curriculum vitae
Terry Longshore
Department of Music
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, Oregon 97520
(541) 552–6548 (Office)
(541) 552–6549 (FAX)
EDUCATION
DMA in Contemporary Music Performance—Percussion,
University of California, San Diego, 1999
Dissertation: Reflections on the Preparation and Performance
of Three Works for Contemporary Percussion
Qualifying Exam Topics: Performance Difficulties in Non-Conducted
Contemporary Percussion Ensemble Repertoire: The Musical Manifestation of
Conscious and Unconscious Constraints and Barriers Imposed Upon the Processes
of Composition and Improvisation; The Function of the Tihai in Hindustani
Music
MA in Music—Percussion Performance, University of California,
San Diego, 1996
BM in Percussion Performance, California State University,
Sacramento, 1994
Study of North Indian Classical Music, University of California,
San Diego, 1996–99; California Institute of the Arts (visitor), Valencia,
1994–98; Ali Akbar College of Music, San Rafael, CA, 1993–94
BS in Business Administration—Computer Applications and Systems,
California State University, Fresno, 1989
Principle Teachers
Steven Schick—percussion
Dr. Daniel Kennedy—percussion
Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri—tabla
Kartik Seshadri, sitarist—North Indian classical music
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Chair, Department of Music, 2006–present
Direct all aspects of the Department of Music including supervision of faculty and staff, managing the budget, representing the department to the university and public, coordinating concert calendar convocations, setting agenda and directing department meetings, and working with the University Foundation.
Associate Professor of Music/Director of Percussion Studies, 2004–present
Assistant Professor of Music/Director of Percussion Studies, 2000–2004
Southern
Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon
Direct the university’s percussion studies program and instrumental jazz ensemble. Instruct the percussion studio in music fundamentals, technique, and interpretation of contemporary percussion repertoire. Serve as adviser to students including music majors and non-majors. Responsible for all aspects of the percussion and jazz ensembles including repertoire selection, conducting, recruiting, touring, and supervising student assistants. Coordinate an active recruiting program with area high schools by giving performances, clinics, masterclasses, guest conducting, and adjudicating area festivals. Serve as manager of computer laboratory and teach courses in computer and electronic music. Active involvement in university committee structure. Courses taught and ensembles directed include:
Applied Percussion (Primary and Secondary)
Percussion Ensemble
Percussion Methods
Music of Non-Western Culture
Instrumental Jazz Ensemble
Art & Music of the 20th Century - Present
Electronic & Computer Music
Business of Music
Aural Skills I
Visiting Assistant Professor/Director of Bands &
Percussion—Valley City State University, Valley City, North
Dakota, 1999–2000
Directed the university’s percussion studies and band program. Directed all aspects of the ensembles including repertoire selection, conducting, recruiting, touring, and supervising student assistants. Coordinated an active recruiting program with area high schools by giving performances, clinics, masterclasses, guest conducting, and managing area festivals. Instructed the percussion studio in music fundamentals, technique, and interpretation of contemporary percussion repertoire. Served as adviser to students including music majors and non-majors. Served as an instructor for the VCSU Community School of the Arts, a preparatory program for students and community members of all ages and experience levels. Active involvement in university committee structure. Courses taught and ensembles directed include:
Applied Percussion (Primary and Secondary)
Percussion Ensemble
Jazz Band
Wind Ensemble
Pep Band
Advanced Music Theory & Ear Training
Associate in Music, University of California, San Diego
Director, Undergraduate Percussion Ensemble,
1998–1999
Directed a performing ensemble for undergraduate percussionists. Selected
repertoire, conducted the ensemble, and supervised a graduate assistant. Recruited
ensemble members from music majors and non-majors.
Director, World Music Ensemble—Tabla,
1995–99
Developed a tabla course, the percussion instrument of North Indian classical
music. Instructed students in small groups and gave quarterly recitals. Students
also had the opportunity to study tabla accompaniment and to accompany the
sitar ensembles. Recruited students from the general student body.
Instructor of Percussion, 1996–98
Instructed the undergraduate percussion studio in music fundamentals, technique,
and interpretation of contemporary percussion repertoire. Coached the university’s
symphony and wind ensemble percussion sections.
Music Studio Instructional Faculty/Instructor of
Percussion, California State University, San Marcos, 1994–96,
1998–99
Provided private instruction for percussion students in music fundamentals,
technique, interpretation of contemporary percussion repertoire, and hand
percussion.
Instructor—Music & Rhythms of Africa,
Southwestern College, Chula Vista, CA, Spring 1999
Directed an African percussion ensemble with emphasis on the music of West
Africa. Instructed students of various levels from beginning to advanced.
Taught in conjunction with an African dance ensemble.
Teaching Assistant, University of California,
San Diego, 1994–98
Assisted in developing course curriculum, wrote and presented lectures, led
sections, and graded papers and exams. Staffed MIDI computer laboratory. Courses
included:
Musical Literacy (theory and ear training)/MIDI Computer Laboratory
World Music—Asia
World Music—Mexico
World Music—Africa and the Diaspora
The Music and Culture of Korea
North Indian Classical Music Ensemble
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Percussion Technician, North Medford High
School, Medford, OR, Summer 2000
Auditioned and instructed percussion students in fundamentals, technique, and interpretation of contemporary band repertoire.
Director of Percussion/Assistant Band Director,
Sacramento High School Visual and Performing Arts Centre, 1991–94
Directed the concert and marching percussion ensembles, conducted the concert and marching bands, and assisted the band director in all musical and operational aspects of the band program. Also composed and arranged for the percussion ensembles and coordinated travel and performance schedules for competitive circuits.
Instructor of Percussion, Hoover High
School, Fresno, CA, 1984–85
Instructed concert and marching percussion ensembles.
Private Instructor of Percussion, 1984–present
SELECTED PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Solo Performances
Portland State University, Portland, OR, 2008
Faculty Recital, Southern Oregon University, 2006
Faculty/Guest Artist Recital, “The Music of William Kraft”, Ashland, OR, 2004
SOU Faculty Recital, Music Teachers National Association, Oregon State Conference, Ashland, OR, 2003
Faculty Recital, Southern Oregon University, 2003
North-West Electro-Acoustic Music Organization (NWEAMO) Festival, Portland, OR, 2002
Musik i Väst Festival, Göteborg, Sweden, 2002
Oregon Shakespeare Festival New Theatre Dedication, 2002
Faculty Solo Recital, Southern Oregon University, 2002
California State University, Sacramento Day of Percussion, 2001
Love’s Labors—Oregon Shakespeare Festival Volunteers Celebration,
Ashland, OR, 2001
Daedalus—Oregon Shakespeare Festival AIDS Benefit Performance, Ashland,
OR, 2001
Music at St. Mark’s Concert Series, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church,
Medford, OR, 2000
“Art is in the Air”, Center for Visual Arts Grand Opening, Southern
Oregon University, Ashland, OR, 2000
St. Cecilia Society Donors Recital, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Medford,
OR, 2000
“A Night of Percussion: A Global Perspective”—Faculty Solo
Recital, Valley City State University, ND, 2000
Faculty Recital, Valley City State University, ND, 2000
Future Perfect 8: A Sonic Circuits Phantasmagoria—St. Paul, MN, 1999
DMA Recital—University of California, San Diego, 1999
Music Performance Trust Fund Recitals, San Diego area schools, 1997, 1999
Percussion Soloist with ensemble SONOR, San Diego, 1998
Pro–M·sica Ensenada Concert Series, Ensenada, Mexico, 1997
Parties for the Parkway—Benefit for the San Joaquin River Parkway, Fresno,
CA, 1997
DMA Recital—“Percussion Plugged–In: Music for Percussion
and Electronics”, UCSD, 1997
California Institute of the Arts “Percussion Blowout” Concert,
1997
Master’s Recital, UCSD, 1996
Graduate Recital, UCSD, 1995
Marimba Soloist—California State University, Sacramento Symphony Orchestra,
1994
Solo Percussion Recital, CSUS, 1994
Marimba Soloist—California State University, Fresno, 1994
Percussion Soloist—CSUS Percussion Ensemble, 1993, 1994
Solo Percussion Recital, CSUS, 1993
Festival of New American Music, CSUS, 1992
Ensembles
Dúo Flamenco—founding member, 2008-present
Caballito Negro—flute/percussion duo, founding member, 2007-present
Sonoluminescence—Multi-media ensemble, founding member, 2004-present
T2—Electro/Acoustic Duo, founding member, 2002-present
Conundrum Quartet—percussion quartet, founding member, 2002-present
Skin & Bones—percussion duo, founding member, 1994–present, selected for the California Arts Council Performing Arts Touring and Presenting Program, 2000–02
Alba Flamenca—flamenco ensemble, founding member, 2006-2008
The Rhythm Method—Percussion Trio, founding member, 2004-06
College Music Society Players—2005-06
SyZyGy—New music ensemble, 2002-05
SOU Civic-University Wind Ensemble—2003, 2005
David Akash/Terry Longshore Ensemble—Classical and folk music of India, 2001-2003
Britt Festival Orchestra, extra percussionist—Jacksonville, OR, 2000, 2003
SOU Faculty Jazz Quintet—2002
Rogue Valley Symphony Orchestra, substitute timpanist—Ashland, OR, 2001
Britt Festival Orchestra—Jacksonville, OR, 2000
San Diego Symphony Orchestra—Lightbulb Series; Holiday Pops; Summer
Pops, 1998–2000
red fish blue fish—percussion ensemble, founding member, 1994–99
SONOR—UCSD Resident Contemporary Music Ensemble, 1995–99
The Punkt Project—jazz and improvised music by Icelandic composer/bassist
Ulfar Haraldsson, 1999
San Diego Chamber Orchestra, 1999
New Math Quartet—jazz trio, founding member, 1998–99
Classics for Kids Chamber Orchestra, including concert with the Duke Ellington
Orchestra, San Diego, 1998–99
Kartik Seshadri Ensemble—(performing on tanpura) 1997–99, including
1998 tour of India
Ravi Shankar Ensemble—(performing on tanpura) California Center for
the Arts, Escondido, 1998
Michael Crawford Orchestra—San Diego, 1997, 1998
San Diego Festival Pops Orchestra, 1997
Cabrillo Music Festival Orchestra—Santa Cruz, CA, 1994–96
North of the Border Marimba Band—Mexican marimba ensemble, founding
member, 1995–96
Long Beach Symphony—Chinary Ung premiere, 1995
La Jolla Symphony—principal percussionist, 1994–95
Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra, 1993
Lightstream Ensemble—Brazilian tour, 1986
Festivals & Concert Series
Portland State University Music Committee Series—Portland State University, Portland, OR, 2008
Music & Art at First Presbyterian—First Presbyterian Church, Portland OR, 2008
Oregon Shakespeare Festival—Ashland, OR, 2001, 2007, 2008 seasons
Nebraska Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion, Omaha, 2006
Crossing 32nd Street—New Music Concert Series, Phoenix, AZ, 2005
Paradise Valley Community College Concert Series—Phoenix, AZ, 2005
SyZyGy—New Music Concert Series, Ashland, OR, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
SOU Day of Percussion—Host, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Northwest Percussion Festival—2001, 2003, 2005
New Music Circle—St. Louis, MO, 2004
Casual Classics Concert Series—Omaha, NE, 2003
Britt Classical Festival—Jacksonville, OR, 2000, 2003
Berkeley EdgeFest/Cal Performances—Berkely, CA, 2003
Pendulum New Music Series—University of Colorado, Boulder, 2002
California State University, Sacramento Day of Percussion—2002
Chamber Music Live!—Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 2002
North-West Electro-Acoustic Music Organization (NWEAMO) Festival, Portland, OR, 2002
Musik i Väst Festival, Göteborg, Sweden, 2002
Britt Dance Festival—Jacksonville, OR, 2002
California State University, Sacramento Day of Percussion—2001
Suzee Grilley Dances—Ashland, OR, 2000, 2001
SOU Faculty Recital Series—2000-01, 2001-02
It’s About Dance—Medford, OR, 2001
Northwest Percussion Festival—University of Oregon, 2001
Britt Classical Festival—Jacksonville, OR, 2000
Sonic Circuits VII: Festival of Electronic Music and Art—Presented by
the Walker Art Center, Intermedia Arts, American Composers Forum, and Leonardo
Electronic Almanac; Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN, 1999
Fiesta Mexicana—Festival of Mexican music and culture, Valley City,
ND, 1999
“Spring” Festival of New Music—University of California,
San Diego, 1999
“Ringing Thunder”—West Coast Premiere of Tan Dun’s “Heaven, Earth, Mankind—Symphony 1997” on the Imperial
Bells of China with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra—San Diego Museum
of Art, 1999
Bang on a Can Festival—Marathon and red fish blue fish concert
“All the Percussion Music of Iannis Xenakis (almost)”—Henry
Street Settlement, New York City, 1999
Los Angeles Philharmonic Green Umbrella Series—Japan America Theatre,
Los Angeles, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Hindustan Computers Limited Concert Series—New Delhi, India, 1998 (performing
on tanpura)
Fresh Sounds—Improvised and New Music Series, Spruce Street Forum, San
Diego, 1998, 1999
The Bach Series—San Diego Museum of Art with San Diego New Music, 1998
Celebrate Dance Festival—San Diego, 1998
Zacatecas Cultural Festival—Zacatecas, Mexico, 1998
Cycle of Percussion—National Center of the Arts, Mexico City, 1998
Circus Momentous—Multi-disciplinary art festival, UC Berkeley, UC Los
Angeles, UC San Diego, 1998
Pro–M·sica Ensenada Concert Series—Ensenada, Mexico, 1997
National Association of Composers, USA Concert Series—Cal State Polytechnic
University, Pomona, 1997
boom crash whack wham!—Spruce Street Forum Percussion Concert Series,
San Diego, 1997
ARTCORE Concert Series—Casper, WY, 1996
Bang on a Can Marathon—Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City,
1996
Cabrillo Music Festival—Santa Cruz, CA, 1994, 1995, 1996
Emerging Voices Festival—University of California, San Diego, 1995
Festival of New American Music—California State University, Sacramento,
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Premieres
The Clay Cart—New music and adaptation of Sansksrit drama by Sudraka; Andre Pluess, composer; Bill Rauch, director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 2008
Tracy’s Tiger—Linda Alper, Douglas Langworthy, Penny Metropulos, and Sterling Tinsley; based on the novella by William Saroyan, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 2007
Double Quartet—Mark Knippel, Southern Oregon University, 2007
Tangential Space—Todd Barton, marimba solo, 2006
Theme in Search of Variations—Mark Applebaum, Stanford University, 2004
Têmpulo—Bruno Ruviaro, Stanford University, 2004
Esbozos del Otro—Christopher Trebue Moore, Stanford University, 2004
Perigon vs. Dr. Saw—Per Bloland, Stanford University, 2004
Variation for Percussion Trio in Multiple Tempi—Justin Yang, Stanford University, 2004
Parallax—Christopher Trebue Moore, Stanford University, 2004
Sprunkadelic—Dan Pinkston, Ashland, OR, 2004
Decameron—Composed collaboratively by Mark Applebaum, Jason Federmeyer, Chris Moore, Alexander Sigman, Yaron Sokolov, and Justin Yang; Stanford University, 2003
Mais où est le Perroquet?!—Yaron Sokolov (percussion solo), Stanford University, 2003
The Silver Apples of the Moon—William Ashworth, Ashland, OR, 2003
Concerto for Florist and Ensemble—Mark Applebaum, Stanford University, 2002
Ephrin—Todd Barton, Ashland, OR, 2002
Goatsong—Michael Theodore (percussion solo), Ashland, OR, 2002
Meldings—Todd Barton, Ashland, OR, 2001
Grok—Stephen Truelove, Ashland, OR, 2001
Dum Taka Zing Bop—collaboration with choreographers Suzee Grilley
and Liz Finnegan, Ashland, OR, 2000
Entre FunÈrailles II—Mark Applebaum (vibraphone solo),
Medford, OR, 2000
Letters From the Front—Bruce Donnelly, with the San Diego Symphony
Orchestra, 2000
Go, Dog. Go!—Mark Applebaum, San Diego, 1999
PACEM Fanfare—Stephen Sturk, San Diego, 1999
Strings Attached—Erik Griswold, San Diego, 1998
Nam-shub—Michael Theodore, as soloist with ensemble SONOR,
San Diego, 1998
Boom—collaboration with choreographer Stephanie Nugent, San
Diego, 1998
Twitch—Robin Cox, San Diego, 1998
Force Fields—collaboration with Malashock Dance & Company,
San Diego, 1997
Mixmaster—collaboration with sculptor John Reed, Percussive
Arts Society International Convention (PASIC)—New Music &
Research Day, Anaheim, CA, 1997
Emerging Landscapes—Adam Greene (percussion solo), San Diego,
1997
pushit—Mark Danks (percussion solo), San Diego, 1997
In Between States—Erik Griswold, San Diego, 1997
2^0 for 2^1 with 2^2—Mark Danks, San Diego, 1997
Pictures of Israel—David Hush, San Diego Jewish Arts Festival,
1997
that’s what it is, grape!—Brett Reed, San Diego, 1996
Interregna—Mark Osborn, San Diego, 1996
Quantic Class—California Ballet, San Diego, 1996
Triple Concerto—Mark Applebaum, San Diego, 1996
Gothic Molly—Paul Abbott, San Diego, 1996
Antiphonal Spirals—Chinary Ung, Long Beach Symphony, Long Beach,
CA, 1995
Survivors in Pale Light—James Drew, San Diego, 1995
The Orchestra Games—Gregory Smith, Cabrillo Music Festival,
1995
RECORDINGS
CD
Mark Applebaum—Sock Monkey, Innova 706, 2008
William Kraft—An Encounter with the Music of William Kraft, Albany Troy981, 2008
red fish blue fish/Steven Schick—Xenakis: Percussion Works, Mode 171/173, 2006
Mark Applebaum—Asylum, Innova 666, 2006
Emy Phelps—As It Should Be, Sweet Mercy Records SMR-001, 2006
Mark Applebaum—Disciplines, Innova 628, 2004
Mark Applebaum—Catfish, Tzadik TZ 7094, 2003
Mark Applebaum—Intellectual Property, Innova 602, 2003
Glyde—You Own Me, Glyde Music Group, 2001
Chris Clich—The First Take, Gleegafex Records, 2000
Edward J. Hines—An American In Istanbul, EHM–7799, 1999
Millennia Consort—Transformations: Music for Organ and Other Instruments,
World Library Publications 3070, 1999
Mark Applebaum—The Janus ReMixes: exercises in auto-plundering
(remixed recording of a live performance), Innova 532, 1999
Apt Pupil Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, music by John Ottman—RCA
Victor 09026–63319–2, 1998
Mark Osborn—Interregna, AXI ACD9118, 1998
Shawn Glyde—Art Room, Wired Records ART7007, 1998
Arup Chatterjee—The Art of Tabla Solo (performing on tanpura),
Soundings Recordings SR109, 1998
Skin & Bones—Boom (percussion, co-composer, and co-producer),
Skin & Bones Music, 1997
Kartik Seshadri, sitarist—Illuminations (performing on tanpura),
Soundings Recordings SR108, 1997
Randi Driscoll—Wriggle, Pablo el Diablo Music/Swim Swam Swum
Music, 1996
Upcoming CD releases
Skin & Bones—Mixmaster, Skin & Bones Music
Motion Picture
Steven King’s Apt Pupil—Bryan Singer, director, 1998
An Alan Smithee Film—Burn Hollywood Burn—Joe Eszterhas,
director, 1998
Front Line—Quentin Peoples, director, 1998
Television Broadcast
Numerous concert broadcasts—UCSD TV, 1995–99
Pandit Ravi Shankar lecture series on Indian classical music—UCSD TV,
1997
Steve Reich’s Drumming—UCSD TV, 1995
Session/Production Work
Oregon Shakespeare Festival—Midsummer Night’s Dream session, 2008
A Wing and a Prayer Recording Studio—Eagle Point, OR, 2007
Oregon Shakespeare Festival—On the Razzle session, 2007
Steven Schick—Drumming in the Dark (as production assistant), Neuma 450-100, 2000
The Maya Beiser/Steven Schick Project—Caught By the Sky with Wire (as
production assistant), OO Discs 0067, 2000
Seattle Music, Inc., San Diego, 1997–98
Network Music, Inc., San Diego, 1997
Maximus Recording Studios, Fresno, 1988–89
PUBLISHED SCORES
Boom—percussion duo co-composed with Brett Reed, 1997/2002: Published by Go Fish Music, Corpus Christie, TX
Crash—a cymbal trio for solo percussionist, 2000/2004: Published by Go Fish Music, Corpus Christie, TX
COMPOSITIONS
Frames of Mind—for frame drum trio, with co-composers Garron Keeney and Michael Kitson, 2006
Dum Taka Zing Bop—for solo percussion and dance, 2000
Flip the Bird—percussion duo co-composed with Brett Reed, 1997
Foot Fetish—percussion duo co-composed with Brett Reed, 1997
Slatdance— percussion duo co-composed with Brett Reed, 1996
Global Beat II: The Rhythm Experience—for percussion ensemble,
1994
Global Beat—for percussion ensemble, 1993
CONFERENCE PERFORMANCES/PRESENTATIONS
Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC)—Performance of Iannis Xenakis’ Okho for “Percussion 2, 3, 4: Chamber Music for Percussion”, Austin, TX, 2006
College Music Society Pacific Northwest Conference—Lecture/Performance “Contemporary Percussion Compositions Combining Western Musical Notation with Mnemonic Syllables (Bols) of India”, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2006
College Music Society National Conference—Performance of Kyong Mee Choi’s Sublimation for “Composers’ Workshop, Featuring Works by CMS Composers (as part of CMS Players, juried member), Quebec City, Canada, 2005
North American Saxophone Alliance Regional Conference—University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 2005
College Music Society Pacific Northwest Chapter Regional Conference—Linfield College, McMinnville, OR, 2005
North American Saxophone Alliance Regional Conference—Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR, 2004
Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC)—Performance of Lou Harrison’s Fugue and John Cage’s/Lou Harrison’s Double Music for “The First 50 Years of Percussion Ensemble Music”, Columbus, OH, 2002
International Computer Music Conference—Göteborg, Sweden, 2002
Subtle Technologies—International Conference “Blurring
the Boundaries Between Art and Science”, University of Toronto, 2002
North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference—University of
North Texas, Denton, TX, 2002
College Music Society Pacific Northwest Chapter Regional Conference—Linfield
College, McMinnville, OR, 2002
Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC)—New Music &
Research Day, Anaheim, CA, 1997
PRESENTATIONS/CLINICS
Portland State University—Remo/Vic Firth/Yamaha/Zildjian clinician, 2008
American Band College—Remo/Vic Firth/Yamaha/Zildjian clinician, 2007
Oregon Coast District Solo/Ensemble Festival—Adjudicator, 2007
University of Nebraska, Omaha/Nebraska Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion—Clinic sponsored by Yamaha, Zildjian, and Vic Firth, 2006
Southern Oregon University/Oregon Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion—Clinic sponsored by Yamaha, Zildjian, and Vic Firth, 2006
University of Wyoming—Clinic/Master Class sponsored by Yamaha, Zildjian, and Vic Firth, 2005
Stanford University—Master Class co-sponsored by Yamaha and Zildjian, 2004
American Band College—Yamaha/Zildjian clinician, 2004
American Band College—Yamaha clinician, 2003
California State University, Sacramento—performance/lecture, 2003
Ashland High School Percussion Clinic, 2002, 2003
North Medford High School Jazz Festival—adjudicator/clinician, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Oregon State Solo Festival—adjudicator, 2002
University of Colorado, Boulder—performance/lecture, 2002
University of Wyoming—performance/lecture, 2002
California State University, Sacramento Day of Percussion—performance/lecture, 2002
Crater High School Percussion Clinic, 2002
Southern Oregon University High School Honor Band—performance/lecture,
2001, 2002
North Medford High School Jazz Band Clinic, 2001, 2002
North Medford High School Jazz Festival—adjudicator/clinician, 2000,
2001
Music Department Convocation, Southern Oregon University, 2000-01, 2001-02
North Dakota High School Activities Assoc. State Solo and Ensemble Festival—adjudicator/clinician,
2000
North Dakota High School Activities Assoc. Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival—adjudicator/clinician,
2000
Mississippi State University—Four-part lecture and performance/lecture
series, 1999
California State University, San Marcos—performance/lecture, 1999
University of London, Kirkbeck College, for CSU, Fresno London Semester—performance/lecture,
1999
La Jolla Symphony/Mandeville Art Gallery School Outreach Program, 1998–99
University of California, San Diego—Department Seminar, performance/lecture,
1998
California State University, Sacramento—percussion/improvisation master
class, 1998
English Learning Program, University of California, San Diego—performances/lectures,
1996–98
Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC)—New Music &
Research Day, Anaheim, CA, 1997
Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA—percussion clinic, 1997
University of Wyoming—percussion & improvisation clinic, 1996
Casper College, Casper, WY—percussion clinic, 1996
California State University, Sacramento—percussion/improvisation clinic,
1995
California State University, Fresno—hand percussion demonstration, 1994
Northern California clinic tour of percussion and drum set performance, 1993–94
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, & AWARDS
Percussive Arts Society Chapter Grant, 2008
Carpenter Foundation Grant, Category II—Conference Attendance, 2008-09
Percussive Arts Society Chapter Grant, 2007
Carpenter Foundation Grant, Category II—Conference Attendance, 2006-07
Percussive Arts Society Chapter Grant, 2006
Professional Development Grant—Awarded to support research and performance in electronic and computer music, 2005-06
Phi Kappa Phi Southern Oregon University Faculty Artist/Scholar Award, 2005
Selected to College Music Society Players, 2005
Percussive Arts Society Chapter Grant, 2005
Carpenter Foundation Grant, Category II—Conference Attendance, 2004-05
Percussive Arts Society Chapter Grant, 2004
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers—2004, 2005
SOU Professional Development Grant—Awarded for composition scoring and publication search, 2003-04
Carpenter Foundation Grant, Category II—Conference Attendance, 2003-04
SOU AP/SOU Grant—Awarded for research for marimba composition based on classical music of India, San Diego, 2003
SOU Professional Development Grant—Awarded for course
revision, 2002-03
Carpenter Foundation Grant, Category II—SOU Faculty Development Grant,
2002-03
Carpenter Foundation Grant, Category II—SOU Faculty Development Grant,
2001-02
North Dakota Council on the Arts Special Projects Grant—Awarded to assist
in funding “Percussion in the Valley”, a percussion festival including
performances, clinics, and educational outreach presentations, 2000
Humanities Graduate Student Fellowship—UCSD Center for the Humanities,
Awarded to fund dissertation research in India on percussion performance styles,
1998–99
Graduate Dissertation Research Grants—UCSD Music Department, Awarded
to support doctoral work, 1998–99, 1997–98
In-Candidacy Fee Grant—Awarded by the Office of Graduate Studies and
Research, UCSD, 1998–99
Graduate Travel Grant—UCSD Music Department, Awarded to support performances
in Berkeley and Sacramento, 1997–98
First Prize—EDIP International Competition for the performance of Edward
J. Hines’s Yeni Makam 4 for percussion and clarinet, 1995
First Prize—CSUS Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition for performance
of Ney Rosauro’s Concert para Marimba, 1994
First Prize—Northern California Band Association Percussion Championship,
as Director of Sacramento High School Percussion Ensemble and composer/arranger
of Global Beat II: The Rhythm Experience, 1994
Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, 1994
SCHOLARSHIPS
UCSD Friends of the International Center Scholarship—Graduate
Study Abroad Award, awarded to support study in India, 1998–99
UCSD Tuition and Fee Waiver Scholarships awarded by the music department,
1994–99
Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) New Music & Research
Day Honorarium, 1997
UCSD Music Dept. Scholarship for travel to CalArts to study tabla with Pandit
Swapan Chaudhuri, 1996–97
UCSD Music Department Scholarship to develop a tabla ensemble, 1995
Therese Hurst Music Scholarship administered by the La Jolla Symphony, 1994–95
Frank Wasko Memorial Music Scholarship, 1993–94
California Music Educators Association Symphonic Wind Ensemble Scholarship,
1993–94
CSU Summer Arts Scholarship for Percussion in World Music course at Humboldt
State University, 1993
Sacramento Saturday Club Music Scholarship, 1992–93
Robert C. Mize Scholarship, awarded by CSU, Fresno, 1984
Hoover High School Music Scholarship, 1984
SELECTED REVIEWS
“Iannis Xenakis: Xenakis Percussion Works”—Words and Music, CD review, July 2007.
“Selected Reviews – New Percussion Literature and Recordings”—Percussive Notes, Review of score to “Crash”, June 2007.
“Howard Goldstein is amazed by a revelatory Xenakis set”—BBC Music Magazine, CD review, February 2007.
“Iannis Xenakis: Xenakis Percussion Works”—The Wire, CD review, January 2007.
“Selected Reviews – New Percussion Literature and Recordings”—Percussive Notes, Review of score to “Boom”, co-composed with Brett Reed, October 2002
“Plugging Your Ears Is O.K. Here,” a concert review of percussion
sextet red fish blue fish performing “All the Percussion Music
of Iannis Xenakis (almost)” at the 1999 Bang on a Can Festival—The
New York Times, May 11, 1999.
“Border Crossings,” a concert review of the 1999 Bang on a Can
Festival Marathon—The Village Voice,
May 11, 1999.
“Music travels profound universe,” a concert review of percussion
sextet red fish blue fish—The San Diego
Union–Tribune, February 13, 1999.
“Group red fish blue fish Beats for Modern Percussion,”
a concert review of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Green Umbrella Series—Los
Angeles Times, January 29, 1999.
“Farewell percussion piece resonates at SONOR concert,” a concert
review as soloist with ensemble SONOR—The
San Diego Union–Tribune, May 15, 1998.
“Sushi presents intriguing marriage of sound, movement,” a concert
review of ensemble Skin & Bones performing on “The Dance
and Music of Choreographer Stephanie Nugent and Composer Robin Cox”—The
San Diego Union–Tribune, February 2, 1998.
Skin & Bones, Boom (CD Review)—20th
Century Music, January 1998.
“Sollberger offers winds of wonderful change, range,” a concert
review of chamber music by composer Harvey Sollberger—The
San Diego Union–Tribune, June 24, 1997.
Skin & Bones, Boom (CD Review)—The San Diego
Union–Tribune, June 5, 1997.
“UCSD Percussionists Tour 20th Century,” a concert review of percussion
sextet red fish blue fish—Los Angeles
Times, January 30, 1997.
“Noisemakers Revel In Sounds of the Century,” a concert review
of percussion sextet red fish blue fish at the 1996 Bang on a Can
Marathon—The New York Times, June 4,
1996.
“SONOR Offers Colorful, Contemporary Program,” a concert review
of percussion sextet red fish blue fish with ensemble SONOR
performing Iannis Xenakis’ PlÈÔades—Los
Angeles Times, February 2, 1996.
“Heavy metal resonates at SONOR’s offbeat concert,”
a concert review of percussion sextet red fish blue fish with ensemble
SONOR—The San Diego Union–Tribune,
November 10, 1995.
ADDITIONAL STUDIES
Juan Carlos Melián—flamenco percussion, Madrid, Spain, 2007-08
Sergio Martinez-Diaz—flamenco percussion, Madrid, Spain, 2007-08
Pandit Homnath Upadhyaya—tabla, 2004, 2005
Ganesh Kumar—kanjira (South Indian tambourine), 2005
Sanju Sahai—tabla, 2002
Arup Chatterjee—tabla, 1998, 1999
Pandit Ravi Shankar—North Indian classical music, 1996, 1997–98
Subash Chandren—kanjira (South Indian tambourine) lessons in Chennai,
India, 1998
Ganesh Kumar— kanjira (South Indian tambourine) lessons in Chennai,
India, 1998
Robert Van Sice—marimba master class, 1997
San Diego State University Javanese Gamelan, 1997
George Lewis—improvisation, 1994–95
Kim Duk-Soo and Samulnori—Korean Nong-ak percussion workshop, 1995
Nancy Zeltsman—marimba master class, 1994
William Moersch—marimba lesson, 1994
CSU Summer Arts Percussion in World Music course, Humboldt State University,
Arcata, CA, 1993
C.K. Ladzekpo—Ghanaian percussion
Chalo Eduardo—Brazilian percussion
Ray Holman—Trinidadian steel drums
Clifford Alexis—Trinidadian steel drum building and performance
Ronald A. Holloway—percussion, 1991–92
Chuck Flores—jazz drums, 1984–85
David Glyde—marching percussion, 1981–85
Stanford Jazz Workshop, 1984
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Remo Drumheads Educational Artist, 2007-present
Vic Firth Sticks & Mallets Educational Artist, 2005-present
Zildjian Cymbals Educational Artist, 2004-present
Yamaha Percussion Performing Artist, 2001-present
Percussive Arts Society—Oregon Chapter President, 2004-present
Percussive Arts Society—Member, 1994-present
College Music Society—1994-present
Broadcast Music International
ADDITIONAL AREAS OF INTEREST
Road and mountain cycling
Fly Fishing
Hiking/Camping
Snowboarding
Computer music applications for education, composing, notating, recording, and editing on Macintosh computers
Percussion instrument building
REFERENCES
Rhett Bender, DMA
Chair, Department of Music
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
(541) 552–6534
(541) 552–6549 FAX
bender@sou.edu
Steven Schick, MM
Director of Percussion Studies
Dept. of Music—0326
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093–0326
(858) 534–0826
(858) 534–8502 FAX
sschick@ucsd.edu
Michael Theodore, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Music Composition & Technology
College of Music
Campus Box 301
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309–0301
(303) 492–8523
(303) 492–5619 FAX
michael.theodore@colorado.edu
Jonathan Szanto
Principal Percussionist
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
3560 Quince Street
San Diego, CA 92104–4820
(619) 281–6513
(619) 281–1091 FAX
jszanto@adnc.com
Diana Skroch, Ph.D.
Chair, Division of Fine Arts/Dept. of Music
Valley City State University
101 College St. SW
Valley City, ND 58072
(701) 845–7273
(701) 845–7245 FAX
Diana_Skroch@mail.vcsu.nodak.edu
Mark Applebaum, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Composition & Theory
Department of Music
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-3076
(650) 723–1656
(650) 725–2686 FAX
applemk@stanford.edu
Daniel Kennedy, DMA
Director of Percussion Studies
Dept. of Music
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819–6015
(916) 278–7988
(530) 271–0750 FAX
danken@csus.edu
