Education

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

PhD Candidate in music composition (expected date of completion May 2023)

Master of Arts in music composition, 2017

Composition teachers: Ken Ueno, Franck Bedrossian, Myra Melford, Edmund Campion, Cindy Cox

Masterclasses with Natasha Barrett, Jlin, and Kaija Saariaho

 

State University of New York at Purchase College, Purchase, NY

Master of Music in music composition, 2013-2015

Bachelor of Music in music composition Cum Laude, 2011-2013

Composition teachers: Du Yun, Huang Ruo, Suzanne Farrin. Studied conducting with Ransom Wilson

Masterclasses with Jason Eckardt, Alvin Lucier

Percussionist in the Symphony Orchestra, Brass Ensemble, Purchase New Music Ensemble

Conductor in the Purchase New Music Ensemble

 

Fellowships & Awards

Kosciuszko Foundation Graduate Studies and Research Program Fellowship | 2022–23

Selected to study composition at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków, Poland.

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Fulbright Student Research Award | 2021–22

Selected to study composition at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków, Poland.

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ASCAP/SEAMUS Commission Competition | 2021

Awarded the 2nd prize commission for Choose your identity provider.

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Alfred Hertz Memorial Travel Scholarship | 2020, 2022

Awarded a scholarship in pursuit of musical studies in Kraków, Poland.

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Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award | 2020

Received in recognition for excellence in teaching.

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Nicola de Lorenzo Prize for Outstanding Musical Composition | 2019

Received recognition for Nystagmus.

 

UC Berkeley Conference Travel Grant | 2018

Awarded a grant to pursue music studies in Ukraine.

 

UC Berkeley Conference Travel Grant | 2017

Awarded a grant to pursue music studies in Italy.

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Nicola de Lorenzo Prize for Outstanding Musial Composition | 2016

Awarded the 2nd prize for my violin duo, Gyre.

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SUNY Purchase Outstanding Graduate Student Award | 2015

For the area of academic music studies.

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SUNY Purchase College Scholarship | 2013–15

Received an annual scholarship to pursue a Master of Music graduate degree from SUNY Purchase College.

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One Quiet Plunge Call for Scores | 2015

Selected to premiere On a Mountain for soprano Lucy Dhegrae and cellist Nicholas Finch.

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Festivals, Conferences, & Events

Convergence Conference, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK | 2022

Live acousmatic performance of Choose your identity provider on September 26th, 2022.

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Radio Art Zone, FM Radio Broadcast in Luxembourg | 2022

Selection of field recordings will be broadcast on Luxembourg FM Radio and on the internet on July 12th, 2022 as part of the "Inside Broadcast: A Day in Other People's Ears" 22-hour show, curated by Chris Cutler.

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34th Kraków International Festival of Composers "Electronic Cocktail" | 2022

Live acousmtatic performance of Ognistych Wici at HEVRE on April 24th, 2022.

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Strefa 522, Kraków, Poland | 2022

Live acousmatic performance of Meeting halfway on May 13th, 2022 at Centrum Sztuki.

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Strefa 422, Kraków, Poland | 2022

Live acousmatic performance of Son of a Glitch on April 13th, 2022 at Centrum Sztuki.

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Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA | 2022

Presentation & masterclass for Dr. Nick Virzi's Electronic Music Composition class on April 7th, 2022.

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SEAMUS, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan | 2022

Live acousmatic performance of Otchłań scheduled for March 30th, 2022.

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Berkeley New Music Project, Berkeley, CA | 2022

Live acousmatic performance of Otchłań at UC Berkeley's Hertz Hall on February 18th, 2022.

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Strefa 222, Kraków, Poland | 2022

Live acousmatic performance of Prismatic daydream on February 13th, 2022 at Centrum Sztuki.

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Electroacoustic Music Studio, Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music, Kraków, Poland | 2022

Presentation for Prof. Jarek Płonka's electroacoustic music class, “Contemporary Music in the United States” on January 20th, 2022.

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Electroacoustic Music Studio, Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music, Kraków, Poland | 2022

Presentation for Prof. Marek Chołoniewski's electroacoustic music class, "Ableton Live: A Composer's View" on January 14th, 2022.

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Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA | 2022

Presentation on my music for Dr. Nick Virzi's sound design class on January 13th, 2022 and a masterclass on January 20th, 2022.

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Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Kraków, Poland | 2021

Presentation for Prof. Joanna Kaiser's visual arts class, "Digital Synesthesia: How Computers Enable us to See Sounds."

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Audio Art Festival, Kraków, Poland | 2021

Live acousmatic performance of Otchłań on November 18th, 2021 at HEVRE in Kraków, Poland. Received a positive review in Glissando Magazine.

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Spektrum. Conference & Concert, Kraków, Poland | 2021

Live acousmatic performance of Choose your identity provider on October 13th, 2021 at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music's Studio for Electroacoustic Music in Kraków, Poland.

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Novalis music+art Festival, Osijek, Croatia | 2021

Commissioned to compose Barrage for flute, violoncello, and percussion for Novalis music+art Festival. Premiere on October 7th, 2021 was broadcast live on Croatian National Radio (radio.hrt.hr).

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NYCEMF, virtual | 2021

Choose your identity provider was presented at the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival on June 26th, 2021.

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SEAMUS, virtual | 2021

Choose your identity provider was presented at the Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States conference on April 24th, 2021, winning 2nd prize in the ASCAP/SEAMUS Commission Competition.

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NSEME, virtual | 2021

Choose your identity provider was presented at the National Student Electroacoustic Music Event on April 25th, 2021.

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Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA | 2019

Lecture on my music at CCRMA on February 5th, 2019.

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Ukho Ensemble Composition Academy | 2018

Studied composition with Stefano Gervasoni and Luis Naón. Premiered Nystagmus.

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University of California, Berkeley, CA | 2017

Lecture on my music for the UCB Undergraduate Composers Club on November 17th, 2017.

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ilSuono Academy for Young Composers (Half-Active) | 2017

Studied composition with Nicolas Tzortzis and Simone Movio. Workshop with Suono Giallo.

 

International Divertimento Ensemble Academy (IDEA) | 2017

Studied composition with Franck Bedrossian and Stefano Gervasoni. Premiered December.

 

Nief-Norf Summer Festival (NNSF), University of Tennessee, Knoxville | 2016

Studied composition with Christopher Adler and Christopher Burns. Premiered Agitato etereo.

 

Wintergreen Summer Music Academy, Charlottesville, VA | 2013

Studied composition with Larry Alan Smith, Robert Carl, and Samuel Zyman. Premiered String Quartet no. 1.

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Performances

September 26th, 2022: Choose your identity provider, Convergence Conference, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

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May 13th, 2022: Meeting halfway, Strefa 522, CSW Solvay, Kraków, Poland.

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April 24th, 2022: Ognistych Wici, KICF34, HEVRE, Kraków, Poland.

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April 13th, 2022: Son of a Glitch, Strefa 422, CSW Solvway, Kraków, Poland.

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March 30th, 2022: Otchłań, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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February 18th, 2022: Otchłań, University of California, Berkeley.

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February 13th, 2022: Prismatic daydream, Strefa 222, CSW Solvay, Kraków, Poland.

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November 18th, 2021: Otchłań, HEVRE, Kraków, Poland.

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October 13, 2021: Choose your identity provider, Academy of Music Chamber Hall, Kraków, Poland.

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October 7, 2021: Barrage, Croatian Cultural Center, Osijek, Croatia. World premiere by Ana Bratinica, Luis Camacho Montealegre, and Vid Veljak.

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March 31, 2018: Nystagmus, Plivka Arts Centre, Kyiv, Ukraine. World premiere by Ukho Ensemble.

 

March 14, 2018: Sea of Ferns, UC Berkeley, CA. World premiere by Ensemble Proton Bern.                                                                                          

 

July 16, 2017: December, Bobbio, Italy. World premiere by Divertimento Ensemble.                                                             

 

May 8, 2017: Agitato etereo, UC Berkeley, CA. West coast premiere by the ECO Ensemble.                                                    

 

April 14, 2017: Mellarium #1, Center for New Music, San Francisco, CA. World premiere by Mivos.                                     

 

June 16, 2016: Agitato etereo, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. World premiere by players of the Nief-Norf Summer Festival.

 

May 9, 2016: Homage to James Tenney, UC Berkeley, CA. West coast premiere by the ECO Ensemble.                                

 

May 4, 2016: Hidden in Grains, Center for New Music, San Francisco, CA. World premiere by Sooyeon Lyuh.                        

 

December 14, 2015: Gyre, UC Berkeley, CA. World premiere by Hrabba Atladottir and Ben Kreith.                                                        

 

December 9, 2015: Skewness, CNMAT, Berkeley, CA. World premiere by Matt Ingalls.                                                         

 

May 3, 2015: Homage to James Tenney, The Stone, NYC.

Alex Fortes, violin; DJ Cheek, viola; Michael Nicolas, violoncello; Logan Coale, contrabass.

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June 13th & 14th, 2015: On a Mountain, Hudson Valley, NY. World premiere by Lucy Dhegrae, Nicholas Finch.                                        

Performed at Christ Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie, NY, and at Bard College.

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Additional Projects

Audio Engineer for Michael Downs | 2022

Recorded, edited, mixed, and mastered the audiobook-turned-podcast "Isn't it fun how we shine?" and its abridged version "Neighbors Gathered" for Baltimore-based author Michael Downs

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Drummer for Hackable Animals | 2020–21

Recording drums and arranging strings for a forthcoming EP by songrwriter/guitarist Christopher Rispoli (AKA Hackable Animals).

 

Mixing engineer for Annah Sidigu | July 2020

Mixed and mastered the single Lonely Onez by Oakland-based songwriter and poet Annah Sidigu.

 

Drummer for Chroma, Long Island, NY

Performances: September 18th, 2021 at One Eye Jack's (Bethpage, NY). February 25th, 2020 at Revolution Bar (Amityville, NY).

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Drummer for Bela Bela, Berkeley, CA

Recorded drums at the Contra Costa College recording studios for two songs by songwriter Jaren Feeley (AKA Bela Bela).

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Drummer for Future Partners, Berkeley, CA | 2019

 

Sound Ecology | 2018

Along with collaborators Brian Cook and Nick Virzi, I visited two scenic UC Nature Reserves and captured audio field recordings.

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Drummer for Steilacoom, San Francisco, CA                                                                                        

Performances: January 19th, 2018 at Neck of the Woods (SF). Feb 25th, 2019 at El Rio (SF).

 

Drummer for Saidtheanimals, Oakland, CA                                                                                          

Recorded drums for six songs at Shine on Studios. Performances: November 5th, 2018 at El Rio (SF).

 

Drummer for the Berkeley Nu Jazz Collective, UC Berkeley, CA | 2017–18

Performed under the direction of Myra Melford.

 

Drummer for the Improvisation Collective, CNMAT, Berkeley, CA | 2017

Performed under the direction of Myra Melford.

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Percussionist, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY | May 11th, 2013

Performed a demonstration of a new electronic mallet percussion instrument built by long-time collaborator Brian Cook for the students and faculty of the graduate Electronic Arts program, including Pauline Oliveros.

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Drummer for Elijah & the Moon, Woodstock, NY | 2013-15

Performed at the ninth and tenth annual Mountain Jam festivals, embarked on a month-long U.S. tour, and opened up for many renowned artists as Laura Marling, The Lumineers, Bela Fleck, Aimee Mann, and others.

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Teaching

University of California, Berkeley, CA, Graduate Student Instructor (GSI) | 2016-Present

2021 Summer: MUS25A: Introduction to Music Theory for Non-Majors        

2021 Spring: MUS53A: Harmony I for Music Majors  

2020 Fall: MUS53A: Harmony I for Music Majors  

2020 Summer: MUS25A: Introduction to Music Theory for Non-Majors    

2020 Spring: MUS53B: Harmony II for Music Majors

2019 Summer: MUS25A: Introduction to Music Theory for Non-Majors   

2018 Fall: MUS25A: Introduction to Music Theory for Non-Majors   

2018 Spring: MUS53A: Harmony I for Music Majors  

2017 Fall: MUS53A: Harmony I for Music Majors  

2017 Summer: MUS25A: Introduction to Music Theory for Non-Majors    

2017 Spring: MUS25A: Introduction to Music Theory for Non-Majors   

2016 Fall: MUS25A: Introduction to Music Theory for Non-Majors    

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SUNY Purchase College, Purchase, NY, Graduate Assistant | 2013-15

2015 Spring: Composition lessons                                                                                                           

2014 Fall: Composition lessons; Music theory tutoring for music majors

2014 Spring: Composition lessons; MTH1420: Ear Training II    

2013 Fall: Composition lessons; MTH1410: Ear Training I  

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Scholastic Marching Percussion Instructor, Music Arranger                                                                                           

2009-15: Division Avenue High School Marching Band, Levittown, NY

2013-15: Port Chester High School Marching Band & Indoor Percussion, Port Chester, NY

2013-14: The Sunrisers Drum & Bugle Corps, Brentwood, NY

2012-14: Walt Whitman High School Marching Band, South Huntington, NY

2009-10: Copiague High School Marching Band, Copiague, NY

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Grant Writing

Student Technology Fund  

Awarded a grant to support the purchase of an interactive stage lighting system for UC Berkeley composers’ concerts. | 2020

Awarded a grant to support upgrading the graduate composers’ Max/MSP licenses to Max 8. | 2019

Awarded a grant to purchase analogue synthesis equipment for educational, artistic, and research purposes. | 2019

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UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly  

Awarded a grant to support a professional recording session with Splinter Reeds wind quintet. | 2020

Awarded a grant to support Radical 2 percussion duo in residence at UC Berkeley. | 2019

Awarded a grant to support Quatour Tana in residence at UC Berkeley. | 2018

Awarded a grant to support Ensemble Proton Bern in residence at UC Berkeley. | 2018

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Townsend Center for the Humanities

Awarded a grant to support a residency with Splinter Reeds wind quintet. | 2019

Awarded a grant to support a residency with string quartet Quatour Tana. | 2018

Awarded a grant to support a residency with Ensemble Proton Bern. | 2018

 

Services & Professional Affiliations

Member of ASCAP, ACF, SCI, and SEAMUS.

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Diril Cymbals endorsing artist.

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CNMAT Users Group (CUG) Grantwriter | 2018-20

Fundraised over $20,000 in pursuit of CNMAT concerts, education, and equipment acquisition.

 

Berkeley New Music Project (BNMP) President | 2018-20

Overseeing CUG-related activities, assisting with event scheduling, procuring funds.

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CNMAT Users Group (CUG) Vice-President | 2017-18

Overseeing CUG-related activities, assisting with event scheduling, organization.

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Graduate Student Readership (GSR) at CNMAT | 2017-19

Assisting CNMAT staff with cataloging equipment, handling website data, and general maintenance and organization.

 

Music Audition Assistantship, SUNY Purchase College, Purchase, NY | Spring 2013

Assisted in organizing the Conservatory of Music audition process.

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Oktaven Audio, Yonkers, NY | Winter 2012-13

Intern for engineer Ryan Streber. Assisted in recording sessions of Michel Galante, Jacob Greenberg, Talea Ensemble, Rand Steiger, the JACK Quartet, Claire Chase, Dan Lippel, and others.

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