EDUCATION PhD, Music Composition, University of California, Santa Barbara, Spring 2019 MA, Music Composition, University of California, Davis, Spring 2013 MFA, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA, Spring 2009 BA, University of California, Santa Barbara, Creative Studies, Spring 2006 COMPOSITION INSTRUCTORS Beverly Grigsby, Jeremy Haladyna, Kurt Rohde, Wolfgang von Schweinitz, Ulrich Krieger, David Rosenboom, Pablo Oritz, Mika Pelo, Curtis Roads, and Clarence Barlow. WORK HISTORY Academic Experience: Lecturer, University of California, Santa Barbara, Fall 2019-Winter 2020 Teaching Assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara, Fall 2017-Spring 2018 Teaching Assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara, Spring 2016 Teaching Assistant, University of California, Davis, Winter 2010-Spring 2011 Fellowships: Graduate Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, Fall 2014- Spring 2019 Graduate Fellow, University of California, Davis, Fall 2009- Spring 2011 Scholarship, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA, 2007-2009 Volunteer Work: Lead Instructor, Louise Shropshire Foundation's Legacy Music Project Honors and Awards: Corwin Awards for Outstanding Composition, 2018 First Prize for Vocal Music 2017 First Prize for Solo or Chamber Ensemble Music 2015 First Prize for Large Ensemble Music 2015 Second Prize for Electronic or Electro-Acoustic Music Concert Performances, Album Releases, Productions, Research and Works in Progress Concert Performances: “Etude in Iteration No. 3 for Retuned Virtual Winds (Surround Realization)” in the Experiments in Electronic Sound Festival at California Institute of the Arts, 9-30-23 “Fantasy in 72EDO for 6 Retuned Virtual Pianos (Surround Realization)” along with newly realized excerpts from Kyle Gann's “Hyperchromatica” and Clarence Barlow's four virtual piano realization of “Çoğluotobüsişletmesi” at Coaxial Arts Foundation via A Wave Press Presents, 9-4-22 “Study in A-Rhythmicon,” “Study in C-Utonal-Rhythmicon,” and “Garudas” via the wulf at the Coaxial Arts Foundation, 1-28-20 PhD Recital of Works for Surround Sound Electronic Playback at UCSB in the Spring of 2019 “Continuum Music 15” in the California Electronic Music Exchange Concerts at UCSD, Spring 2019 “Continuum Music 15” in the California Electronic Music Exchange Concerts at California Institute of the Arts, Spring 2019 “Rhythmicon Pulses, for Pierrot Ensemble” UCSB, Winter 2019 Selections from “10 Preludes, 5 Inventions and 5 Canons” UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music, Winter 2019 PhD Recital of Works for Piano and Works for Surround Sound, UCSB, Winter 2019 PhD Recital of Works for Stereo Playback, Fall 2018 “Verging on the Perpetual Dawn, for Two Pianos” UCSB Summer Music Festival, Summer 2018 “Movement for Viola and Piano” UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music, Spring 2018 “The Walrus and The Carpenter” California Electronic Music Exchange Concerts, University of California, San Diego, Spring 2018 “Continuum Music 13” California Electronic Music Exchange Concerts, Stanford University, Spring 2018 “Continuum Music 13” California Electronic Music Exchange Concerts, California Institute of the Arts, Spring 2018 “Jabberwocky”and “The Walrus and the Carpenter,” California Electronic Music Exchange Concerts, UCSB, Spring 2018 “Hot and Cool Boredom, for Bass Clarinet and Marimba” UCSB, Winter 2018 “Plain-Wrap Music, for Flute and Clarinet” UCSB Summer Music Festival, Summer 2017 “Continuum Music 8 (all movements)” in a CREATE concert at UCSB, Winter 2016 “Work with Electronic Playback, for the Empyrean Ensemble” at UCD, Spring 2013 “Sonata for Violin and Piano” at UCD, Winter 2011 “Three Spells, for Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, and Piano” at UCD, Spring 2011 “Ouacka! for Piccolo, Viola, and Percussion at UCD, Spring 2010 “Meta-Counterpoint, for Chamber Orchestra” at California Institute of the Arts, Spring 2009 “Quintet for Bass Clarinet and String Quartet” at California Institute of the Arts, Spring 2008 “Three Pieces for Oboe and Nine Strings” at the Wellesley Composer's Conference, Summer 2006 BA Recital of Acoustic Works at UCSB, Spring 2006 “Eviscerations, for Solo Cello” UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music, Spring 2004 “Four Etudes, for Viola” UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music, Spring 2003 Digital, Self-Produced and Published Albums: 2023 Bandcamp Releases- “11/10, for Virtual Instruments” “Goodnight Moon” for Soprano and Virtual Orchestra and Soprano and Virtual Piano “Etudes in Iteration” for Virtual Instruments 2022 Bandcamp Releases- “Chronochroma-23” 2021 Bandcamp Releases- “Vajra Mandala” “Concerto for Virtual Harpsichord and Virtual Orchestra” and ““Fantasy in 72EDO for Six Virtual Pianos” added to “Music for Virtual Keyboards” “Chronochroma,” “Chronochroma II,” and “Chronochroma III” 2020 Bandcamp Releases “Machines, Gimmicks, and Chroma” “Audiobook Without Words” “Buddhist Themes” Backlog of releases previously found on reverbnation.com Album Production- “The Promised Land” by Lord Willy (released on bandcamp July 11, 2021) Albums Awaiting Reply from Record Labels- “Sonorous Pulses” (Double album for virtual instruments). “Chronochroma-23” Research Interests- The Continuity Between Musical Parameters Tuning and Temperament Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Music General Buddhist Aesthetics Works in Progress- I continually try to improve my existing digital music. Lately, this means remixing my virtual instrument music and adding reverb tails. “Ambrosian Dust,” a piece of digital music that manipulates some Ambrosian Chant. “Green Eggs and Ham, for Digitally Manipulated Voices and Virtual Orchestra” “(11/10)(11/10),” a sequel to “11/10” Findings on intonation in recorded Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Music Languages English - Native Language German - Novice Reading, Writing, and Speaking French - Novice Reading, Writing, and Speaking SuperCollider (Music Programming Language): Beginner
MFA, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA, Spring 2009
BA, University of California, Santa Barbara, Creative Studies, Spring 2006
MA, Music Composition, University of California, Davis, Spring 2013
MFA, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA, Spring 2009
BA, University of California, Santa Barbara, Creative Studies, Spring 2006