paul coleman composer mp3 scores soundCurriculum Vitae
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Education:
Ph.D., Music Composition (in progress), Eastman School of Music, ant. December 2009
Minor Fields: Music Theory and Music History
Teachers: David Liptak, Allan Schindler, Robert Morris, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon
M.M., Music Theory and Composition, University of Northern Colorado, August 2004
Thesis: “Manipulating Proportion in Form: An Analysis of Selected Works by Sofia Gubaidulina, along with an Original Composition for Orchestra”
Primary Teacher: Robert Ehle
B.M., Music Theory and Composition, University of Northern Colorado, May 2001
Primary Teacher: John McLaird
Teaching and Academic Administration:
Eastman Computer Music Center, Eastman School of Music
- Responsible for registration for the two courses in computer music (6CMP422 and 6CMP226)
- Administered grades for the above courses
- Responsible for all expenses charged against the studio ledgers allocated by the Eastman School of Music
- Interviewed and recommended candidates to the Dean of Graduate Studies at ESM for graduate awards in the Eastman Computer Music Center
Composition Department, Eastman School of Music
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Computer Music Techniques (2004 - 2005, 6CMP225-226)
Teaching Assistant, Advanced Computer Music Techniques (2005 - 2006, 6CMP421-422)
- Assisted in teaching topics in computer music; worked one-on-one with students during weekly labs
Theory and Composition Department, University of Northern Colorado
Instructor, Sight-Singing and Theory I (undergraduate theory and aural skills) fall semesters, sections 22 and 45
Instructor, Sight-Singing and Theory II (undergraduate theory and aural skills) spring semesters, sections 22 and 45
- Developed syllabus and overall course structure; added semester group projects to Theory II curriculum, focusing on harmonic and formal structures found in first-movement symphonic expositions of W. A. Mozart
- Designed department-wide placement and final examinations
- Administered all grades
Rocky Mountain Music Technology Workshop, University of Northern Colorado
Lecturer, Introduction to SmartMusic
Professional Experience:
SIGNAL Ensemble, Brad Lubman, conductor; Steve Reich and John Zorn, artistic advisors
- Responsible for all audio requirements for the ensemble
- Provide technical riders for audio requirements, customized to performance venue
- Run mixing console for ensemble rehearsals and performances
- Selected recording projects include performances by the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Orchestra; scores for works of animation, film, and dance; and music of fellow composers such as Robert Morris
- Specializes in capturing unusual instruments (e.g. the bell tower in the Hopeman Memorial Carillon at the University of Rochester) and instruments to be used in sampling and synthesis
Eastman Alumni Weekend 2008, Eastman School of Music
- Coordinator for two Eastman Weekend concerts: A Wayne Barlow Tribute, and Samuel Adler 80th Birthday Celebration
- Worked directly under Jamal Rossi, Senior Executive Associate Dean of the Eastman School of Music
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Brad Lubman, conductor
- Updated, designed, and performed computer music component for Kaija Saariaho's Amers, using two computers and three sampling synthesizers, decoded for quadraphonic surround sound
- Ran mixing console for ensemble rehearsals and two performances of the Saariaho, as well as music by John Zorn and Brad Lubman
Ossia New Music Ensemble, Eastman School of Music
- Ossia is a student-run organization and ensemble at the Eastman School of Music that presents professional-quality performances of new music to the Eastman and greater Rochester communities
Eastman Computer Music Center, Eastman School of Music
- Maintained internal ECMC network of cross-platform systems (Linux, MacOS, and Windows)
- Designed and maintained the ECMC website
Eastman Computer Music Center, Eastman School of Music
- Responsible for installation, update, configuration, and general maintenance of ECMC Windows systems
University of Northern Colorado Music Technology Center
Colorado Contemporary Music Consort
32nd Annual UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival
- Maintained contact with over 300 groups regarding scheduling and registration for the festival
- In charge of obtaining sponsorship from companies nationwide for student prizes
- Organized general operation of the festival, which used seven performance venues over a three-day period
Juried Presentations, Papers, and Performances:
- Gathering for piano, harp, guitar, marimba, and electronics. Composition selected for performance at the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, April 2-4, 2009
- canvasmix for 4-channel playback. Composition selected for performance at the University of New Mexico John Donald Robb Composers' Symposium, April 2-5, 2006
- Abbé Georg Joseph Vogler: A Late-Classical Theory of Scale Modulation and its 19th-Century Descendants. Paper presented at the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Musicological Society (AMS), March 27, 2004
Awards and Honors:
- ASCAP Plus Award, 2008
- 2008 Belle Gitelman Award in Composition, Eastman School of Music, April 2008
- Eastman School of Music Graduate Award, August 2004 - May 2007
- Ralph Jackno Scholarship, Eastman School of Music, August 2006
- 2005 Belle Gitelman Award in Composition, Eastman School of Music, April 2005
- Dean's List of Academic Distinction, Univ. of Northern Colorado, 2000 - 2001
- Dean's List of Academic Distinction, Univ. of Northern Colorado, 1999 - 2000
Professional Affiliations: