Writer Viola Sonata ( premier) - Brahms F minor Sonata Chamber Music Recital with Philippe Entremont. Edinburg, TX May 2013 - Mozart Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor Carnival of the Animals. FESTIBA. Conductor: Alondra De La Parra. March 21, 22 & 24, 2013 Valley Symphony Chamber Series. McAllen TX. March 2013 - Brahms Two Songs for Alto, Viola and Piano - Brahms F minor Sonata The Chamber Music Society of Grace. February 2013 - Telemann Viola Concerto - Other ensemble selections Brahms 4 All. Faculty/Artist Chamber Music Recital. Februar 2013 - Brhams Piano Quartet in G minor Op. 2

Guest Artist Recital. 37 Festival De Musica. Universidad Federal de Goias. Goiania, Brasil. October 2012 - Bach Suite No.1 - Reger Suite for Viola Solo - Britten Reflection - Vaughn Williams Group No. 1 South Texas Chamber Players. Corpus Christi, TX. September 2012 -Chamber Orchestra selections Valley Symphony Chamber Music Series. McAllen, TX. March 2011 -Schubert Trout University of Texas-Pan American Symphony Orchestra. Edinburg, TX. October 2011 -Bruch Romanze for Viola and Orchestra Sempre Bratsche Festival.University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX. October 2011 -Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 with Susan Dubois, viola Valley Symphony Orchestra. McAllen, TX. February 2010 - Raphsody for Viola and Orchestra Sam Houston State University Symphony Tour. Puerto Rico. March 2010 - Mozart Symphonie Concertante Viola Solo Valley Symphony Chamber Music Series. February 09, 2010 - Schubert Quintet in C major, Op. 163 Pan American Music Festival. Edinburg, TX June 8-13 - Hindemith Sonata for Viola Op. 21, No. 1 - Telemann Viola Concerto accompanied by faculty orchestra - J.S. Bach Brandemburg Concerto #3 - Schumann Piano Quintet in E flat major - Brahms Sextet No. 1 in Bb major Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival, Cooperstown, NY. August 17, 2008 - Bach Brandenburg Concertos No. 3, 4, 5, and 6 (first viola) Pan American Music Festival, Edinburg, TX. June 2-7, 2008 - Piazzola Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas - Brahms Sextet No. 2 - Mendelssohn Octet for strings - Seitz Imaginary Dances Duo for Viola and Bass FESTIBA. University of Texas-Pan American. March 28, 2008 - Bartok 44 viola duets - Dragoneti Capriccio No. 2 for three violas - Jacob Sonatina for two violas - Beethoven Trio Op. 87 - Bridge Lament - Tertis Variations on a Passacaglia of Handel

Laredo Community College. Chamber Music for Violas. March 27, 2008 - Bartok 44 viola duets - Dragoneti Capriccio No. 2 for three violas - Jacob Sonatina for two violas - Beethoven Trio Op. 87 - Bridge Lament - Tertis Variations on a Passacaglia of Handel FESTIBA. University of Texas-Pan American. March 26, 2008 - Brahms Clarinet Quintet - Mozart Kegelstatt - Bruch from eight pieces V & II - Gorb Tango Valley Symphony Chamber Music Series. February 06, 2007 - Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 47 University of Texas-Pan American. January 19, 2007 - Faculty Chamber Music Recital with guest violinist Joao Titon University of Texas-Pan American. October 14, 2006 - Faculty String Trio Recital University of Texas-Pan American. April 23, 2006 - Faculty Chamber Music Recital Middle Tennessee State University. November 10, 2006 - Viola and Piano Recital University of Texas-Pan American. November 06, 2006 - Faculty Chamber Music Recital University of Texas-Pan American. October 27, 2006 - Viola and Piano Recital Valley Symphony Chamber Music Series. September 13, 2006, Op. 25 Schlern International Music Festival. July 2004 - Shostakovich String Quartet in F major No. 3, Op. 73 - CM Von Weber Quintet for Clarinet and Strings Op. 34 - Brahms Zwei Gesänge Op. 91 - Schumann Marchenbilder Op. 113 - Hindemith Sonata for Solo Viola Op. 11, No. 5

ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE Festival Musical de Santo Domingo. Viola section. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. March 2009 Monterey Bay Sinfonietta. Santa Cruz, CA. June 21 & 22 Soloist: Hindemith Truermusik Assistant Principal viola. Victoria Symphony. Victoria, TX. October 18 & 20, 2007 Principal viola. Kingsville Symphony. Kingsville, Texas. 2006-2007 Principal viola. Valley Symphony Orchestra. Edinburg, Texas. 2005- Present Principal viola. Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra. Laredo, Texas. 2004- Present Principal viola. Midland Symphony Orchestra. Midland, Michigan. 2002-2004 Guest principal viola. Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra. Battle Creek, Michigan. 2002 Co-principal viola. Michigan State University -Symphony Orchestra. East Lansing, Michigan. 2000-2003 Viola section. Jackson Symphony Orchestra. Jackson, Michigan. 2000- Substitute musician. Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra. Lansing, Michigan. 2000- Violin section. Mansfield Symphony Orchestra. Mansfield, Ohio. 1998-2000 Violin section. Puerto Rico Philharmonic Orchestra. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1998 Violin section. Puerto Rico Chamber Orchestra. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1994-1998 Brevard Music Center Festival. Brevard Music Center Orchestra, Transylvania Symphony Orchestra. Brevard, North Carolina. 1995 RECRUITING ACTIVITIES Actively recruit for the University of Texas-Pan American string program in Texas and abroad, through master classes, clinics, and recitals. A weekly viola class offered at the University of Texas-Pan American open to College, High School, and Middle School students, offering viola and violin technique instruction and solo repertoire preparation. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AFFILIATION American Viola Society College Music Society TMEA Texas Music Educator Association LANGUAGES English Spanish (native)