Maria Finkelmeier Percussionist, Composer, Public Artist, Educator 15 Gertrude Road #2, , MA 02312 513-260-3247, mlfi[email protected] www.mariafinkelmeier.com

SELECT PROJECTS & COMPOSITIONS

[Untitled] Video Series, 2020 • A series of 4 short experimental music videos with glitch artist Allison Tanenhaus, created while in quarantine due to COVID19 • Accepted to and shown at the Area Code Art Fair Drive-In, Salem, MA

Project Daydream, in progress, 2020 • A 30 minute solo performance work bring mindful reflection to the listener, with guided vocals and relaxed seating • Commissioned by Celebrity Series Neighborhood Arts Program • Recipient of a Berklee College of Music Faculty Recording Grant

Koizumi, 2019 - present • A 45-minute multimedia performance exhibition investigating the life and work of Lafcadio Hearn, incubated at the Harvard ARTLab, , MA • For trumpet, voice, percussion and electronics, film, and animation • Commissioned by Jean Laurenz of the University of Wisconsin, a descendent of Hearn

Rumble: a contemporary voice for the bridge that sings, 2019 • An original hyper-synchronized electronic music and light score for the Roebling Bridge in Cincinnati, OH • Commissioned by the BLINK Festival with Brave Berlin and Masary Studios • Experienced by 1.5 million viewers and named a “Top 100” by CodaWorx

Water’s Edge, 2019 • A 40 minute multimedia work for five percussionists, electronics, and animation in reaction to the climate crisis • Created with Ad Lib Collective (Melbourne, Australia) and Masary Studios • Supported by The Boston Foundation and the Boston Mayor’s Office for Arts and Culture

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Violence in its DNA, 2019 • A 8 minute chamber work for piano, marimba, and prerecorded track including news/ audio clips discussion gun violence in America • Commissioned and premiered by New Gallery Series in Cambridge, MA

Flow Through, 2018 • A 15 minute environmental, time based piece for 30-50 musicians (percussion, brass, voice) created for the Charles River Esplanade at Make Music Boston • Second performance presented by the Arnold Arboretum at , in collaboration with Fujiko Nakaya’s work FogxFLO fog sculptures

Not My Home, 2018 • A 7 minuet quartet piece for Kalos (marimba, clarinet, cello, voice), inspired by educational work on Rykers’ Island (prison facility in New York City) • Premiered in Keflavik, Iceland

IronSounds, 2018 • Sound installation presented for three months featuring recorded found sounds, a live band in the dry dock, and field recordings from the and USS Constitution • Commissioned by the National Parks Service and USS Constitution Museum

Finding Home by Finkelmeier/Hall Duo, 2018 • Evening length work with Timothy Hall, poet/musician, about two very similar, yet opposite paths to finding “home” in Boston. • Premiered at Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation Boiler House Jazz Series

Come with Me, 2018 • Duo featuring marimba, electronic drums, synthesizer, glockenspiel, and voice • Premiered at Aeronaut Brewing Company with support from Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation of Eastman School of Music • Music video shot at the abandoned Power Plant and released by Boston Magazine and Vic Firth percussion online

#improvadayLIVE, 2017 • Multi-media solo performance fusing videos from @improvaday instagram feed with live performance on marimba, electronics, and loop pedal • Premiered at Open Senses UK & i=u festival, Shoreditch Church and Richmix, London, England • Additional presentation at University of Olso, Norway

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Know No., 2017 • A 50 minute multimedia work for eight percussionists and four vocalist, created in collaboration with projection artist and lighting designer of Masary Studios • Commissioned by the Boston Center for the Arts with support from the Barr-Klarman Foundation

Inner Eye, 2016, rev. 2018 • Marimba and loop pedal solo • Inspired by the a statue of Shiva at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where the work was premiered

Waking the Monster: crypteX unlocked & unleashed, 2015 • A two hour performance installation turning ’s Green Monster (left-field wall) into a percussion instrument and projection canvas for ILLUMINUS at HubWeek • Written for 9 percussionists mounted on the structure and 30 intervention musicians

The Uncommons, 2015 • A 15 minute piece for 13 percussionists and 1 south Indian vocalist, intended to be performed outside • Commissioned by the Outside the Box festival

Sommar Solace Suite, 2015 • Five soundscapes for mallets and multi-percussion • Commissioned by The Scandinavian Cultural Center in Newton, MA in collaboration with felt sculpture artist Kristina Goransson and licensed by Urbanity Dance

RECORDINGS & PUBLICATIONS

A Line that Terminates at the Present, album, compositions by Maria Finkelmeier for Kadence Ensemble, Masary Studios, and Timothy Hall. Albume release at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2018

An 8-Step Guide to Creating Your Next Music Project, Paul R. Judy Institute for Music Leadership “Ahead of the Beat”, 2018

Improvising a Life in Music, article, Rhythm Scene! magazine, 2015

Entrepreneurial Skills for the 21st Century Percussionist, article, Percussive Notes PASIC preview magazine, 2013

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Sounds from the Treetops, album, Ensemble Evolution, Released 2013

Compose. Perform. Inspire. New Voices in Percussion Music, album, Evolution Percussion Duo, Released 2012

NOTABLE PRESS

Northern Kentucky Tribune, Roebling display didn’t happen overnight, Cincy native principal of team that brought it to BLINK, project preview, 2019

Cincinnati Public Radio WVXU, Making The Singing Bridge Sing: How’d They Do That?, by Bill Rinehart, project preview, 2019

Cincinnati WCPO, Rumblin’ on the Roebling: BLINK adds original soundtrack to iconic “Singing Bridge, ” project preview, 2019

I Care if You Listen, A Line the Terminates at the Present: Maria Finkelmeier’s Composer Debut, album review by Kevin Baldwin, 2019

Boston Globe, Great Boston-Area classical albums of 2018, listing for “A Line that Terminates at the Present,” 2018

Boston Magazine, These Artists Made Stunning Music Videos Inside the Edison Power Plant, music video release feature, 2018

Design Museum Magazine, Awakening Cities: Transforming the Built Environment with Sound & Light, profile on Masary Studios, 2018

Improper Bostonian, Named Boston’s Best Creative Catalyst: 2018 Winner, 2018

Boston Globe, Make Music Celebrates the Summer Solstice with 100 free performances , interview and preview about Make Music Boston, 2018

Boston Voyager, Meet Maria Finkelmeier of Masary Studios and Kadence Arts in , interview, 2018

National Parks Magazine, Harsh is Truth, a piece outlining art in the national parks, highlighting Masary Studio’s work and interview, 2018

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CBS Boston, Musicians Celebrate 'Make Music Day' In Boston's Copley Square, interview about Make Music Boston, 2017

Jamaica Plain News, JP’s Finkelmeier Leading Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Summer Workshops, announcement, 2017

Boston Globe, An electric BSO partnership, and other fruitful musical conversations, project named a “Top 10” in classical music, 2016

Boston Globe, 92 percussionists with 650 instruments will descend upon the Arboretum Sunday, preview of Kadence Arts’ Inuksuit project, 2016

Boston Globe, Making the Green Monster Sing, interview with the Ideas Section about the ILLUMINUS Boston and HUBweek project, 2015

Boston.com, The Green Monster will become a musical instrument, preview of Waking the Monster project for ILLUMINUS Boston and Hubweek, 2015

WGBH, The Beat Bus, story about the Beat Bus community workshops, 2015 Boston Globe, School bus becomes a recording studio for kids, highlight of the Beat Bus community workshops, 2015

Boston Globe, Times Two envisions new musical opportunities, communities, feature on Times Two Concert Series, 2015

I Care if You Listen, 5 Questions for Maria Finkelmeier (percussionist) about @improvday, interview about @improvaday project, 2015

AWARDS

• Finalist, City of Boston Mayor’s Arts and Cultural Fellowship, 2019 • Boston’s Best “Creative Catalyst,” The Improper Bostonian, 2018 • Brother Thomas Fellowship, The Boston Foundation, 2018 • Emerging Artist Award: Music, St. Botolph Club Foundation, 2015

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, Art Lab Partner, activity designer, 2020 • Hosted a “Virtual Play Date” exploring the sounds of participant’s surroundings • Created an “at-home” drumming activity for the East Boston community supplementing food delivery during COVID19

Celebrity Series Neighborhood Artist, school residencies, Boston, MA 2017 - present • Teach weeklong electronic bucket drumming residences at Boston City schools, after school programs, and Boys & Girls Clubs

Isabella Stewart Gardner Polly Thayer Starr Artist Series, Residency, Boston, MA, 2017 • Presented two community workshops for “Sound Studio” in reaction to the Gardner collection

The Beat Bus, a music workshop and performance venue on wheels focused on drumming, music, and technology, Boston, MA, 2015 - present • Presented at community centers, schools, summer camps, festivals, and events • Residency at the New York City Correctional Facilities, 2018

COLLEGIATE TEACHING & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA 2020 - present Associate Professor • Develop and teach “The Creative Entrepreneur Mindsets” course for the “Creative Entrepreneur” undergraduate minor

Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 2016 - present Lecturer • Designed “Marketing in the Music Industry” course for the College of Arts, Media, and Design graduate program in Music Industry Leadership

New England Conservatory, Entrepreneurial Musicianship Department, Boston, 2012 – 2015 Program Manager • Operated student grant program, helping students ideate, write about, pitch and produce projects

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CREATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE

MF Dynamics, Boston, MA, 2020 - present Public Art and Multimedia Experience Creative Business Owner • Designs, organizes, creates, and presents large-scale performative art works in public spaces and multimedia experiences at art and concert venues

Kadence Arts, Inc, Boston, MA, 2014 – present Non-profit Organization Founder and Artistic & Executive Director • Oversees budget, partnerships, programs, and Board cultivation • Produced Make Music Boston and Times Two Series from 2015 - 2019, organizes Beat Bus partnerships and presents 1-2 annual projects • Supported by the Boston Cultural Council, The Cricket Foundation, Cultural Council, The Boston Foundation, and Free for All Fund

MASARY Studios, Boston, MA 2015 -2020 Sound | Light | Performance Collective Co-Founder • Founded artist run collective, managing creative proposals, budget, and logistics • Established communications and marketing channels

Percussive Arts Society Massachusetts Chapter, Boston, MA 2013 – 2017 President • Organized “Massachusetts Day of Percussion” and other related events • Promoted state-wide percussion events

Collage New Music, Boston, MA, 2013 - 2014 General Manager • Managed all logistics, budgeting, marketing, personnel and artistic needs for 40-year old ensemble

SELECT ADDITIONAL PRESENTING & LECTURING EXPERIENCE

Guest Professor, The Ohio State University Percussion Department, private lessons and ensemble coach, Columbus, OH, 2020

Panelist, Teaching Entrepreneurship to College Percussionists, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Indianapolis, IN, 2019

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Presenter, Digital Marketing for Arts Entrepreneurs, Boston Foundation , Boston, MA, 2019

Guest Professor, University of Northern Colorado Percussion Department, private lessons and ensemble coach, Greeley, CO, 2018

Panelist and Mentor, Career Jam, Berklee School of Music, Boston, MA, 2017 & 2018

Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Boston College, Boston, MA 2017

Presenter, NonProfit Start-Ups, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA, 2016

Presenter, Building Creative Projects, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, 2016

Keynote speaker and presenter, Entrepreneurship and Music, Association of European Conservatories’ International Coordinator’s meeting, Krakow, Poland, 2016

Guest consultant and client, First Year Engineer Cornerstone Project with Joshua Hertz, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 2016 - 2017

Guest adjudicator and clinician, Rhode Island Day of Percussion, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 2016

Guest Lecturer, Music as Public Art, J-Term Public Art Laboratory, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2016

Presenter, Improvising a Life in Music & The DIY Attitude, Percussion Department, University of Miami, University of Central Florida, University of South Florida, FL, 2015

Lecturer, The Art of Resonance, Boston artists lecture series, Sebastian Mariscal’s Architecture Studio, Boston, MA, 2014

Presenter, Entrepreneurial Skills for the 21st Century Musician, n3 music school, Trollhätten, Sweden, 2014

Speaker, GRIT and music, PreX Event hosted by the Fenway Cultural Alliance for TedX, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA, 2014

Presenter, Entrepreneurial Skills for the 21st Century Percussionist, Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN, 2013

Guest lecturer, drum set class and orchestra rehearsals, Zhejiang University for Media and Communication, Hangzhou, China, 2010

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EDUCATION

Luleå University of Technology, Department of Arts, Communication & Learning, Piteå, Sweden, 2010 • Post-Graduate study in improvisation and composition with Anders Åstrand

Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, 2009 • Master of Music in Percussion Performance and Literature, Arts Leadership Certificate and Performer’s Certificate • Primary teachers: John Beck Sr., Michael Burritt, Bill Cahn, Charles “Chip” Ross

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2007 • Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance • Primary teachers: Susan K. Powell and Joseph Krygier

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