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University of California, San Diego M.A. in Music Composition (2014) Columbia College Chicago B.M. in Music Composition (2011) - Graduated Magna Cum Laude - Dean’s List - Scholarships granted by Music Department - Columbia College Chicago Retention Award - Admittance into the Bachelors of Music program - Member of Cadre - a student-organized composer’s group I n s t r u c t o r s o f C o m p o s i t i o n

Katharina Rosenberger Lei Liang Marcos Balter Kenn Kumpf Ilya Levinson P r i v a t e L e s s o n (s) i n C o m p o s i t i o n

Jason Eckardt Anthony Cheung Hans Thomalla Robert Reinhart Athanasios Zervas M a s t e r c l a s s e s/w o r k s h o p s/l e c t u r e s

Kaija Saariaho Aaron Cassidy David Bowlin Anna Clyne Cliff Colnot Sebastian Huydts T e a c h i n g E x p e r i e n c e

Instructor for Beginning MIDI course at Columbia College Chicago…...…Summer 2012 Supplemental Instructor at Columbia College Chicago for: -Sightsinging/Musicianship/Aural Skills 3………………………...……...……. Fall 2010 -Introduction to Music Theory………………………………………….....….Spring 2010

C o m m i s s i o n s

D y s t o n i c (October 2012)………….……………...Commissioned by Rebekah Heller - for solo bassoon - International Contemporary Ensemble

2012 – 2013 season G r a y N e o n L i f e (September 2012)…………………Commissioned by Seth Woods - for solo cello with voice - 2012 – 2013 season P l e a s u r e s i n M o m e n t u m (April 2012)....................................Commissioned by - for two voices, two flutes, soprano saxophone, Ensemble Vulpine Lupin piano, violin, cello - 2011 – 2012 season C o u n t e n a n c e (July 2011)………………….Commissioned by Ensemble Dal Niente - for alto flute, English horn, baritone saxophone, 2011-2012 season violin, viola, cello and contrabass - B u t c h e r e d a n d C o n s u m e d b y t h e F a c e t s o f E x t e n s i o n…………. - for saxophone quartet - (December 2011)

Commissioned by Anubis Quartet 2011-2012 season

P r e s e n c e, C o n s e q u e n c e & S u b m i s s i v e n e s s (June 2011)…..................... - for soprano, clarinet, percussion and piano - Commissioned by

The Color Field Ensemble 2011-2012 season

(d i) p r o s o l i l o q u y (December 2010)..…………...….Commissioned by Ryan Muncy - for solo baritone saxophone - 2012-2013 season(s)

F e s t i v a l s / C o m p e t i t i o n s

Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2012. ‘C o u n t e n a n c e’ awarded Honorable Mention.