Curriculum Vitae

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Multimedia Techniques, and Computer Music Media; private composition

Bachelor of Music, Composition - 1960, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Performance Areas: trumpet (jazz & classical); piano

Master of Arts, Composition - 1963, San Francisco State University

Post-graduate study - 1961, University of California, Berkeley

Post-graduate study - 1964 Milan, Italy Conservatory of Music

Doctor of Musical Arts Program - 1965 to 1966 University of Illinois, Urbana

Private: Luigi Nono, Venice, Italy; Sal Martirano, Robert Erickson, Wayne Peterson, Wilbur Ogdon, U.S.A.

Tanglewood (Berkshire Music Center) Seminars: Donald Martino, George Rochberg, Roger Sessions, Gunther Schuller

Pacifica Foundation Radio Directors Award,196. (honorable mention and performance award)

Prix de Rome , 1967

Oregon College of Education Summer Arts Festival Award, 1970. (for Missa Brevis, an intermedia work)

Grand Prize, Amherst College New Choral Music Contest, 1979. (for Kyrie Eleison for double choir and tape)

First Prize Winner, Festival of Contemporary Choral Music in America, Bowdoin College, l988.

Ford Foundation Fellowship in Electronic Music, 1973. (Mills College Center for Contemporary Music)

UNT Faculty Research Grant for development of professional software package for algorithmic composition, 1990-1991. $1500

UNT Faculty Research Grant for applications of Iterated Functions Systems to algorithmic composition, 1992. $3000

UNT Faculty Research Grant for application of Artificial Neural Networks (with George Mobus, Computer Science Department to music composition, 1993. $1800

North Texas Research Institute; subvention for the publication of a new book, Automated Music Composition. $2000 awarded, 1992.

North Texas Research Institute Grant to develop and bring to market the MusicSculptor Studio System, a MIDI sequencer-based, interactive, automated composition system for IBM-PC compatibles, 1990-1992; $15,000

National Endowment for the Arts Centers for New Music Resources Grant; (with Larry Austin on behalf of the Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia).

$7500 awarded for 1988-89, to purchase equipment for a new Computer Graphics Studio, and fund the Composer Residency Program.

National Science Council Grant, Republic of China. Computer music research at the Computer Music Studio of National Chiao Tung University from January through August, 1989 $45,000

National Science Council Grant, Republic of China. Co-ordinate a two-year research program titled: Projects in Music Intelligence. Four periods of residency to supervise graduate research projects at the Computer Music Studio of National Chiao Tung University from December, 1989 to August,1992. $43,000

Taiwan International Cultural Community Foundation award to mount an exhibition of experimental photographic work, Sun Gat Gallery of Photography, Taipei, Taiwan and Kaoshung Photography Gallery, Kaoshung, Taiwan. June, 1990. NT$50,000

RESOURCE, University of North Texas Research Magazine, 1992. MusicSculptor, by Charlotte Guest

Faculty Research Grants for Intermedia Composition, 1982, 1983,1984,1986, 1987,1991, 1992, 1993, & 1994 (for works integrating computer music, computerized multi-image projections, and dance)

National Endowment for the Arts Inter-Arts Program. Collaborative Commission to compose an Intermedia work, 1984

Great Lakes Arts Alliance/Meet-the-Composer Grant for residencies in Ohio , 1983-1984

National Science Council, Computer Music Research Grants, Republic of China, 

Projects in Music Intelligence, 1989-90 funding $76,000

Instructor, Theory-Composition, 1964-65. San Francisco Music and Arts Institute

Assistant Professor, Theory-Composition, 1967-68. Moorhead, Minnesota State University

Assistant Professor of Composition. 1968-78. DePaul University

Associate Professor of Composition. 1979-82. DePaul University

Associate Professor of Composition. 1982 - 1987, Professor of Composition. 1988 - present. University of North Texas

Adjunct Computer Music Research Professor, 1989 - 90. National Chiao Tung University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, Republic of China

Morton Visiting Professor; Ohio University, 1978 (Composition Seminars in Experimental Intermedia)

Visiting Professor of Computer Music, Summer 1988; National Chiao Tung University, Hsin Chu, Taiwan (Intensive Seminar in Computer-Assisted Composition)

Visiting Professor of Computer Music, Summer 1990; National Chiao Tung University, Hsin Chu, Taiwan (Intensive Seminar in Computer-Assisted Composition)

Visiting Professor of Computer Music, Summer 1991; National Chiao Tung University, Hsin Chu, Taiwan (Intensive Seminar in Computer-Assisted Composition)

Visiting Professor of Computer Music, Summer 1992; National Chiao Tung University, Hsin Chu, Taiwan (Intensive Seminar in Computer-Assisted Composition)

During 1988 I was granted a Faculty Development Leave for Spring Semster, 1989 to do research in Computer Music. Passages I for piano and computer music was composed, and myfourth book, Composition by Computer, Using MIDI Synthesizers (Third Wave Publishing Group, Taipei) was written while inresidence at the Computer Music Studio of National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Director, Electronic Music Studio, 1967-68. Moorhead, Minnesota State University

Director, Electronic Music Studio 1972-77 & Chairman, Theory-Composition Department, 1968-77 DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois

Director, Contemporary Music Ensemble, 1970-79. DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois

Musical Director and Resident Composer, 1970-78. Chicago Contemporary Dance Theatre

Co-Director, Chicago Interarts Ministry, 1980-82. Chicago, Illinois

Coordinator, Projects in Music Intelligence, 1989-92. National Chiao Tung University, R.O.C.

Director, Computer Music Studio, National Chiao Tung University, R.O.C., 1990-1991

Director, University Center for Interdisciplinary Research in the Arts and Sciences. 1991-93, University of North Texas

Chairman, Division of Composition Studies 1996 - 1997, University of North Texas

Consultant (1987- present) to UNT's sister institution in the Republic of China (National Chiao Tung University) in the following areas:

2) Design and construction of their new Media Arts Center, which includes a 600-seat concert hall and a 200-seat Experimental Intermedia Theater.

Computer Music Consultant (1996 - present) to National Education University, Cheong-ju, Korea

 Publications:

Leonardo, Journal of the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology; supplemental Electronic Arts Issue, 1988. pp 122-123.

Computer Applications in Music Third Wave Magazine, October, 1989 issue, pp 211-217. Third Wave Publishing Group, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

MIDI Protocol and Music Representation within the Computer Third Wave Magazine, November, 1989 issue, pp 206-210.

Third Wave Publishing Group, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. Music Algorithm Implementation Using BASIC Programming Language Third Wave Magazine, December, 1989 issue, pp 209-210.

Computer Music Applications , 1991 MacMillan Encyclopedia of Computers

Guest lecturer, Festival of Contemporary Choral Music in America, Bowdoin College, 4/29-5/2, 1988.

Guest lecturer and visiting professor, July-August, 1988; National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

Patt-Proc1, a paper on computer-assisted composition selected for presentation at the 1988 ASUC Annual Conference at the University of Kansas.

Patt-Proc1, a paper on computer-assisted composition delivered 10/17/91 at International Computer Music Conference, Montreal, Canada.

The Aesthetics of Computer Music: The Computer/Composer Relationship, delivered 1/21/89 at the NCTU Seminar on Contemporary Compositional Methods,Taipei, Taiwan.

Some Motive Transformation Algorithms for Implementation by Computer, delivered 3/18/89 at the NCTU Seminar on Contemporary Compositional Methods, Taipei, Taiwan.

The Twentieth Century: an Embarrassment of Riches, delivered 5/18/89 at the NCTU Seminar on Contemporary Compositional Methods, Taipei, Taiwan.

The Musical Canvas: Influence of Technology, delivered 7/18/89 at the NCTU Seminar on Contemporary Compositional Methods, Taipei, Taiwan.

Visiting Lecturer, Interarts Forum, Fine Arts Computer Lab, Ball State University, Muncie, 9/30 - 10/2/89

Guest Composer and Visiting Lecturer in Computer Music, Hochschule fur Musik und Kunst, Stuttgart, West Germany.10/15-29/89

Guest Composer and visiting lecturer in Composition, University of California, San Diego. 5/12-5/17/90.

Visiting Lecturer in Computer Music, National Institute of the Arts, Taipei,Taiwan. Present a 3-day workshop in algorithmic composiiton techniques. December 9-11, 1991.

Visiting Lecturer in Computer Music, National Chiao Tung University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan. Present a series of lectures on Software Synthesis for the NeXT computer system. December 5-6, 16-19, 1991.

Guest Composer and visiting lecturer in Composition, University of California, San Diego. 5/12-5/17/90.

Guest Composer and visiting lecturer in Computer Music, University of Illinois, Urbana. 10/3-10/9/90

Visiting Lecturer in Computer Music, National Chiao Tung University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan. Presented a series of lectures on Algorithmic Composition; June,1992 and August, 1992.

Visiting Lecturer, National Institute of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan; lecture/demonstration of research developments in computer music. June 20, 1992

Visiting Lecturer, Eastman School of Music ; pre-performance lecture on Anamorphoses for Trumpet Ensemble. 4/10/92.

Visiting Lecturer in Computer Music, National Chiao Tung University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan. Presented a series of lectures on Algorithmic Composition; May, 1993.

Visiting Lecturer in Computer Music, National Institute of the Arts, Taipei, Taiwan. Presented a series of lectures on Algorithmic Composition. May, 1993.

Visiting Lecturer in Computer Music, UCLA School of the Arts; lecture/demonstration of automated composition techniques. 4/30/93.

Professional Computer Music Software Published:

The following are published by Pembroke Music Co., Carl Fischer, Inc., sole selling agent; 62 Cooper Square, New York.

Five Easy Pieces  for Yamaha Disklavier

Excerpts and discussion printed in textbook New Directions in Music, Cope, David. 1976. Wm. C. Brown, Publ.

Examples of my compositions employing graphic notational techniques have been exhibited inart galleries, and were included in the traveling exhibition, "Eye Music", which toured European art galleries during 1986-87 under the auspices of the British Arts Council.

More than eighty works, including choral, orchestral, electronic, chamber, dance, and intermedia.

Commissions:

Nothing is the Thing to Fear - 1971 (electronic music, dancers, projections)

Stations - 1973 (electronic music, slides, four dancers)

Actions - 1973 (tape, tuba, trombone, actor, dancers, projections)

City - 1975 (environmental sound components, dancers, tape)

Jamboree - 1976 (instruments, dancers, tape, electronics, projections)

Sequence I - 1977 (electronic music, dancers, projections)

University of Redlands New Music Woodwind Quintet: Flos Harmonicus III - 1972 (one, two, or three woodwind quintets)

Concert for Rock Band and Orchestra - 1974 (orchestra, electronic music, and jazz combo)

Roosevelt University Contemporary Music Ensemble: Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night..... - 1978 (large or small orchestra)

University of Redlands New Music Ensemble, B. Childs, Dir. Cindy 633 - 1979 (multiple amplified pianos)

Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble: Planesong - 1980 (instrumental octet,amplified)

University of North Texas Trumpet Ensemble: Anamorphoses for 16 trumpets - 1988

University of North Texas Recital Hall; Elizabeth Abbate, soloist. 4/29/88 Rhetorics for violin

Festival of Contemporary Choral Music in America, Bowdoin College, Maine. 5/1/88 Kyrie Eleison for double Choir and Synthesizer

International Trumpet Guild Conference, University of North Texas; 5/9/88 Anamorphoses for Trumpet Ensemble.

National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Dulcimer Dream for Piano, July 18, 1988.

Ada Arts and Heritage Center, Ada Oklahoma; Adam Wodnicki, pianist. 9/26/88. Dulcimer Dream for solo piano

CEMI-Series, UNT; Constellations Ensemble. 11/21/88. Assemblage for Chamber Ensemble,

CEMI-Series, UNT; Geo. Rosenbaum, soloist. 3/27/89. Rhetorics for Viola.

Taichung Concert Hall, Taichung, Taiwan; Adam Wodnicki, soloist. 8/15/89 Dulcimer Dream for solo piano.

LaSalle College of Music, Singapore. Adam Wodnicki, soloist. 8/17/89; Dulcimer Dream for solo piano

Social Education Concert Hall, Taipei. Adam Wodnicki, soloist. 8/29/89; Taiwan premiere of Dulcimer Dream for solo piano

Faculty Recital, UNT. Adam Wodnicki, soloist. 9/14/89 Dulcimer Dream for solo piano

Visiting Artists Series, University of Kansas; Adam Wodnicki, soloist. 9/19/89 Dulcimer Dream for solo piano

Rice University, Houston, TX. Dorothy Martirano, soloist. 10/13/89 Rhetorics for violin

CEMI-Series, UNT. Rhetorics for violin; Dorothy Martirano, soloist. 10/16/89 University of Oklahoma;Dorothy Martirano, soloist. 10/18/89 Rhetorics for violin;

Musica Nova Series, Stuttgart, West Germany; Adam Wodnicki, pianist. 10/26/89 World Premiere of Passages I for piano and computer music.

Musica Nova Series, Stuttgart, West Germany; Adam Wodnicki, pianist. 10/26/89 European premiere of Dulcimer Dream for solo piano

Sonderveranstaltung Series, Trossingen, West Germany. Adam Wodnicki, pianist.10/25/89Passages I for piano and computer music. Dulcimer Dream for solo piano

National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan; Adam Wodnicki, soloist. 7/11/90 & 7/12/90 Passages I for piano and computer music. Dulcimer Dream for solo piano 

American Voices Series, Eastman Musica Nova, Sydney Hodkinson, Conductor; Eastman School of Music; 9/21/90 Dulcimer Dream for solo piano

Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater, UNT; Adam Wodnicki, soloist. 10/3/90 Passages I for piano and computer music. Dulcimer Dream for solo piano. 

Musical Arts Series, Southeastern Oklah. State Univ. Adam Wodnicki, soloist. 10/8/90 Passages I for piano and computer music. Dulcimer Dream for solo piano

Collabaret Concert Series, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois Urbana; October 4, 5, and 6,1990. Passages I for piano and computer music. Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Light for mixed ensemble, Kyrie Eleison for double choir and dijeridu

 Texas Composers Showcase, University of North Texas; 4/4/91 Anamorphoses for Trumpet Ensemble, Leonard Candelaria, conductor

National Chiao Tung University, Hsin-Chu Taiwan; 8/16/91 World Premiere of Algojazz for computer orchestra

Etudes for the Twenty-First Century Clarinetist Concert, University of Redlands, CA. 9/13/91Phil Rehfeldt, soloist. Rhetorics for clarinet

Lewis University Department of Music, Joliet, Illinois; Sever Tipei, pianist. 1/27/92. Passages for Piano and computer

Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater, UNT; Octavia Brandenburg, pianist. 11/16/92. Passages for Piano and computer;

Dulcimer Dream for amplified piano and Passages for Piano and Computer. Adam Wodnicki, soloist.5/25/92 - Music Academy, Katowice, Poland. 5/28/92 - Music Academy, Warsaw 6/2/92 - Festival of the Society of Polish Composers, Krakow. 7/4/92 - Radio Broadcast, National Polish Radio 7/6/92 - Radio Broadcast, Radio Rzeszow, Poland

American Voices Series, Eastman Musica Nova Ensemble,Sydney Hodkinson, Conductor, Eastman School of Music; 4/10/92. Anamorphoses for 16 trumpets

Rice University, Houston; Sever Tipei, pianist. 1/22/93 Passages for Piano and computer

Society of Composers Annual Conference, Cleveland, Ohio; Sever Tipei, pianist. 5/1/93 Passages for Piano and computer

NOVA Ensemble Concert, University of North Texas; April 17, 1993 Five (or Maybe Six) Easy Pieces for Disclavier (computer-controlled piano)

Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater, University of North Texas; Adam Wodnicki, pianist. 11/22/93. Passages for Piano and computer

Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, conductor; Cleveland, Ohio - February 12, 1996 Mandarin Cycles: The Culture Palace, for chamber ensemble (version with brass)

Rockefeller Foundation Study and Conference Center in Bellagio, Italy. 4/21/96 preview performances of Cinematic Caricatures, Book I and Twelve Etudes for Piano

Korea National Education University in Cheong-ju; 6/3/96 preview performances of Cinematic Caricatures, Book I and Twelve Etudes for Piano

Korea National Institute of the Arts in Seoul; 6/4/96 preview performances of Cinematic Caricatures, Book I and Twelve Etudes for Piano

National Education University in Cheong-book;6/5/96 preview performances of Cinematic Caricatures, Book I and Twelve Etudes for Piano

 National Chiao-Tung University, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan. preview performances of Cinematic Caricatures, Book I and Twelve Etudes for Piano

Exhibit of experimental photography, Ball State University, October 1 & 2, 1989. One-man Exhibit of experimental photography ,Sun-Gat Gallery of Photography, Taipei, Taiwan; June 16 - July 5, 1990.

One-man Exhibit of Experimental Photography, Kaoshung Gallery of Photography, Kaoshung, Taiwan; August 4 - 19, 1990.

Guest Composer Residencies:

University of Vermont, Burlington (Workshop: Contemporary Music in the Classroom)

Music Educators National Conference - 1976 (Eastern Division Convention, Philadelphia

Teaching Consultant in Electronic Music, 1972-74. Chicago Board of Education

Illinois State Futuristic Education Project, Northern Illinois State University - 1977 (Multimedia Workshops)

Film Music Seminars and Experimental Intermedia Workshops presented at many universities, including the majority of those listed under Guest Composer Residencies

Seminar in Computer-Assisted Composition, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan; July, 1988.

Seminar in Computer-Assisted Composition and Synthesis Techniques, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan; August 6-25, 1989.

Lecturer, Museum of Contemporary Art Radio Series, 1982 (Chicago, Illinois )

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