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| Education |
2006. M. M., Viola Performance, Eastman School of Music
Studio of John Graham |
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2004. ABD, Music Theory, Eastman School of Music.
Dissertation Proposal, entitled "Stockhausen and the Serial Shaping of Space"
approved by the Graduate Research Committee, December 2005. |
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2000. M. A., Music Theory, Eastman School of Music |
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1998. B. A., with honors in Music, Vassar College.
Senior Thesis: "Enharmonic Relationships and Chromatic Complexity in Mozart's D Major Piano Concerto, K. 537". Advisor: Michael Pisani |
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1997. Audited Graduate Seminar with Carl Schachter, Harvard University.
Subsequently studied privately with Prof. Schachter for two summers. |
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1996-1997. New England Conservatory
Studied violin in the studio of Michèle Auclair. |
| Honors, Grants and Prizes |
2006. Professional Development Committee Grant, Eastman School of Music.
Grant was awarded for a second time for the maximum amount allowed. |
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2006. Stipendiumpreis, Darmstadt Ferienkurse
For viola and viola d'amore performance. |
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2006, 2007. Haight Scholarship
Offset the costs of attending the Tafelmusik 2006 Summer Institute in Baroque performance, in Toronto. |
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2006. DAAD Research Grant
For two months' study in Kürten, Germany |
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2006. Presser Foundation Grant
To complete research for the Ph. D. dissertation |
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2006. Marshal, Master's Commencement Ceremonies, Eastman School of Music. |
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2005. Professional Development Committee Grant, Eastman School of Music.
Grant was awarded for the maximum amount allowed. |
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2000. Teaching Prize, Eastman School of Music
Awarded to one Graduate Student per year for
excellence in undergraduate teaching. |
| Papers Delivered |
2006. "A Theory for the Analysis of Spatial Music
Derived from Stockhausen's Lichter-Wasser (1999)".
Annual meeting of the Society for Music Theory (Los Angeles, California). |
| Editing |
2007 (in preparation). Texte II - Essays of Karlheinz Stockhausen. |
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2006 (in preparation). Texte I - Early Essays of Karlheinz Stockhausen. |
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2005. Richard Toop. Six Lectures from the Stockhausen Courses Kürten 2002.
Kürten: Stockhausen Verlag, 2005. |
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2002-2003. Assistant Editor, Music Theory Spectrum, issues 24/2, 25/1, 25/2.
Worked under
Daniel Harrison. Assisted in the transition to new design specifications for the journal. |
| Teaching Experience |
2008. Adjunct Professor of Music History and Music Theory, Temple University, Philadelphia PA. |
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2006-2008. Instructor of Music Fundamentals at two branches of the Settlement Music School, Philadelphia PA. |
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2006. Guest Instructor, AP Music Theory
Eastman School of Music Community Education Program |
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2005-2006. Instructor of Aural Skills, Honors Sophomore level, Eastman School of Music.
Independent curriculum developed. |
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2005. Instructor of MUR101, University of Rochester. |
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2004-2005. Instructor of Written Theory and Aural Skills, Junior level, Eastman School of Music. |
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2003-2004. Instructor of MUR101 (Rudiments Class), University of Rochester.
Independent curriculum developed. |
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2002-2003. Instructor of Written Theory, Junior level.
Worked under Robert Wason and Ciro Scotto. |
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2001-2002. Instructor of Written Theory, Sophomore level.
Worked under Margaret Henry and Steven Laitz. |
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2000-2001. Instructor of Written Theory, Freshman level, Eastman School of Music
Worked under Matthew Brown, Robert Wason and Norman Carey. |
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1998-2000. Aural Skills Instructor, Freshman and Sophomore levels, Eastman School of Music.
Worked under Miguel Roig-Francoli. |
| Festivals Attended |
2007. Amherst Early Music Festival Winter Weekend Workshop, 12-15 January. |
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2001-2002; 2004-2007. Stockhausen Summer Courses, Kürten, Germany. |
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2006-2007. Tafelmusik Summer Baroque Institute, Toronto, Ontario. |
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2004, 2006, (2008). International Vacation Courses for New Music, Darmstadt, Germany. |
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2006. Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg, Austria. Assisted at the rehearsals of a new work by Stockhausen. |
| Performance Experience |
2007-2009. Violist, Tempesta di Mare (Philadelphia Baroque Ensemble) |
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2007. Violinist, Washington Bach Consort, Washington DC. |
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2006. Section violinist, Tempesta di Mare |
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2006. North American Premiere of Stockhausen's In Freundschaft for solo viola, Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music. |
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2006. Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute, Toronto. Performed Biber's 7th Partita from Harmonia Artificiosa (for two viola d'amore) with Tom Georgi. |
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2005-2006. Baroque violinist and violist, Eastman Collegium. |
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1998-2006. Violinist and Violist, Ossia (New Music Ensemble), Eastman School of Music. |
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2004-2006. Violinst, Slee Sinfonietta, Buffalo, NY. |
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2005. World Premiere of Stockhausen's In Freundschaft for solo viola, Stockhausen Courses Kürten. |
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2004-2005. Principal violist, Eastman Philharmonia Orchestra. |
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2004-2005. Eastman Chamber Music Society. |
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2003-2005. Baroque violinist and violist, The Publick Musick and Rochester Bach Festival, Rochester, NY. |
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2004. Performances of several contemporary works, International Vacation Courses for New Music, Darmstadt, Germany. |
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2001-2002. Violinist, Skaneateles Festival Orchestra, Skaneateles, NY. |
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1996-1997. Violist, Gardner Museum Orchestra, Boston MA. |
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1993-1998. Concertmaster, Vassar College Orchestra. Performed Mozart's A Major violin concert, K. 219, with the orchestra in April 1998. |
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1993-1994. Principal viola, Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division Orchestra. |
| Teachers |
2004-2006. John Graham, Eastman School of Music (viola) |
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1994-1998. Betty-Jean Hagan, Vassar College (violin) |
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1996-1997. Michèle Auclair, New England Conservatory (violin) |
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1992-1994. Stanley Bednar, Manhattan School of Music (viola) |
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1990-1992. Nanette Koch, Hudson Valley Philharmonic (violoncello) |
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1988-1992. Carol Cowan, Hudson Valley Philharmonic/SUNY New Paltz (violin & viola) |
| Studio Teaching Experience |
2006-2008. Instructor of violin and viola at five branches of the Settlement Music School, Philadelphia PA. |
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1996-1998. Maintained private violin and viola studio of five students from grades 7-10. Discontinued studio upon graduation from college. |
Choir Directing
& Conducting |
2007. Choir Director, Holy Innocents St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Tacony, Philadelphia, PA. Responsible for weekly performance on violin with the organist, as well as choir rehearsals and performances. |
| Service |
2004-2006. Board Member, Ossia (New Music Ensemble), Eastman School of Music.
Responsible
for organizing concerts, programming works, recruiting performers, and designing publicity
materals. |
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2004-2006. Photographer, International Theatre Program, Universty of Rochester.
Retrospective
photograph exhibit shown at the Genesee Center for the Arts & Education, 2006. |
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2001. President, Graduate Student Association, Eastman School of Music. |
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2000. Secretary, Graduate Student Association, Eastman School of Music. |
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1995-1998. Classical Music DJ, WVKR-FM, Poughkeepsie NY. |
| Computer Experience |
Several years' experience developing complex web sites for non-profit organizations and professional musicians.
Web: HTML, PHP, CSS, javascript
Operating Systems: Macintosh, Windows, Linux
Graphics and Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, some Flash
Word Processing: Microsoft products (Word, Excel), OpenOffice
Database: mySQL, Access, Filemaker Pro. |
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2004-2006. Developed web site and box office administration system for the International Theatre Program at the University of Rochester. |
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2005-2006. Developed web site and backend administration system for the Plutzik reading series in the University of Rochester's English department. |
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2002-2004. Developed web site and extensive membership and accounting software for the Genesee Center for the Arts, a non-profit arts organization in Rochester with programs in photography, ceramics and book arts. |
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2002. Developed online gig finder service for the Career Planning & Placement Office, Eastman School of Music. |
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1999-2002. Web TA, University of Rochester. Worked under Dale Grady, webmaster to the University of Rochester. |
| References and Portfolios |
Available upon request. |
