Joel Braun Curriculum Vita
1. Current rank, department or school
Associate Professor Butler School of Music The University of Texas at Austin
2. Education
2.1 Degrees
Master of Music, The Juilliard School, double bass performance major, 2007
Bachelor of Music, The Juilliard School, double bass performance major, 2005
2.2 Non-degree study
Aspen Music Festival and School, participant, 1999 – 2002, 2004 – 2006
The Juilliard School Pre-College Division, diploma, 2001
3. Curriculum vitae (summary of employment history)
Assistant Faculty, The Juilliard School Pre-College Division, 2004 – 2012
Faculty, The Kaufman Music Center, New York, NY, 2007 – 2012
4. Teaching, curriculum development, administrative history
4.1 Teaching responsibilities
4.11 Credit classes
Fundamentals of Music Theory – MUST 100 (Fall 2017 – Spring 2019)
Applied Lessons – MUSP 999 (Fall 2012 – Present)
Small Ensemble (String) – MUSP 433 (Fall 2012 – Present)
String and Harp Literature and Pedagogy – MUSP 423 (Fall 2013, Summer 2014, Fall 2016)
Junior Recital – MUSP 397 (Spring 2013, Spring 2016)
Applied Recital Study – MUSP 610 (Spring 2015)
Chamber Music – MUSP 643 (Fall 2014, Spring 2015)
Senior Recital – MUSP 498 (Spring 2014)
Sight Singing and Ear Training – MUST 102 – 1 (Spring 2013) MUST 102 – 2 (Spring 2013)
1 Sight Singing and Ear Training – MUST 101 – 1 (Fall 2012) MUST 101 – 2 (Fall 2012)
4.15 Other – faculty residencies, master classes, coachings
Clinician – Texas Hill Country Bass Collective – All Region/All State High School Workshop, McCallum High School, September 7, 2019 (invited, paid)
Artist/Faculty – Eastern Music Festival; responsibilities include presenting one master class, teaching 2 – 4 hours of private lessons per week, and coaching one student chamber music ensemble twice per week for five weeks each summer, June 25, 2016 – present, Greensboro, NC (invited, paid) (national/international)
Master class residency – Universidad Nacional de Música, Lima, Peru May 13 – 17, 2019 (invited) (international)
Master class – University of Texas at Austin, March 5, 2019 (invited)
Master class – University of Iowa, November 1, 2018 (invited)
Master class residency – International Double Bass Seminar Lima 2018, Universidad Nacional de Música, Lima, Peru, October 4 – 8, 2018 (invited)
Clinician – Chicago Bass Festival, March 5, 2017, Chicago, IL
Master class – Michigan State University College of Music, January 17, 2017, East Lansing, MI (invited) (national/international)
Coaching – North West Indiana Youth Symphony Retreat, March 20, 2016, Ball State University
Master class – University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, February 29, 2016, Cincinnati, OH (invited) (national/international)
Coaching – Dayton Youth Symphony Retreat, January 9, 2016, YMCA Camp Kern, OH (paid)
Master class – Cleveland Institute of Music, November 17, 2015, Cleveland, OH (invited, paid) (national/international)
Master class – Interlochen Center for the Arts, October 12, 2015, Interlochen, MI (national/international)
Coaching – Zionsville High School, September 14, 2015, Zionsville, IN
Faculty – Music For All Summer Symposium, June 22 – 27, 2015, Ball State University (invited, paid)
Master class – University of Oregon, May 12, 2015, Eugene, OR (paid) (national/international)
Coaching – Carmel High School, February 9, 2015, Carmel, IN (paid)
Coaching – North West Indiana Youth Symphony, October 5, 2014, Ball State University
2 Faculty – Music For All Summer Symposium, June 23 – 28, 2014, Ball State University (invited, paid)
Coaching – West Lafayette High School, February 24, 2014, West Lafayette, IN
Coaching – Carmel High School, December 2, 2013, Carmel, IN
Coaching – Noblesville High School, November 25, 2013, Noblesville, IN
Coaching – Eastern Jr./Sr. High School, November 4, 2013, Greentown, IN
Coaching – Hamilton Southeastern High School, October 28, 2013, Fishers, IN
Coaching – Avon High School, October 7, 2013, Avon, IN
Coaching – Zionsville High School, September 23, 2013, Zionsville, IN
Coaching – New World Youth Symphony Orchestra, September 22, 2013, Indianapolis, IN
Coaching – North Central High School, August 26, 2013, Indianapolis, IN
Faculty – Benefic Chamber Music Camp, July 19 – 28, 2013, Ball State University
Faculty – Music For All Summer Symposium, June 24 – 29, 2013, Ball State University (invited, paid)
Coaching – Northview Middle School, March 18, 2013, Indianapolis, IN
Coaching – New World Youth Symphony Orchestra, March 17, 2013, Indianapolis, IN
Clinician – Music For All National Festival, March 14, 2013, Indianapolis, IN (invited, paid) (national/international)
Coaching – North West Indiana Youth Symphony, March 3, 2013, Munster, IN
Coaching – Richmond High School, October 8, 2012, Richmond, IN
Faculty – Benefic Chamber Music Camp, July 29 – August 4, 2012, Ball State University
Section Coach – New York Youth Symphony, 2008 – 2012, New York, NY
Section Mentor – St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra, New York Tour, 2010
4.16 Other – hosted events
Guest Artist Master Class – Ron Moberly (St. Louis Symphony Orchestra), April 22, 2019, Ball State University
Ball State “Bass Day”, Guest Artist – Brian Smith (Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra), September 22, 2018, Ball State University
Ball State “Bass Day”, Guest Artist – Rion Wentworth (New York Philharmonic), October 1, 2017, Ball State University
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Guest Artist Master Class and Recital – Michael Cameron (University of Illinois), October 14, 2016, Ball State University
Ball State “Bass Day”, Guest Artist – Brendan Kane (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra), October 2, 2016, Ball State University
Ball State “Bass Day”, Guest Artists – Owen Lee (Principal Bass – Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra) and Tyler Abbott (University of Oregon), November 1, 2015, Ball State University
Guest Artist Master Class – Maximilian Dimoff (Principal Bass – Cleveland Orchestra), February 3, 2015, Ball State University
Ball State “Bass Day”, Guest Artist – Jeremy Kurtz-Harris (Principal Bass – San Diego Symphony Orchestra), November 8, 2014
Ball State “Bass Day”, Guest Artist – Alexander Hanna (Principal Bass – Chicago Symphony Orchestra), October 13, 2013
Ball State “Bass Day”, Guest Artist – Eugene Levinson (Principal Bass Emeritus – New York Philharmonic), November 11, 2012
4.17 Other – additional teaching activities
Double Bass Studio Recital – April 28, 2016, Ball State University
Faculty Mentor, Graduate String Quartet/MSO Outreach, Fall 2015 – Spring 2016, Ball State University – activities include organizing outreach programs, coaching outreach program preparation, and working on contract negotiations with the Ball State School of Music and the Muncie Symphony Orchestra
Double Bass Studio Recital – February 22, 2015, Ball State University
Guest Speaker – Composition Forum, November 5, 2015, Ball State University (invited)
4.18 Other – student achievements
Alex Bickard, former student at the Juilliard School Pre-college from 2010 – 2012, won the Assistant Principal Bass position with the New Jersey Symphony through a nationally advertised audition (2019)
Thomas Cochrane (BSU, Music Performance 2015) won a section bass position with the Sioux City Symphony (2019)
Asa Maynard, former student at the Juilliard School Pre-college from 2007 – 2010, won a position with the 2019 Verbier Festival Orchestra (2019)
Alma Mele won admission on a full scholarship to attend the Eastern Music Festival during the summer of 2019
Mitch Borkowski (BSU, Music Media Production, 2019) was accepted with a full scholarship into the MM program at Carnegie Mellon University in the studio of Micah Howard (bassist, Pittsburgh Symphony) (2019)
4 Hayden Joyce, former student at The Juilliard School Pre-college from 2010- 2012, won a position in the Hawai’i Symphony through a nationally advertised audition (2017)
Adam Goldberg, was admitted to the master’s program at Boston University with scholarship, studying under Edwin Barker, principal bass of the Boston Symphony. Mr. Barker’s in one of the most prestigious studios in the country, with former students holding positions with the Boston Symphony and Concertgebeuw Orchestra, among many others (2017)
Roger Graves, current masters student and graduate assistant in double bass (graduation date – spring 2017) was awarded the American Ambassador Assistantship to attend the Master Players Festival at the University of Delaware for the second year in a row (2017)
Thomas Cochrane (MUSP ’14) was admitted into the Artist Diploma program at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (2017)
Adam Goldberg, current undergraduate performance and composition double major (graduation date – spring 2017) was admitted to and attended the Eastern Music Festival for the second year in a row (2016)
Roger Graves, current masters student and graduate assistant in double bass (graduation date – spring 2017) was awarded the American Ambassador Assistantship to attend the Master Players Festival at the University of Delaware (2016)
Roger Graves, current masters student and graduate assistant in double bass (graduation date – spring 2017) was offered a position in the United States Marine Corps Band to start upon the completion of his degree (2016)
Hayden Joyce, former student at The Juilliard School Pre-college from 2010- 2012, was accepted into the master’s program at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, CA. Colburn offers full financial scholarships, including tuition, room and board to all students, making it one of the most competitive schools in the country for admission.
Adam Goldberg, current undergraduate performance and composition double major (graduation date – spring 2017) was accepted and invited to attend both the Brevard Music Center Institute and the Eastern Music Festival. He attended Eastern Music Festival during Summer 2015 as a recipient of an EMF Young Artist Merit Scholarship (2015)
Thomas Cochrane, recent graduate (winter 2014, undergraduate performance major), was accepted and enrolled in the studio of Albert Laszlo at the College- Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati as a graduate scholarship recipient (2015)
Timothy Chen, former student at The Juilliard School Pre-college from 2011- 2012, was a member of the 2015 National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) in Breckenridge, CO (2015)
Alexander Bickard, former student at The Juilliard School Pre-college from 2010-2012, was offered the position of Section Double Bass in the New Haven Symphony (CT) after a nationally advertised audition (2015)
5 Hayden Joyce, former student at The Juilliard School Pre-college from 2010- 2012, was a member of the 2015 National Orchestral Institute and Festival in College Park, MD (2015)
Alexander Bickard, former student at The Juilliard School Pre-college from 2010-2012, was the winner of The Juilliard School Double Bass Concerto Competition and will perform Bottesini’s Concerto No. 2 with the Juilliard Chamber Orchestra at Alice Tully Hall in New York City on November 17, 2014
Hayden Joyce, former student at The Juilliard School Pre-college from 2010 – 2012 and alumnus of BSU’s 2013 Benefic Chamber Music Camp, was selected as a member of the 2014 National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) in Breckenridge, CO
Thomas Cochrane, undergraduate performance major, was a semi-finalist in the International Society of Bassists (ISB) Orchestral Division Competition at the ISB Biennial Convention held at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, June 2 – 8, 2013
4.19 Other – graduate committees
Committee member, DA thesis and oral examination, Eric Lakanen (cello), May 3, 2019
Committee member, MM oral examination, AJ Jabarin (cello), May 1, 2019
Jury member, MM Recital, AJ Jabarin (cello), March 23, 2019
Jury member, MM Recital, Kathy Burrell (cello), March 17, 2019
Jury member, DA Lecture Recital, Eric Lakanen (cello), January 23, 2019
Committee member, MM thesis and oral examination, Roger Graves (double bass), November 6, 2018
Jury member, Artist Diploma Recital of Melissa Lund Ziegler, May 2, 2016, 5:30pm in Choral Hall
Jury member, Artist Diploma Recital of Amanda Smith, March 18, 2016, 5:30pm in Choral Hall
Jury member, Artist Diploma Recital of Jess Gaze, April 26, 2015, 5:30 p.m. in Choral Hall
Jury member, Artist Diploma Recital of You Jin Lee, April 25, 2015, 7:30 p.m. in Choral Hall
Jury member, Graduate Performance Recital of Shayne Lebron, April 3, 2015, 5:30 p.m., in Sursa Hall
Jury member, Doctor of Arts accompanying recital of Lauren Walker, April 3, 2015, 5:30 p.m., in Sursa Hall
Jury member, Artist Diploma Recital of You Jin Lee, November 12, 2014, 5:30 p.m., Sursa Hall
6 Jury member, Doctor of Arts Recital of Nataliya Nizhalova, October 9, 2014, 5:30 p.m., Choral Hall
Committee member, MM oral examination, Liz Kovulchuk (cello), March 31, 2014
Jury member, Artist Diploma Recital of Dilaram Tishaeva, October 8, 2013, 5:30 p.m., Choral Hall
Jury member, Graduate Creative Project Recital of Paul Witkamp, October 1, 2013, 7:30 p.m., Sursa Hall
Jury member, Artist Diploma Recital of Dilaram Tishaeva, April 14, 2013, 5:30 p.m., Choral Hall
Jury member, Doctor of Arts Performance Recital of Hexue Shen, March 24, 2013, 5:30 p.m., Sursa Hall
Jury member, Doctor of Arts Conducting Recital of Javier Mendoza, February 28, 2013, 7:30 p.m., Sursa Hall
4.2 Program, Curriculum, Course Development
Interdisciplinary Collaboration with Nile Brandt, BSU graduate assistant pursuing a double master’s degree in Sports and Exercise Psychology and Counseling – Since February 2015, with the approval of the Director of the School of Music and in conjunction with the sports and exercise psychology faculty, I have worked with Nile to produce regular interactive workshops for the bass studio on topics encompassing mental training and performance psychology. Nile has conducted these workshops in partial fulfillment for his sports and exercise psychology practicum.
5. Scholarship
5.1 Publications
Category A (national/international):
“Walter Bricht: Orchestral Music, Volume 1 – Symphonic Suite in A minor, op. 25 – Symphony in A minor, op. 33 – Scattered Leaves, op. 18B”, Recording on the Toccata Classics Label with Andrew Constantine and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Released September 7, 2018
“Copland: Rodeo; Dance Panels; El Salon Mexico; Danzon Cubano”, Recording on the Naxos Label with Leonard Slatkin and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Released June 25, 2013
“Magnus Lindberg: EXPO; Piano Concerto No. 2; Al largo”, Recording on the Dacapo Label with Alan Gilbert, Yefim Bronfman, and the New York Philharmonic, Released May, 2013
“Nielsen: Symphony No. 2, The Four Temperaments; Symphony No. 3, Sinfonia Espansiva”, Recording on the Dacapo label with Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, Released September 25, 2012
7 “A Concert for New York - In Remembrance and Renewal - The Tenth Anniversary of 9/11”, DVD released by Accentus with Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, November 8, 2011
“The Pyongyang Concert - New York Philharmonic & Lorin Maazel”, DVD released by Euroarts, September 16, 2008
Category B (regional):
“Exploring Eugene Levinson’s “School of Agility”, publication in the International Society of Bassists’ professional journal Bass World, Volume 38, Number 2, 2015
5.2 Papers read, lectures
Category A (national/international):
Lecture/Recital, “Bass Duos”, in collaboration with Prof. David Murray of Butler University, American String Teachers Association (ASTA) 2016 National Conference, Tampa, FL, March 5, 2016 (Refereed)
Lecture/Recital, “The School of Agility Decoded: Exploring the Technique and Fingering System of Eugene Levinson”, International Society of Bassists Biennial Convention at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, June 2, 2015 (Refereed)
5.3 Unpublished (or unpublishable) creative works within the discipline
Recording of the Rossini Duet for Cello and Double Bass with Peter Opie, December 2, 2012, Ball State University
Faculty Jazz Combo Recording, Recorded October 4, 2012, Ball State University
5.4 Concerts, recitals, etc…
Category A (national/international):
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz – Conductor, Horacio Gutiérrez – Piano, assistant principal bass, July 27, 2019 WEBERN/SCHWARZ Adagio (World Premiere) BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 2 in Bb major, op. 83 STRAUSS Eine Alpensinfonie, op. 64
Eastern Chamber Players, chamber music series at UNCG School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, with Ann Choomack – Flute, Karen Blundell – Oboe, Anthony Taylor – Clarinet, Anthony Anurca – bassoon, Kelly Hofman – Horn, Fabian Lopez – Violin, Jamie Hofman – Viola, Julian Schwarz – Cello, July 23, 2019 MARTINU Nonet No. 2 H.374
Eastern Festival Orchestra, conducting scholars showcase, assistant principal bass, July 21, 2019 BEETHOVEN Overture to Coriolan, op. 62 WEBER Overture to Oberon, J.306 MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides, op. 26 WAGNER Overture to The Flying Dutchman, WWV 63 BERLIOZ Overture to Beatrice et Benedict 8 DVORAK Carnival Overture, op. 92 HUMPERDINK Prelude to Hänsel und Gretel DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture, op. 80
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz – Conductor, Jeffrey Multer – Violin, assistant principal bass, July 20, 2019 CORIGLIANO “Stomp” for orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto, op. 35 MAHLER Symphony No. 6 in A minor
Eastern Chamber Players, chamber music series at UNCG School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, with Fabian Lopez – violin, July 15, 2019 CLEARFIELD Three songs for Violin and Double Bass
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz – Conductor, Awadagin Pratt – Piano, Morgan Short – harp, assistant principal bass, July 13 BEETHOVEN Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, op. 43 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, op. 73 RAVEL Suite from Ma mère l’Oye DEBUSSY Danse sacrée et danse profane RAVEL La Valse
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz – Conductor, Mark Peskanov – Violin, assistant principal bass, July 6, 2019 TOWER Sixth Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman KHACHATURIAN Violin Concerto in D minor SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 11, op. 103
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz – Conductor, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg – Violin, Pacifica Quartet, assistant principal bass, June 29, 2019 BACH Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 HANDEL Concerto Grosso, op. 6, no. 7, HWV 325 SCHOENBERG Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra in B-flat SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3 in C minor, op.78
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz – Conductor, Nigel Armstrong – Violin, Julian Schwarz – Cello, assistant principal bass, June 28, 2019 BRAHMS Concerto for Violin and Cello, op. 102
Eastern Music Festival Chamber Orchestra, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg – Violin, Julian Schwarz – cello, principal bass, June 27, 2019 GLASS 3rd Movement from Symphony No. 3 TCHAIKOVSKY Andante Cantabile for Cello and String Orchestra MENDELSSOHN String Symphony No. 10, MWV 10 SHOSTAKOVICH Chamber Symphony in C minor, op. 110a
Solo Recital, with Dianne Frazer – Piano, International Society of Bassists Biennial Convention, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, June 7, 2019 GUBAIDULINA Eight studies for double bass solo PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel VASKS Bass Trip
Solo Recital, University of Texas at Austin, March 5, 2019 VANHAL Concerto, Movement I BACH Minuet I & II and Gigue from Cello Suite No. 1 RANJBARAN Ballade
9 SHOSTAKOVICH Adagio
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbanski – Conductor, January 25 – 26, 2019 ELGAR Concerto in B minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 61 BACEWICZ Uwertura MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4, op. 90
Solo Recital, Galit Gertsenzon – piano, Jim Braun Memorial Concert to Benefit Youth in Need, Eliot Unitarian Chapel, Kirkwood, Missouri, November 2, 2018 (over $2,000 raised for Youth in Need’s Champion of Children Fund) PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel FAURÉ Élégie, op. 24 BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 1, op. 38
Solo Recital, Galit Gertsenzon – piano, University of Iowa, November 1, 2018 PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel FAURÉ Élégie, op. 24 BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 1, op. 38
Solo Recital, Galit Gertsenzon – piano, University of Illinois, October 31, 2018 PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel FAURÉ Élégie, op. 24 BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 1, op. 38
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Jarvi, Conductor, substitute musician, November 17 – 18, 2017 SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3, op. 97 HINDEMITH Mathis der Mahler
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, Conductor, substitute musician, October 20 – 21, 2017 BERLIOZ Harold in Italy ELGAR Cello Concerto LOIACONO Smothered by Sky
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Michael Francis, Conductor – Orli Shaham, piano, substitute musician, October 13 – 15, 2017 BERNSTEIN Age of Anxiety Symphony COPELAND Symphony No. 3
Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Solo Competition, solo performance/invited competitor, September 1 – 5, 2017, Denton, TX (invited, one of only 21 international applicants invited to compete in the live rounds)
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, conductor – Awadagin Pratt, piano, July 29, 2017 WAGNER Overture to Die Meistersinger GRIEG Piano Concerto, op. 16 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5, op. 47
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, conductor – Jon Manasse, clarinet, July 15, 2017 COPLAND Four Dances from Rodeo COPLAND Clarinet Concerto DVORAK Symphony No. 9, op. 95
10 Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, conductor – Midori, violin, July 8, 2017 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Suite from the Snow Maiden TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto, op. 35 GLAZUNOV Saxophone Concerto, op. 109 MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, conductor – Horacio Gutierrez, piano, July 1, 2017 COPLAND Old American Songs, Set II BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4, op. 58 MAHLER Symphony No. 1
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, conductor – Jeffrey Multer, violin, June 30, 2017 BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto, op. 61
Eastern Music Festival Chamber Orchestra, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin, principal bass, June 29, 2017 VIVALDI The Four Seasons SHCHEDRIN Carmen Suite
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbanski, Conductor, substitute musician, June 2 – 3, 2017 MAHLER Symphony No. 1 WAGNER Siegfried: Forest Murmurs from Act II
Bottesini International Double Bass Solo Competition, solo performance/invited competitor, April 19 – 25, 2017, Crema, Italy (invited, one of only two American participants)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Andrey Boreyko, Conductor – Brandford Marsalis, saxophone, substitute musician, March 24 – 25, 2017 (invited, paid) BERLIOZ Love scene from Romeo and Juliet, op. 17 G. PROKOFIEV Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra S. PROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet
Solo Recital, Michigan State University College of Music, East Lansing, MI, January 17, 2017 (invited) BACH Allemande from Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 RANJBARAN Ballade SHOSTAKOVITCH Adagio BOTTESINI Concerto No. 2, Mov. I
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, Conductor – Zuill Bailey, cello, substitute musician, October 20 – 22, 2016 (invited, paid) RACHMANINOFF Russian Song DAUGHERTY Tales of Hemingway RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 1
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbanski, Conductor – Hilary Hahn, violin, substitute musician, October 7 – 9, 2016 (invited, paid) PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1 PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet
11 Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, Conductor – William Wolfram, piano, assistant principal bass, July 30, 2016 (invited, paid) COPLAND Symphonic Ode RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2, op. 18 WAGNER Excerpts from Gotterdammerung
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Conducting Fellows Concert, assistant principal bass, July 24, 2016 (invited, paid) BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture, op. 62 WEBER Overture to Oberon, J. 306 MENDELSSOHN Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 21 WAGNER Overture to Der fliegende Hollander, WWV 63 BERLIOZ Overture to Beatrice et Benedict IVES Variations on “America” HUMPERDINCK Prelude to Hansel und Gretel COPLAND An Outdoor Overture
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, Conductor – James Ehnes, violin, assistant principal bass, July 23, 2016 (invited, paid) PREVIN “Can Spring Be Far Behind?” (World Premiere) STRAUSS Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 8 PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, op. 100
Eastern Chamber Players, chamber music series at UNCG School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, with Anne Donaldson, Elizabeth Phelps, violins – Benjamin Geller, viola – Amy Frost Baumgarten, cello – Joel Braun, bass – Awadagin Pratt, piano, July 18, 2016 (invited) MOZART Piano Concerto in A major, K. 414
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, Conductor – Cynthia Phelps, viola – Jason Vieaux, guitar, assistant principal bass, July 16, 2016 (invited, paid) RAVEL Alborada del gracioso J. ADOLPHE Viola Concerto (World Premiere) RODRIGO Fantasia para un Gentilhombre JANACEK Sinfonietta
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwartz, Conductor – Marco Nunez, flute – Julian Schwarz, cello, assistant principal bass, July 9, 2016 (invited, paid) VIVALDI Flute Concerto in G minor, RV 439 DVORAK Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55
Eastern Chamber Players, chamber music series at UNCG School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, with Fabian Lopez, Elizabeth Phelps, Anne Donaldson, violins – Daniel Reinker, Benjabmin Geller, Sara Cote, violas – Julian Schwarz, Rebecca Zimmerman, Amy Frost Baumgarten, cellos – Joel Braun, bass – Marika Bournaki, harpsichord, July 5, 2016 (invited) BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, Conductor – Awadagin Pratt, piano, assistant principal bass, July 2, 2016 (invited, paid) TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy BRAHMS Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, op. 15 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5, op. 64
Eastern Festival Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, Conductor, assistant principal bass, July 1, 2016 (invited, paid)
12 MOZART Symphony No. 41, K. 551
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Hans Graf, Conductor, substitute musician, March 31 – April 3, 2016 (invited, paid) LIADOV Baba-Yaga, op. 52 LIADOV The Enchanted Lake, op. 62 LIODAV Kikimora, op. 63 MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition
Solo Recital, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH, February 29, 2016 (invited) BACH Courante, Menuets, and Gigue from Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 KOUSSEVITZKY Concerto, op. 3 RANJBARAN Elegy
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Jun Markl, Conductor, substitute musician, January 29 – January 31, 2016 (invited, paid) HINDEMITH Der Harmonie der Welt WAGNER “O du, mein holder Abendstern” HOLST The Planets, op. 32
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Louie Langree, Conductor – Kirill Gerstein, piano, substitute musician, January 14, 16, and 17, 2016 (invited, paid) BRAHMS Hungarian Dance SCHUMANN Piano Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No. 1, op. 68
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Shelly, Conductor, substitute musician, October 29, 31, 2015 (invited, paid) MAHLER Symphony No. 4
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Jack Everly, Conductor, substitute musician, June 19 – 20, 2015 (invited, paid) EVERLY 70’s Songbook
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Keitaro Harada, Conductor, substitute musician, June 18, 2015 (invited, paid) SIBELIUS Finlandia, op. 26 ABE Prism Rhapsody GERSHWIN Cuban Overture
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Louie Langree, Conductor, substitute musician, March 13 – 14, 2015 (invited, paid) MusicNOW Festival (World Premieres)
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbanski, Conductor, substitute musician, February 6 – 7, 2015 (invited, paid) SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7, op. 60
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Michael Stern, conductor – Joshua Bell, violin, substitute musician, July 24, 2014 (invited, paid) GLINKA Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture RAVEL Tzigane STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite (1919 version) KODALY Dances of Galanta BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1
13 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Sameer Patel, Conductor, substitute musician, March 11 – 12, 2014 (invited, paid) CHILDREN’S CONCERT PROGRAM
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Conductor, substitute musician, February 28 – March 1, 2014 (invited, paid) VERDI Requiem
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano, Conductor, substitute musician, December 6, 7, 2013 (invited, paid) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 2
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Teddy Abrams, Conductor, substitute musician, October 25 – 27, 2013 (invited, paid) WAGNER Overture to Flying Dutchman BRITTEN Piano Concerto No. 1 SIBELIUS The Oceanides DEBUSSY La Mer
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbanski, Conductor, substitute musician, September 26 – 29, 2013 (invited, paid) PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5
Solo Recital, International Society of Bassists Biennial Convention at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, June 8, 2013 (Refereed)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Boyd, Conductor, substitute musician, October 25, 26, 2012 (invited, paid) SCHUBERT Selections from Rosamunde, D. 797 SCHUMANN Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op.43
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, Conductor, substitute musician, October 12 – 14, 2012 (invited, paid) COPLAND Dance Panels, A Ballet in Seven Sections RAVEL Concerto in G major for Piano and Orchestra COPLAND El Salon Mexico COPLAND Danzon Cubano RAVEL Boléro
New York Philharmonic, regular substitute musician, 2006 – 2012
Over 500 performances in New York, throughout the United States, and abroad under the direction of world-renowned conductors including Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Sir Colin Davis, Alan Gilbert, Jaap van Zweden, Gustavo Dudamel, Riccardo Muti, etc. Highlights include:
o Summer Residency (Vail, CO), 2012 o USA Tour (Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego), 2012 o European Tour (Germany, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, England), 2012 o Canadian Tour (Montreal), 2011 o Summer Residency (Vail, CO), 2011 14 o European Tour (Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic), 2011 o European Tour (Serbia, Slovenia, Poland, Lithuania, Germany, France, Luxembourg), 2010 o European Tour (Spain, Switzerland, Germany, France, England), 2010 o Asia Tour (Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), 2009 o Asia Tour (Taiwan, China, North Korea, South Korea), 2008 o USA Tour (Philadelphia, Washington D.C.), 2008 o Summer Residency (Vail, CO), 2007 o European Tour (Poland, Hungary, Austria, Germany, France, Luxembourg), 2007 o Debussy “La Mer”, with David Robertson, 2006
Miniaturas: works of Manuel Sosa (Paul Recital Hall, The Juilliard School, New York), 2011 SOSA Tractus V (Presencia Pa'Cachao) (World premiere)
New York City Ballet regular substitute, 2008 – 2011
Juilliard Master of Music Recital (Morse Recital Hall, New York), 2007 RANJBARAN Elegy for Contrabass and Piano (World premiere)
Israel Philharmonic 75th Anniversary US Tour, Zubin Mehta, conductor, substitute musician 2007
Principal (rotating), Juilliard Orchestra, 2001 – 2007
Aspen Festival Orchestra (Aspen Music Festival and School), 2005 – 2006
Juilliard Orchestra Centennial Tour (Switzerland, Germany, Finland, England), 2005
Harris Concert Hall Chamber Music Series (Aspen Music Festival and School), 2005 PIAZZOLA Maria de Buenos Aires
Juilliard Bachelor of Music Recital (NY), 2005 HAYDN/POPPER Cello Concerto in C major Hob. VIIb, No. 5 transcribed and edited for double bass by Eugene Levinson (Premiere)
The Morse Hall Concerts: Compositions of Eric Ewazen, Behzad Ranjbaran, and Samuel Zyman (The Juilliard School, New York), 2005 RANJBARAN Ballade for Unaccompanied Contrabass
Principal, American Academy of Conducting Orchestra (Aspen Music Festival and School), 2004
15 Aspen Sinfonia (Aspen Music Festival and School), 2002
Aspen Concert Orchestra (Aspen Music Festival and School), 1999 – 2001
Category B (regional):
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine – Conductor, Stewart Goodyear – Piano, April 27, 2019 BERLIOZ Queen Mab Scherzo GRIEG Concerto in A minor, op. 16 BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique, op. 14
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine – Conductor, Freimann Quartet, April 6, 2019 TOWER Made in America PUCKETT Short Stories Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2, op. 43
Solo Recital, Galit Gertsenzon – Piano, Rebecca Braun – Mezzo-soprano, Anderson University, Anderson, IN March 14, 2019 PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel GLINKA Somneniye, Elegy TCHAIKOVSKY Pogodi!, Net, tolko tot, kto znal BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 1, op. 38
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Michael Krajewski – Conductor, February 16, 2019 POPS The Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine – Conductor, February 2, 2019 BIZET Carmen, Opera in Four Acts
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine – Conductor, Andrew Wan – Violin, January 12, 2019 DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice CHAUSSON Poéme for Vion and Orchestra, op. 25 RAVEL Tzigane STRAVINSKY Petrushka
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, December 7, 8, and 15, 2018 HOLIDAY POPS
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine – Conductor, November 10, 2018 BRITTEN War Requiem, op. 66
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, December 8, 9, and 15, 2017 HOLIDAY POPS
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor – Phillipe Quint, violin, November 4, 2017 VERDI Overture to Nabucco BRAHMS Violin Concerto, op. 77 RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 1, op. 13
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor – Josh Bell, violin, September 28, 2017 ELGAR Enigma Variations, op. 36 ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance No. 1
16 BERNSTEIN Serenade BERNSTEIN On the Town
Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, May 20, 2017, substitute musician BRITTEN Suite on English Folk Tunes MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3 ADES Three Studies from Couperin BRAHMS Hayden Variations
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor, May 13, 2017 MAHLER Symphony No. 2
Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, March 17, 2017, substitute musician MENDELSSOHN Elijah
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor – Fabio Bidini, piano – Sabrina Vivian-Hopcker, violin – Andrew Shulman, cello, February 25, 2017 BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 1, op. 138 BEETHOVEN “Triple” Concerto, op. 56 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7, op. 92
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor – Alexandra Loutsion, soprano – Hugh Russell, baritone, February 4, 2017 PUCCINI Tosca
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor – Olga Kern, piano, October 1, 2016 (paid) SHOSTAKOVITCH Festive Overture, op. 96 RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4, op. 36
American Pianists Awards Premiere Series (first live juried performances of finalists for the American Pianists Awards) with pianist Henry Kramer and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, guest principal bass, September 25, 2016 (invited, paid) MOZART Concerto No. 25, K. 503
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Chia-Hsuan Lin, Conductor – Chris Botti, trumpet, April 30, 2016 (paid) BOTTI Chris Botti: Live in Concert
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor, April 23, 2016 (paid) BARTOK Concerto for Orchestra ORFF Carmina Burana
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor – Michael Ludwig, violin, April 9, 2016 (paid) BRAHMS Symphony No. 3 in F major, op. 90 SIBELIUS Finlandia, op. 26 SIBELIUS Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 47
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Chia-Hsuan Lin, Conductor, Jodie DeSalvo, piano, February 20, 2016 (paid) GERSHWIN Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue GERSHWIN Cuban Overture GERSHWIN An American in Paris
17 Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Chia-Hsuan Lin, Conductor, December 11, 12, and 19, 2015 (paid) HOLIDAY POPS
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, conductor – Janice Chandler Eteme, soprano, November 21, 2015 (paid) KODALY Suite from Hary Janos BARBER Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 24 DVORAK Symphony No. 9, op. 95
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, conductor – Freimann Quartet, soloists, October 24, 2015 (paid) BEETHOVEN Overture to Egmont, op. 84 CANNABICH Symphony No. 63 in D major ELGAR Introduction and Allegro, op. 47 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8 in F major, op. 93
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, conductor – Johannes Moser, cello, October 3, 2015 (paid) SMETANA Overture to The Bartered Bride DVORAK Concerto in B minor for Violincello and Orchestra RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances, op. 45
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, conductor – William Wolfram, piano, May 9, 2015 (paid) BRAHMS Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major for Piano & Orchestra TURINA Danzas Fantasticas, op. 22 STRAVINSKY Suite from The Firebird
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, conductor, May 2, 2015 (paid) DISNEY Pixar in Concert
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, conductor – Ilya Yakushev, Piano, April 18, 2015 (paid) BERLIOZ Overture to Beatrice et Benedict BEETHOVEN Concerto No. 4 in G major for Piano & Orchestra DVORAK Symphony No. 5 in F major, op. 76
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Rich Ridenour, piano, March 7, 2015 (paid) RIDENHOUR Great Movies, Grand Piano
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, conductor – Philip Munds, horn, February 28, 2015 (paid) WEBER Overture to Der Freischutz STRAUSS Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major for Horn & Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Wicked Divas, vocal soloists, January 24, 2015 (paid) WICKED DIVAS BOOK
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Sameer Patel, conductor, December 12 – 13 & 19 – 20, 2014 (paid) HOLIDAY POPS
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, conductor – Steven Moeckel, Violin, November 22, 2014 (paid) ELGAR Concerto in B minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 61
18 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No 1 in F minor, op. 10
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, conductor, November 1 – 2, 2014 (paid) BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 in D Major, op. 73
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, conductor – David Kim, Violin – Jonathan Carney, viola, October 18, 2014 (paid) BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, op. 33a SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1 in E minor, op. 39
Fort Wayne Philharmonic with Ben Folds, October 17, 2014 (paid) BEN FOLDS BOOK
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, John Varineau, conductor – Capitol Quartet, soloists, October 11, 2014 (paid) CAPITOL QUARTET BOOK
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor – Peter Minkler, Viola, May 10, 2014 (paid) LESHNOFF Dark Bells BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 (“Choral”)
Cincinnati Bass Society Presents – Solo Recital Series Cincinnati, OH, April 21, 2014 (invited) BACH Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 SPERGER Sonata in D Major, T. 40 FAURE Elegie, Op. 24
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor, April 11 – 12, 2014 (paid) BARBER Symphony No. 1 in One Movement, op. 9 PUCKETT Concerto Duo for Flute, Clarinet and Orchestra BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor – Amit Peled, cello, March 29, 2014 (paid) BIZET Selections from Carmen BLOCH Schelomo, Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 in D minor, op. 47
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Sameer Patel, Conductor – Sarah Pfisterer and Edward Watts, vocalists, February 15, 2014 (paid) BEHIND THE MASK BOOK
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor – Sabrina Vivian Hopcker, Violin, February 8, 2014 (paid) LISZT Les Preludes BRUCH Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, op. 46 BERLIOZ Hungarian March HANSON Symphony No. 2, op. 30 (“Romantic”)
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor, January 25, 2014 (paid) PROKOFIEV Classical Symphony ARNOLD Concerto for 2 Violins and String Orchestra, op. 77 SCHUBERT Symphony No. 4 in C minor, D. 417 (Tragic)
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor, January 11, 2014 (paid)
19 DEBUSSY Nocturnes VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending COPLAND Lincoln Portrait ANTHEIL Symphony No. 6 After Delacroix
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Sameer Patel, Conductor, December 13-14, 2013 (paid) HOLIDAY POPS
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor, November 2, 2013 (paid) SIBELIUS The Swan of Tuonela TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings FRANCK Symphony in D minor
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor, October 12, 2013 (paid) BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Sameer Patel, Conductor, substitute musician, August 3, 2013 (paid) ROBERT MICHAELS Flamenco Fire Book
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Andrew Constantine, Conductor, substitute musician, May 18, 2013 (paid) MAHLER Symphony No. 6
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, James Judd, Conductor, substitute musician, November 17, 2012 (paid) LILBURN A Song of Islands LALO Concerto in D minor for Violoncello and Orchestra SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
Solo Recital (St. Louis, MO), 2005 HAYDEN/POPPER Cello Concerto in C major Hob. VIIb, No. 5 KOUSSEVITSKY Concerto Op. 3 RANJBARAN Ballade for Unaccompanied Contrabass RUBINSTEIN Melody
Category C (state):
“Double Bass Duets”, presentation at Indiana Music Educators Association Conference with David Murray, Professor of Double Bass at Butler University, January 16, 2015 (refereed)
Guest Recital at Taylor University, Upland, IN, November 20, 2014 ARENSKY String Quartet No. 2, op. 35
I Musici da Camera of Ball State University, Chamber Music Series at the Honeywell Center, Wabash, IN, April 3, 2014
St. Paul’s Choir with the Orchestra Indianapolis, Frank W. Boles, Conductor, Indianapolis, IN, March 16, 2014 (invited, paid) DURUFLE Requiem
Category D (local):
Austin Symphony Orchestra, Peter Bay – Conductor, September 13 – 14, 2019 DURUFLÉ Requiem
20 Music in the Museum Recital, Galit Gertsenzon – Piano, Rebecca Braun – Mezzo- soprano, David Owsley Museum of Art, Ball State University, February 14, 2019 DOWLAND Come Again, Sweet Love doth Now Invite, Come Away, Come Sweet Love (original arrangement) FRANK Le Sylphe (original transcription) BOTTESINI Une Bouche Aimée GLINKA Somneniye, Elegy TCHAIKOVSKY Pogodi!, Net, tolko tot, kto znal RODGERS & HART/BRAUN My Funny Valentine, Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered (original arrangement) KERN & HAMMERSTEIN/BRAUN Bill, Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man (original arrangement)
Ball State Camerata, Inaugural Concert (principal bass and faculty coach), November 19, 2018 MOZART Divertimento, K. 136 ELGAR Introduction and Allegro for Strings, op. 47
Solo Recital, Galit Gertsenzon – Piano, Temple Beth El, Muncie, Indiana, October 27, 2018 PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel FAURÉ Élégie, op. 24 BRAHMS Cello Sonata No. 1, op. 38
Lisa Kozenko, Faculty Artist Series Recital, October 12, 2017, Ball State University MARTINO Cinq Frammenti for Oboe and Bass
Faculty Artist Series Solo Recital, August 26, 2017, Ball State University ZBINDEN Hommage a Bach RANJBARAN Elegy BOTTESINI Alla Mendelssohn VASKS Bass Trip MONTAG Extreme
Faculty Artist Series Solo Recital, April 2, 2017, Ball State University ECCLES Sonata ZBINDEN Hommage a Bach BOTTESINI Tarantella BOTTESINI Alla Mendelssohn
Faculty Artist Series Solo Recital, April 17, 2016, Ball State University HAYDN Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIb, No. 5 RANJBARAN Elegy KOUSSEVITZKY Concerto, op. 3
Faculty Artist Series Solo Recital, December 6, 2015, Ball State University FRYBA Suite im alten Stil Fur Kotrabass solo BACH Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
Presentation with the Ronen Chamber Ensemble, Benefic Chamber Music Camp, Ball State University, July 30, 2015 (invited, paid) Music for Klezmer Ensemble
Faculty Artist Series Solo Recital, April 26, 2015, Ball State University “A Double Bass Soiree”
21 Faculty Artist Series Recital “An Afternoon of Chamber Music”, November 23, 2014, Ball State University ARENSKY String Quartet No. 2, op. 35
“Voice Faculty and Friends” Recital, October 12, 2014, Ball State University KRAEVSKA Trois reves pour Oleg et Ariadna
Faculty Artist Series Solo Recital, August 23, 2014, Ball State University HANDEL Sonata in C Major GUBAIDULINA Selections from Eight Studies for Double Bass Solo KRAEVSKA Trois reves pour Oleg et Ariadna (premiere of 2014 revision) MOZART “Per questa bella mano,” K. 612 PIAZZOLLA Kicho
Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Droste, Conductor, June 14, 2014 FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN
Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Droste, Conductor, April 26, 2014 BEETHOVEN Prometheus Overture, op. 43 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 (“Choral”)
Faculty Artist Series Solo Recital, March 30, 2014, Ball State University BACH Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 SPERGER Sonata in D Major, T. 40 FAURE Elegie, Op. 24 SAINT-SAENS Violons dans le soir (original transcription)
Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Droste, Conductor – Time for Three, Soloists, March 22, 2014 TIME FOR THREE BENEFIT CONCERT
Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Droste, Conductor, March 20, 2014 MUSIC IS SCIENCE CHILDREN’S CONCERT
“American Piano Trio and Friends” Recital, March 2, 2014, Ball State University ALBRECHTSBERGER String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20 No. 5 ARENSKY Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a SCHUBERT Quintet “Trout”, D. 667
Faculty Jazz Combo Recital, February 18, 2014, Ball State University
Elisabeth Crawford, Faculty Artist Series Recital, February 3, 2014, Ball State University BOTTESINI Duetto for Clarinet and Double Bass
Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Droste, Conductor, January 31 – February 1, 2014 TORKE Ash BARBER Adagio for Strings COPLAND Appalachian Spring GINASTERA Estancia: Four Dances ROUTENBERG Concerto for Jazz Violin and Orchestra
Faculty Artist Series Solo Recital, November 10, 2013, Ball State University WEINBERG Sonate, Op. 108 PART Spiegel im Spiegel VASKS Bass Trip
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Faculty Jazz Combo Recital, October 15, 2013, Ball State University
Katrin Meidell, Faculty Artist Series Recital, October 11, 2013, Ball State University KNIFIC Duo for Viola and Double Bass
Soloist with the Ball State Symphony Orchestra, September 21, 2013 KOUSSEVITZKY Concerto Op. 3
Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Droste, Conductor, August 28, 2013 Picnic and Pops Concert
Summer Chamber Music Series, May 30, 2013 Unitarian Universalist Church, Muncie, IN SCHNITTKE Hymn No. 2 for Cello and Bass (with Peter Opie, Cello)
Masterworks Chorale, May 11, 2013 HAYDN The Creation
Muncie Symphony Orchestra, Neal Gittleman, Conductor, guest principal bass, April 20, 2013 SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9 BRAHMS Violin Concerto
Faculty Artist Series Solo Recital, April 7, 2013, Ball State University RANJBARAN Ballade for Unaccompanied Contrabass SOSA Tractus V “Presencia pa’Cachao” CARTER Figment III for Unaccompanied Bass SHOSTAKOVITCH Adagio AMY BEACH Chanson d’Amore (Original Transcription for Double Bass) MISEK Sonata No. 2 MONTAG Extreme
Aryn Sweeney, Faculty Artist Series Recital, March 12, 2013, Ball State University Works of G. F. Handel and J.S. Bach
Faculty Jazz Combo Recital, February 19, 2013, Ball State University
Soloist with Masterworks Chorale, February 14, 2013, Ball State University AMY BEACH Chanson d’Amore (Original Transcription for Double Bass)
Faculty Artist Solo Recital, November 11, 2012, Ball State University J.S. BACH Viola da gamba Sonata No. 2 BWV 1028 HINDEMITH Sonata for Bass and Piano (1949) BERLIOZ La Captive (Original Transcription for Double Bass) FRANCK Le Sylphe (Original Transcription for Double Bass) SCHUBERT Arpeggione Sonata
Faculty Jazz Combo Recital, October 2, 2012, Ball State University
General Recital Hour Orientation, August 20, 2012, Ball State University DANIEL VAN GOENS Scherzo Op. 12, No. 2
Benefic Chamber Music Camp, Faculty Recital, 2012 BLOCH Concerto Grosso No. 1, Movement I
23 ROSSINI Duet for Cello and Double Bass, Movement I
5.6 Funded grants
Ball State University New Faculty Start-Up Grant, “International Society of Bassists Convention”
5.7 Work in progress
5.73 Creative endeavors in progress
Regular Performances as a member of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Faculty Artist Series Solo Recital, Ball State University, November 13, 2016
Faculty-artist residency, Eastern Music Festival, Summer 2017, Greensboro, NC
5.10 Honors, awards, and special recognitions
Finalist, Grant Park Orchestra Principal Bass Audition, March 16, 2016
Finalist, Grant Park Orchestra Principal Bass Audition, March 20, 2015
Fort Wayne Philharmonic – winning candidate for position of per-service section bass, July 26, 2013
Aspen Music Festival, String Fellowship, 2005 – 2006
Aspen Music Festival, American Academy of Conducting Orchestral String Fellowship, 2004
5.11 Unsolicited letters of support
Email of October 17, 2016 from Michael Cameron, professor of double bass at the University of Illinois
Email of May 13, 2015 from Milo Fultz, principal bass of the Boise Philharmonic and member of the Eugene Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
Email of April 27, 2014 from Owen Lee, principal bass of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
6. Professional service
6.1 Institutional service
6.11 Departmental
Chair, Viola Search Committee, Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
Violin Search Committee, Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
School of Music Faculty Advisory Committee, Fall 2012 - Present
Undergraduate Council, Fall 2012 – Present
Recording Secretary, Performance Area Faculty Meeting, Fall 2012 - Present
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Viola Search Committee, Fall 2012 – Spring 2013
6.12 University
UCC Assessment Project, Summer 2017
UCC Assessment Project, Summer 2016
Academic Technology Committee, Fall 2016 – Spring 2018
Public Safety Committee, Fall 2016 – Spring 2018
Admissions and Credits Committee, Fall 2016 – Spring 2018
6.2 Professional service outside the university
6.21 Local
Adjudicator for Muncie Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition, January 18, 2014
6.22 Regional
Adjudicator – New World Youth Orchestra 32nd Annual Young Artist Competition, January 5, 2019, Eugene & Marilyn Glick History Center, Indianapolis, IN
Panelist – Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra College Prep Day, September 17, 2016, Indianapolis, IN
Panelist – Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra College Prep Day, September 19, 2015, Indianapolis, IN
6.23 National
ASTA (American String Teacher’s Association) Editorial Committee, 2018 - 2020
Peer-reviewer, Tenure decision of Dr. Philip Alejo, University of Arizon Fred Fox School of Music, August 15, 2018
Audition evaluator/clinician for the orchestral application process to the 2015 Music For All National Festival, August, 2014
6.24 International
Judge, International Society of Bassists 15 – 18-year-old Solo Competition International Society of Bassists Convention, Fort Collins, CO, June 1, 2015
6.5 Professional memberships
American Federation of Musicians Local 58, 2014 – Present
National Association for Music Education, 2014 - Present
American String Teachers Association, 2012 – Present
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American Federation of Musicians Local 802, 2006 - 2015
International Society of Bassists, 1999 – Present
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