Biography
Paul Coleman (b. 1974) is an active composer, teacher, and engineer residing in Rochester, New York. His music has been performed in the United States, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Brazil, and ranges from solo works with computer-generated sounds to works for large orchestra.
Paul is pursuing a Ph.D. in Composition at the Eastman School of Music, where he has received a Ralph Jackno scholarship and two Belle Gitelman awards in composition. He has served as Acting Administrative Director of the Eastman Computer Music Center and was on the board of directors of the Ossia New Music Ensemble. Paul received his Masters of Music degree from the University of Northern Colorado, where he taught music theory and co-produced and directed the Colorado Contemporary Music Consort.
Since 2007, Paul has been working with Brad Lubman, Lauren Radnofsky, and Steve Reich as Sound Director and engineer for the new music ensemble, Signal (www.signalensemble.org). Upcoming Signal projects include an all-Reich disc for Cantaloupe records (including Daniel Variations and You Are Variations), the co-commission and premiere of a new work by Reich for his 75th birthday year, the co-commission of a new piece by David Lang, and a tour with Helmut Lachenmann, including the U.S. premiere of his work Concertini.
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