Curriculum Vitae Richard Antoine White, DM
8617 Lynette Court SW Associate Professor, Dept. of Music Albuquerque New Mexico 87121 College of Fine Arts (812) 219-1174 1 University of New Mexico [email protected] Albuquerque NM 87121
Education
Indiana University Jacob School of Music Doctor of Music 2012 Bloomington, Indiana Tuba Performance Minors: Music Education/Music Information Technology Dissertation: If Bach Had Had A Tuba: Best Practices for Transcribing for the Tuba
-Recipient of the Graduate Associate Instructor Assistantship
Indiana University Jacob School of Music Master of Music 1999 Bloomington Indiana Tuba Performance/Brass Pedagogy
-Recipient of Indiana School of Music Scholarship -Recipient of American Symphony Orchestral League Scholarship
The Johns Hopkins University Bachelor of Music 1996 Peabody Conservatory of Music Tuba Performance Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore School for the Performing Arts Diploma/Music Performance Baltimore, Maryland
-Recipient, Baltimore School for the Performing Arts Honors Scholarship
Teaching History
University of New Mexico Associate Professor, Tuba/Euphonium Associate Marching Band Director Full-Time Tenure Track Department of Music, August 2015- present
University of New Mexico Assistant Professor, Tuba/Euphonium Assistant Marching Band Director Full-Time Tenure Track Department of Music, August 2011-2015
New Mexico School Tuba / Euphonium Instructor For the Arts Staff August 2013-Present
University of New Mexico Assistant Professor, Tuba/Euphonium Three-quarter Time Tenure Track Department of Music, August 2008-July 2011
Albuquerque Youth Brass Specialist Orchestra Programs Staff August 2007-present
University of New Mexico Adjunct Instructor, Tuba/Euphonium Department of Music, August 2004-July 2008
University of Michigan Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chaves, Rosa Parks Visiting Professorship Ann Arbor January 2005
Austin Peay University Assistant Professor of Music, Tuba Full-time tenure track Department of Music 2003 – Declined Position
Indiana University Associate Instructor Jacobs School of Music 2001-2004
Indiana State University Tuba / Euphonium Instructor, Adjunct Department of Music 1998-2001
Star of Indiana Brass Theater Brass Instructor Low Brass Pedagogy 1996-1998)
Baltimore School for Tuba / Euphonium Instructor the Performing Arts Staff August 1995-1999
Courses Taught at UNM
MUS 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, or 402: Applied Tuba for Performance Majors MUS 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, or 402: Applied Euphonium for Performance Majors MUS 119, 120, 219, 220, 319, 320, 419, or 420: Applied Tuba for Music Education Majors MUS 119, 120, 219, 220, 319, 320, 419, or 420: Applied Euphonium for Music Education Majors MUS 107, 108, 207, 208, 307, 308, 407, or 408: Applied Tuba for Music Minors and Non-majors MUS 107, 108, 207, 208, 307, 308, 407, or 408: Applied Euphonium for Music Minors and Non-majors MUS 501, 502: Applied Tuba for Graduate Students MUS 501, 502: Applied Euphonium for Graduate Students MUS 391: Junior Recital MUS 491: Senior Recital MUS 591: Master’s Recital MUS 231: Trombone Quartet MUS 231: Tuba Quartet MUS 231: Euphonium Quartet MUS 231: Euphonium Quintet MUS 231: Euphonium Sextet MUS 231: Undergrad Brass Quintet MUS 231: Graduate Brass Quintet MUS 449: Undergraduate Tuba Rep Class MUS 549: Graduate Tuba Rep Class MUS 449: Undergraduate Euphonium Rep Class MUS 549: Graduate Euphonium Rep Class MUS 231: Large Tuba Euphonium Ensemble MUS 351: Breathing Problems Course MUS 155: Brass Methods for Music Education Majors, Tuba/Euphonium portion
Service on Masters Committees at UNM
Micah Hood, Master of Music in Theory and Composition Fall 2013 Brandon Bridges, Master of Music in Trombone Performance Spring 2013 Fernando Cardoso, Master of Music in Bass Trombone Performance Spring 2013 Mike Dewitt, Master of Music in Trombone Performance Spring 2013 Josh Wagner, Master of Music in French Horn Performance Spring 2013 Winston Hind, Master of Music in Tuba Performance Spring 2013 Jeff Wu, Master of Music in Tuba Performance Spring 2013 Tony Sadlon, Master of Music in Trumpet Performance Spring 2012 Micah Hood, Master of Music in Trombone Performance Spring 2012 Robbie Buss, Master of Music in French Horn Performance Spring 2012 Nick Adragna, Master of Music in Tuba Performance Spring 2011 Joe Gray, Master of Music in Trumpet Performance Spring 2010 Ben Hay, Master of Music in Trumpet Performance Spring 2010 Ben Ordaz, Master of Music in Tuba Performance Spring 2010 Matthew Davison, Master of Music in Tuba Performance Spring 2010 Brian Garrison, Master of Music in Trumpet Performance Spring 2010 Adam Gerling, Master of Music in Trumpet Performance Spring 2010 Rachel Brown, Master of Music in French Horn Performance Spring 2010 Jason Austin, Master of Music in French Horn Performance Spring 2009 Amanda Montgomery, Master of Music in French Horn Performance Spring 2009 John Skillman, Master of Music in Trombone Performance Spring 2009
Undergraduate Student Achievements
Euphonium Jessica Rippberger Performed in Kelly Thomas Master Class 2013-2014, Octubafest 2013- 2014 Selected and participated in National Collegiate College Band 2012-2013 Performed National Anthem at Men’s Lobo Basketball Game 2012-2013
Austin Castaneda Performed Holst Planets, Albuquerque Philharmonic 2013-2014 Performed National Anthem at Men’s Lobo Basketball Game 2012-2013 Performed in Kelly Thomas Master Class 2012-2013 Performed in Robert Tucci Master Class 2011-2012 Exchange Program Abroad in England (University of Sheffield) 2010- 2011
Taylor Mitchell Finalist Arizona University School of Music Concerto Competition 2013- 2014 Accepted into the Jacobs School of Music Program MM 2012-2013 Accepted into the University of Arizona School of Music MM 2012-2013 Performed in Kelly Thomas Master Class 2012-2013 Performed in Robert Tucci Master Class 2011-2012
Cheryl Pirard Finished Music School and Basic Training and admitted into the National Guard 44th Army Band 2012-2013
Harold Simmons Performed in Velvet Brown Master Class 2012-2013 Performed in Kelly Thomas Master Class 2012-2013 Performed in Velvet Brown Master Class 2013-2014
Travis Rourk Performed in Kelly Thomas Master Class 2012-2013
Tuba Amanda Call Performed in Kelly Thomas Master Class 2012-2013 Performed in Bob Tucci Master Class 2011-2012
Steven Needham Semi-Finalist International Tuba Euphonium Conference Bloomington IN 2013-2014 Invite to take the Louisville Symphony Audition 2013-2014 Invite to take the United State Air Force Band Audition 2011-2012 Performed with Albuquerque Philharmonic 2nd Tuba 2011-2012 Performed in Bob Tucci Master Class 2011-2012
Marion A Call, Transfer BA Tuba Won an active duty status as a Tubist with the United States Army 2013 - 2014 Performed with Albuquerque Philharmonic Principal Tuba 2011-2012 Performed in Bob Tucci Master Class 2011-2012
Diego Flores, Double Major Tuba/String Bass Finalist International Tuba Euphonium Conference Bloomington, IN Rich Mattson Jazz Competition 2013-2014 Completed a year of study abroad in Germany at The University of Bonn, and The Musik Hochshule in Cologne 2011-2012
Sean Kennedy Received Graduate Assistantship at Texas Tech University Fall 2013 Received Graduate Assistantship at Penn State Fall 2011
Laura Eberhardt Selected and participated in National Collegiate College Band 2010-2011
Graduate Student Achievements
2013-2015
Alyssa Solis Performed with UNM Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble, International Tuba Euphonium Conference, Bloomington, IN 2014
2011-2013
Winston Hind Entered as an International student finished MM here at UNM, completed undergrad at Wilfred Laurier in Canada, and is now a member of the Canadian Armed Forces Band.
Won a position with the Canadian Armed Forces Invited to take the Orchestra Symphonique de Montreal Principal Tuba Audition Performed with The New Mexico Philharmonic Performed In Bob Tucci Master Class Performed in Octubafest 2012
Jeff Wu Entered as an International student finished MM at UNM, completed undergrad at York University in Toronto Ontario Canada, and is now Freelancing in Canada.
Participated in Jeff Nelson’s Fearless Camp Invited to take the Orchestra Symphonique de Montreal Principal Tuba Audition Performed In Bob Tucci Master Class Performed in Octubafest 2012
Trombone Fernando Cardoso New Mexico Philharmonic (sub) 2013-2014 Winner UNM Concerto Competition Performed in Bob Tucci Master Class Performed in Kelly Thomas Master Class Performed in Octubafest 2012
Brandon Bridges Won an active duty status as a trombonist with the United States Army 2013-2014 Performed in Octubafest 2012
2009-2011 Nick Adragna Entered as Graduate student graduated with an MM here at UNM, completed undergrad at Oakland University Rochester Michigan. Currently principal tuba of the 338th Army Band, and recently won the tuba spot in Copper Street Brass Quintet.
2010-2012 Matt Lindhal Invited to take the Louisville Symphony Audition 2013-2014 Entered as Graduate student graduated with an MM here at UNM, completed undergrad at University of Maryland. Currently perusing an artist diploma degree at Carnegie Melon University in Pittsburg.
Invited to live round via tape audition United States Air Force Concert Band Washington DC 2012
Won a summer festival spot at Eastern Music Festival Summer 2010
2008-2010 Matt Davison Entered as Graduate student graduated with an MM here at UNM, completed undergrad at Indiana University. Currently computer engineer Bank of America Sub with New Mexico Symphony Orchestra Nutcracker Series 2009
Ben Ordaz Entered as Graduate student graduated with an MM here at UNM completed undergrad at Indiana University. Currently completing doctorate at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City
2005-2007 Dan Kinsman Entered as Graduate student completed undergrad at University Massachusetts Amherst, currently educational director of The Connecticut Symphony
Paul Carlson Entered as Graduate student completed undergrad at University of Illinois currently completing doctorate at Indiana University and is the Tubist for the world renowned Dallas Brass Quintet
Invited to live round via tape audition West Point Naval Academy West Point, NY 2009
Invited to live round via tape audition United States Navy Band Washington DC 2007
Drew Pearl Entered as Graduate student completed undergrad at Vanderbilt University currently director of Tennessee Theater Company
Justin Crider Entered as Graduate student completed undergrad at Indiana University while attending UNM, Mr Crider, was a finalist for the United States Navy and West Point Academy Bands. Currently free-lances in New York City
Invited to live round via tape audition United States Navy Band Washington DC 2007
2004-2005 Josh Stevens Entered as Graduate student completed undergrad at SMU Southern Methodist University, Texas, currently free-lances in Texas
John Converse Entered as Graduate student from New Mexico State, Currently works as Band Director in Albuquerque
Graduates
Winston Hind (MM 2013) Jeff Wu (MM 2013) Kelsey Lawrence (MME 2012) Matt Lindhal (MM 2012) Laura Eberhardt (BME 2011) Nick Adragna (MM 2010) Jordan Sayre (BME 2010) Ben Ordaz (MM 2009) Antonio Romero (BME 2009) Matt Davison (MM 2009) Justin Crider (MM 2007) Drew Pearl (MM 2007) Paul Carlson (MM 2007) Dan Kinsman (MME 2006) John Converse (MME 2005) Josh Stevens (MM 2005)
Grants and Awards Received
Departmental Travel Grant, University of New Mexico 2012-2013 , to Fortaleza Brazil, to perform with UNM Faulty Brass Quintet at Festival Me Stres do Sopro
Departmental Travel Grant, University of New Mexico Dec 2012, to Fortaleza Brazil, to perform and lecture as Guest Artist and Low Brass Specialist at Trombonista (trombone work shop)
College of Fine Arts Professional Development Grant, University of New Mexico 2011-2012, International Tuba Euphonium Conference Linz, Austria, June 22-30, 2012 Guest Artist, and Presentation Dedicated to my teacher and mentor the late Mr. Harvey Phillips
Departmental Travel Grant, University of New Mexico 2010-2011, to perform In Brazil cities covered were Sao Paulo, Tatui, and Unicamp- Univeridad Estadual de Campinas College of Fine Arts Professional Development Grant, University of New Mexico 2009-2010, to perform at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore Performed with The Malaysian Philharmonic. Performed Recital. Master Class and taught Applied Lessons.
Indiana University Bloomington Tuba Assistantships 2001-04 Indiana University Bloomington Minority Fellowship 1996-01 Indiana University School of Music Scholarship 1996-98 Peabody Conservatory of Music at Johns Hopkins University Ford Foundation Scholarship 1996-97 Peabody Conservatory of Music at Johns Hopkins University Rotary Club Scholarship 1995-96 American Orchestral Symphony League Scholarship 1993-96
International Performances
UNM Faulty Brass Quintet, Fortaleza Brazil, “around the world with brass” Full recital at Festival Me Stres do Sopro, November 2013
Warriors come out to Play by Nat McIntosh (South American Premier) IV Forum De Trombonistas Do Ceara Fortaleza Brazil Dec 2012
Concertos Adunicamp New Mexico Trio John Marchiando, Pamela Pyle, and Richard White guest artist recital March 2010
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music presents “An Evening with Richard White, recital March 2008
Conference Performances
Guest Artist, Soloist, International Tuba Euphonium Conference, Bloomington, Indiana May 2014
Winter from Vivaldi Four Seasons arr. A. Casteneda, Southwest Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference, Redlands, CA May 2013
Concerto Saint-Marc, Tommaso Albinoni, arr. Micheal Zavoski, Southwest Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference, Northern Arizona, May 2011
The Carnival of Venice by Jean Baptiste, arr. R. Domeck, Southwest Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference, Los Angeles, CA May 2009
Conference Presentations
Tribute (presentation) to The “Paganini of Tuba” Harvey Phillips, Linz Austria, International Tuba Euphonium Conference June 2012
Hustle and Flow, Entrepreneurial Seminar “Everything they didn’t Tell you in Music School” International Tuba Euphonium Conference, Tucson Arizona May 2010
Hustle and Flow, Entrepreneurial Seminar “Everything they didn’t Tell you in Music School” US Army Band, Tuba Euphonium Conference, Fort Myer Virginia Jan 2010
Guest Performances/Master classes at UNM
Brian Kiser, Associate Professor, Youngtown’s University, Youngstown OH
Chris Lee, Principal Tubist, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Demondrae Thurman, Associate Professor and Chair, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Daniel Perantoni, Professor of Tuba, University of Indiana, Bloomington, IN
Matt Tropman, Lecturer Tuba and Euphonium, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Kelly Thomas, Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Bob Tucci, former principal tubist, Bavarian State Opera, Munich, Germany
Velvet Brown, Professor of Tuba, Penn State University, PA
Alex Lapins, Lecturer of Tuba and Euphonium, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Kevin Sanders, Associate Professor of Tuba, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
David Fedderly, Principal Tubist, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore, Maryland
Auditions Semi-Finalist, Milwaukee Symphony 2005 Semi-Finalist, Dayton Philharmonic 2004 Semi-Finalist, Boston Symphony 2003 Semi-Finalist, Boston Symphony 2002 Appointed, Honolulu Symphony (Declined Position, 2001)
Orchestral Engagements
Principal Tuba New Mexico Philharmonic current Principal Tuba New Mexico Symphony 2004-2011 Colorado Symphony sub Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra sub 2009 Principal Tuba Santa Fe Opera 2004-2006 Principal Tuba Sphinx Symphony Orchestra 2005 Santa Fe Symphony sub Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra 1st call sub Principal Tuba Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra 2000-2004 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra sub New World Symphony Orchestra sub Principal Tuba Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra 1998-01 Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra sub Richmond Indiana Symphony Orchestra sub Columbus Indiana Philharmonic sub Owensboro Symphony Orchestra sub Camerata Symphony Orchestra Indiana University Philharmonic Orchestra Peabody Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra
Notable Performances
Concerto Premieres
Tuba Concerto, by Dana Wilson, with UNM Wind Symphony, New Mexico Premiere October 2013
Double Concertino, op. 22 by Luis Cardoso with the UNM Wind Symphony, American Premier September 2011
Orchestra Principal Tuba, New Mexico Philharmonic 2011-Present: Highlights form the 2012-2014 Season 38 week orchestras listed below are significant contributions made by the tuba 8- Classics 4- Pops 4- Youth/Outreach/Neighborhood 6- Brass Quintet
Highlights NMP Classics (with prominent tuba repertoire)
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 April 2014
Gershwin: American In Paris Feb. 2014
Verdi: Overture to Nabucco Oct. 2013
Tchaikowski: Symphony No. 4 Oct. 2013 Wagner: Overture to Tannhäuser Jan. 2013
Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5, Jan 2013
Mussorgsky: Pictures May 2012
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Sept. 2012
Elgar: Enigma Variations Nov. 2012
Brahms: Requiem Nov. 2012
Principal Tubist of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra 2004-2011: selected highlights:
2010-2011 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4
2009-2010 Verdi: Nabucco Borodin: Polovtsian Dances
2008-2009 Gershwin: American in Paris Mendelssohn: Elijah
2007-2008 Brahms: Requiem Verdi: Requiem
2006-2007 Berlioz: Te Deum Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
2005-2006 John Williams: Music of Star Wars ( Played Jabba the Hut Solo) Miguel Del Agulia ,Time and Again Barelas, World Premiere Albuquerque Tri Centennial
2004-2005 Howard Shore: Lord of the Rings Symphony Wagner: Overture to Meistersinger
Other Notable Performances
Inaugural Concert Enchantment Brass ‘Around the World in 90 Minutes” Principal Tubist Nov. 2011
“I Had A Dream,” (Eulogy for a dream) by William Henry Curry Narrator, Albuquerque Youth Symphony, In celebration of Black history month Jan 2011
Arioso, by Barbra York, International Day of Collaborative Music Jan 2011
Chatter, Music of Living African American Composers, Narrator, Sing to The Sun by Alvin Singleton Feb 2011
Concerto Saint Marc for Tuba, Albinoni, Church of Beethoven Albuquerque New Mexico Feb 2010
Concerto Saint Marc for Tuba, Albinoni, Premiere New Mexico Winds guest artist Keller Hall Dec 2009
An Evening with the Master Musicians, A series of concerts hosted by the The African American Preforming Arts Center, featuring world-class African American musicians in America’s top Symphonic Orchestras 2008-2009
Recordings
Fantastic Dances, Chance, Hanson, Husa, Tchaikovsky, Turina, and more, Incantation and Dance, Philharmonia Vent conducted by John Boyd and Frederick Fennell ([ELFCD1012, 2001]),compact disc.
Masterworks For Wind Band, Bach, Brahms, Wagner, and more, Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue S. 564, Philharmonia Vent conducted by Frederick Fennell ([ELFCD1010, 2000]), compact disc.
Basically British, Gustav Holst, Vaughan Williams, and more, Japanese Suite, Op.33, Philharmonia Vent conducted by John Boyd ([ELFCD1007, 1999]), compact disc.
Russian Master Works, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, and more, Festival Coronation March, Philharmonia Vent conducted by John Boyd and Frederick Fennell ([ELFCD1003, 1998]), compact disc.
Recordings in Progress
“TBA” Summit record Label. Projected release date Summer 2015
Masterclasses Presented
Northern Arizona University, Diversity Matters, Flagstaff AZ October 2013
Eastern New Mexico University, Diversity Matters, Portales NM September 2013
University of Arizona, Tucson AZ April 2013
IV Forum De Trombonistas Do Cera, SEIS Da Barra Do Cerara Dec 2012
Youngstown State University, Youngstown Ohio, January 2010
Unicamp e Conservatorio De Tatui March 2009
Biola University, La Mirada, CA May 2009
University of Central Arkansas, Conway AR, November 2009
University of Memphis, Memphis TN October 2009
Professional Memberships American Federation of Musicians International Tuba Euphonium Association Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Alpha Psi
Endorsement Adams Tuba B&S Custom Music Company Meinl Weston Chop Saver
UNM /Community Academic Service
Advisor for UNM I.T.E.A. (University of New Mexico Harvey Phillips of the International Tuba Euphonium Association)
Board and Founding member of the New Mexico Philharmonic 2011
Board American Federation of Musicians Local Union 618 2011
Advisor for Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity (African American Fraternity)
Selected member of the Albuquerque Arts Council with Dean Seven Mead and other Fine Arts Faculty.(primary goal is to secure funding and a via future for the arts in our region)
UNM SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS SERVICE
Search committees Trumpet, Spring 2012 Search committees Trombone Spring 2012 Search committees Voice Spring 2012 Search committees Trombone Spring 2010 Search committees Theory Spring 2010 Search committees Composition Spring 2010 Search committees Horn Spring 2009
Publications
International Tuba Euphonium Journal Fall 2013 Article “High-Lighted Chapter” Tuba Press The Harvey Phillips Chapter of The International Tuba - Euphonium Association at UNM
International Tuba Euphonium Journal Summer 2009 Article review “SWRTEC Los Angeles 2009” Tuba Press Southwest Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference
Teachers
Dan Perantoni, Indiana University School of Music Bloomington (1996- present) David Fedderly, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (1992-96) Edward Goldstein, Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (1988-92)
Summer Festivals
Music in the Mountains, Durango, CO, 2006-Present Master Works Music Festival, Fort Wayne IN, 2004-2006 Spoleto Festival U.S.A. Charleston, SC, 1999- 2002 Indiana University Bloomington, Festival Orchestra, 1999 National Orchestral Institute, College Park, Maryland, 1996