Board of Trustees of The City University of New York
RESOLUTION TO Award Malcom J. Merriweather with Early Tenure at the Brooklyn College Music Conservatory with an Application of Bylaw 6.2.c(2)
November 23, 2020
WHEREAS, Professor Malcolm J. Merriweather has been a member of the Brooklyn College Music Conservatory faculty since 2016 and is considered highly prized by the entire academic community of Brooklyn College, with a professional record that exceeds the expectations of faculty being considered for tenure and promotion and extensive contributions to choral music, voice, conducting, and performance; and
WHEREAS, Prof. Merriweather is considered by the classical music community to be an exceptionally rare talent, a celebrated baritone, and an accomplished conductor, as well as an outstanding and creative teacher, with one external reviewer noting, “Merriweather has risen to the challenge, curating an image and turning heads as an accomplished conductor and baritone soloist in a great city. One often hears the word ‘highly sought after’ used in connection with performer biographies; for Merriweather, this distinction is no overstatement”; and
WHEREAS, Prof. Merriweather has a thriving career as choral conductor and singer, which enriches his teaching, and since his arrival at Brooklyn College, he has transformed the Vocal Program by instituting new vocal classes that brought the program into alignment with other music schools, resulting in a program that takes a more forward- thinking, modern approach to vocal education and making it competitive with the finest voice programs in New York; and
WHEREAS, Some of the highlights of Prof. Merriweather’s recent professional work include performing for Pope Francis at the Vatican; and releasing the critically acclaimed recording "Margaret Bonds the Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs" with AVIE Records; lecturing at the International Festival for Organ and Voice in Accra, Ghana; and being a baritone soloist on Sanctuary Road released by Naxos with the Oratorio Society of New York; and
WHEREAS, Prof. Merriweather is the Music Director of New York City’s The Dessoff Choirs; the Artist in Residence at Union Theological Seminary; and the Artistic Director of “Voices of Haiti,” a 60-member children’s choir in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, operated by the
Andrea Bocelli Foundation, with all of this work having been lauded by The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Opera News; and
WHEREAS, This formal request to the Board of Trustees for Prof. Merriweather’s early tenure is retroactive to September 1, 2020, as New York State Education Law states that tenure must be granted effective September 1, and the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Spring disrupted ordinary administrative processes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, That Prof. Malcom J. Merriweather be retroactively awarded tenure in the Music Conservatory of Brooklyn College, effective September 1, 2020 with an application of Bylaw 6.2.c(2), subject to financial ability.
EXPLANATION: Prof. Malcom J. Merriweather is a renowned expert in his field and has produced work of the highest caliber, while demonstrating himself as one of the most vital members of his department and helping that department to grow. He is producing scholarship, artistic work, and mentorship of the most exceptional level in service to the University’s mission and he will be highly sought after by other educational institutions; therefore, Brooklyn College should make every effort to retain him before he is lost to a competing institution.
Date: December 10, 2019 Curriculum Vitae
I. Personal Data info
Name: Malcolm J. Merriweather
Department: Conservatory of Music Candidate for (Check all that apply) X Tenure CCE X Promotion Projected/Actual Tenure Date: September 2020 Promotion Effective On (If Applicable): September 2020 Present Academic Rank: Assistant Professor Initial Date in Present Rank: September 2017 Initial Appointment Date to Tenure- or CCE-Track Position:
II. Higher Education info
Degrees: Institution Dates Attended Degree and Major Date Conferred Manhattan School of Music 2013-2015 Conducting May 2017 Eastman School of Music 2010 Voice Performance and May 2010 Literature Eastman School of Music 2007-2009 Conducting May 2009 Syracuse University 2003-2007 Music Education and Voice May 2007 Performance
Title of Dissertation (if applicable): Gregg Smith: “Now I walk in beauty” A biography and complete works catalog
III. Teaching Career info
At Brooklyn College (List in reverse chronological order): Dates Rank Department Brooklyn College Assistant Professor Conservatory of Music Brooklyn College Substitute Lecturer Conservatory of Music
Outside of Brooklyn College (List in reverse chronological order): Institution Dates Rank Department Eastman School of Music 2010 Lecturer Music Education
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IV. Experience and Educational Philosophy
A. Teaching Experience info UNDERGRADUATE MUSC 3700 Opera Workshop MUSC 3710 Symphonic Choir MUSC 3711 Conservatory Singers MUSIC 3712 Glee Club MUSC 3713 Repertory Practicum for Oratorio and Opera MUSC 3600 Voice Production (Music Education) Private Voice Instruction
GRADUATE MUSC 7700 Opera Workshop MUSC 7710 Symphonic Choir MUSC 7711 Conservatory Singers MUSIC 7712 Glee Club MUSC 7713 Repertory Practicum for Oratorio and Opera MUSC 6601 Voice Production (Music Education)
B. Other Experience/Experience Outside Brooklyn College info 2015 Artistic Director and Founder, Voices of Haiti Andrea Bocelli Foundation 2015 Artist in Residence, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY 2011 Director of Music, St. Thomas More Play Group, New York, NY 2016 Music Director and Conductor, The Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY
C. Educational Philosophy info Victor Hugo said "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which that it is impossible to be silent". As a performer and teacher I have witnessed the impact of music in my own life. In a vibrant city like New York, we are constantly surrounded by music. I endeavor to share the beauty of live acoustic music and create opportunities to experience music at Brooklyn College and throughout the City of New York. The relationship between teaching and learning is symbiotic; both processes are fundamental components of human experience within the walls of academia. Some of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of life are related to learning about something new and applying peripheral insight, encompassing all aspects of life. As a teacher, I strive to encourage curiosity, scholarship, and excellence with all of my students. I encourage them to be self-driven and to challenge themselves to find relevance in what we do as musicians. As artists we have the unique privilege and opportunity to foster empathy in the world through our music—to impart the connections between art, history, and all of humanity. It is my job to facilitate and encourage my students’ love for singing and performing, while also understanding their own instrument through vocal technique. As a role model and mentor, I engage in conversation with students to inspire further inquiry into an area of music. My passion is choral music and art song but I strive to make connections with all genres including opera, popular music, musical theater, oratorio, jazz, etc.. The development and fluency of overall musicianship skills is primary in my teaching. Ear-training, sight-reading, theory analysis, diction and a deep understanding of music history, style and culture are areas that I cover with my ensembles. The learning environments should be a place of diverse experiences. My rehearsals are carefully crafted to suit the needs of the ensemble while also meeting the goals the director. My approach to singing is communicated through vocal demonstration, especially during the early stages. Modeling must be done in a healthy, natural manner to encourage the same production in the students. This is crucial because students will imitate what they hear. Just like anything else singers will retain things more if they see it in the music and hear it the correct way. Singing is an activity that
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requires unrestricted of use of the body. The incorporation of eurhythmics through the Dalcroze method and Kodaly are fluid with my teaching. Life takes us in many different directions. As a result, it is my philosophy that music training can enhance all areas of life. Singing helps to make people aware of their bodies and it allows for expression and communication of thoughts that is not necessarily possible using words alone. It helps students gain confidence speaking in front of people; embodying the character of a song parallels presenting a persuasive argument for any non-music issue. It can be freeing—an emotional and psychological release, and students who choose to pursue developing their voices, will reap lifelong benefits from this study whether they go on to professional careers or not.
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V. Scholarly and Creative Activity info
A. Publications Using as many pages as may be necessary, please list your publications in reverse chronological order under the subject headings provided below. Please use the guidelines in the instruction packet.
1. Recent Published Works/Creative Works 2016 “Now He Walks In Beauty.” American Music Review, Vol. XLVI, No. 1, Fall 2016
2. Works Accepted for Publication
3. Works in Progress Gregg Smith: A Biography
4. Previous Publications
B. Other Evidence of Scholarly or Creative Activity Using as many pages as may be necessary, please list your other scholarly or creative activity in reverse chronological order under the subject headings provided below.
1. Invited Presentations (talks, lecture series, exhibits, performance, etc.) 2019 Grace Chorale of Brooklyn in William Grant Still’s And They Lynched Him on a Tree Pre Concert Lecture: Faure Requiem Pre Concert Lecture: Margaret Bonds The Ballad of the Brown King Pre-Concert Lecture: Gregg Smith’s Continental Harmonist 2018 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit, MI Diocese of New York City Adult Choir Festival, Cathedral of St. John the Divine Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra 2017 Manhattan School of Music Chamber Singers
2. Abstracts and Papers Contributed at Professional Meetings 2019 2019 International Walt Whitman Festival; Huntington Station, NY 2018 Carnegie Hall Music Educators Workshop; Carnegie Hall, New York, NY 2017 New York Choral Consortium, Fall Workshop, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY “Getting Thematic” 2016 New York Choral Consortium, Fall Workshop, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY “Bernstein at 100”
3. Other Creative Work and Scholarly Activity Guest Conducting 2019 Grace Chorale of Brooklyn in William Grant Still’s And They Lynched Him on a Tree 2018 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit, MI Diocese of New York City Adult Choir Festival, Cathedral of St. John the Divine Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra 2017 Manhattan School of Music Chamber Singers 2016 Manhattan School of Music Symphonic Choir 2015 The Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY
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Selected Performances (Conducting)
2019 Whitman Bicentennial Festival; The Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY Whitman and the Civil War; The Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY John Hope Franklin Freedom Concert; Brooklyn College Symphonic Choir, Conservatory Singers Grace Chorale of Brooklyn in William Grant Still’s And They Lynched Him on a Tree
2018 John Luther Adams, In the Name of the Earth; Mostly Mozart Festival, Lincoln Center Andrea Bocelli and Voices of Haiti in Concert, Madison Square Garden, New York NY Handel’s Messiah, Brooklyn College Choirs, Orchestra, Brooklyn, NY Handel’s Messiah, Harvard Festival Choir and Orchestra, New York, NY Welcome Yule; The Dessoff Choirs New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY Requiem for Whitman; The Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert, Brooklyn College Choirs, Carnegie Hall New York, NY Ola Gjeilo, Sunrise Mass; Amherst High School Chorale & Symphony Orchestra, Amherst, NY Honegger, King David; Brooklyn College Choirs, Wind Ensemble John Hope Franklin Freedom Concert; Brooklyn College Choirs David Lang, Little Match Girl Passion; The Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY The Legend of Zelda at Carnegie Hall; The Dessoff Choirs Bach, Komm Jesu, Komm; The Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY
2017 Andrea Bocelli and Voices of Haiti in Concert, Miami, FL Handel’s Messiah, Harvard Festival Choir and Orchestra, New York, NY Handel’s Messiah, Brooklyn College Choirs, Orchestra, Brooklyn, NY Bernstein, Mass (Excerpts) Brooklyn College Choirs Welcome Yule; The Dessoff Choirs New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY Multidimensional Magnificence; The Dessoff Choirs, Riverside Church, New York, NY Leonard Bernstein, Chichester Psalms; Brooklyn College Choirs A New Amorous World; The Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY French Fete; The Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY J.S. Bach, Singet dem Herrn; The Dessoff Choirs, New York, NY The Music of William Byrd, Parthenia Consort of Viols, New York, NY
2016 Orff, Carmina Burana; Brooklyn College Symphonic Choir, Conservatory Singers Welcome Yule, The Dessoff Choirs New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY W.A. Mozart (Franz Beyer), Requiem; The Dessoff Choirs, Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY David Hurd, In honor of Martin; The Dessoff Choirs, Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY Steven Stucky, Take him, earth; The Dessoff Choirs, Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY Multidimensional Magnificence; The West Village Choral, New York, NY Freedom Concert; The West Village Choral, New York, NY
2015 Vivaldi, Gloria, Brooklyn College Choirs, Orchestra Welcome Yule; The West Village Choral, New York, NY Music of Gregg Smith; Manhattan School of Music Chamber Choir, New York, NY Music So Suite; Manhattan School of Music Chamber Orchestra, New York, NY
2014 Benjamin Britten, A Ceremony of Carols, NYCS Chamber Singers, New York, NY
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Selected Solo Performances (Vocal)
2019 Bach, St. Matthew Passion; Harmonium Choral Society, Morristown, NJ Handel’s Messiah; The Worcester Chorus, Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA
2018 Handel, Messiah at Carnegie Hall, Masterworks Choral of New Jersey Convery, I have a Dream, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY Paul Moravec, Sanctuary Road (world premiere) at Carnegie Hall, Oratorio Society of New York Ralph Vaughan Williams, Dona nobis pacem, Masterworks Chorale of New Jersey Gabriel Faure, Requiem at Drew University, Masterworks Chorale of New Jersey
2017 Ralph Vaughan Williams, Dona nobis pacem at Grace Church, Grace Choral Society, New York Contemporary Music for Voice and Viols, Parthenia Consort of Viols, New York, NY The Music of William Byrd, Parthenia Consort of Viols, New York, NY Rautavaara, Viglia at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY Paul Moravec, Songs of Love and War, Concora, Professional ensemble in Connecticut Samuel Barber, Dover Beach, The Dessoff Choirs Orchestra, New York, NY
2016 Paul Moravec, Songs of Love and War at Mechanics Hall, Worcester Chorus, Worcester, MA
2015 Handel, Messiah at Mechanics Hall, Worcester Chorus, Worcester, MA
2012 Ralph Vaughan Williams, Music; at Tanglewood, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Lenox, MA
Recordings
2018 Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King, Forthcoming. The Dessoff Choirs, 2016 Gustav Mahler, Music from A Higher Sphere (Symphony no. 8), Pro Organo Director of the Cathedral Choristers of St. John the Divine, New York, NY 2015 The Four Quarters of Jerusalem, Pro Organo Ensemble and Editor, Cathedral Associate Choirmaster 2014 James Adler, Introspections, Albany Records, 3 Introspections Baritone soloist 2013 James Adler, James Adler & Friends, Ravello Records, A Song the Road Baritone soloist
Selected Guest Conducting (K-12/Honor Choir) Guest Conducting
` 2019 Virginia District IX Middle School Chorus Arlington, VA 2018 Diocese of New Jersey Treble Choir Festival Newark, NJ Western New York premiere of Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass Amherst, NY 2017 Area All-State Zone 1, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY 2016 Western Connecticut Area All State Choir Danbury, CT Erie County Music Educators Association, Senior High Choir Buffalo, NY Nassau County Music Association, Level V Choir Greenvale, NY 2015 Putnam County Intermediate Chorus Carmel, NY Westchester County Middle School Chorus Purchase, NY
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2014 Massachusetts Music Association, Inc. Western District, Amherst, MA Nassau County Music Association, Level III Choir Greenvale, NY
World Premieres *commissioned
2019 *Eve Beglarian, Whitman Premiere; Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY *Tania Leon, Whitman Premiere; Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, New York *Matthew Aucoin, Crossing, Choral Selections, 2018 John Luther Adams, In the Name of the Earth; Mostly Mozart Festival, Lincoln Center *Douglas Geers, As Adam, Early in the Morning; Basilica of St. Patrick, New York NY 2017 *DiRusso, Marcello, Questions for Thee; Brooklyn College Conservatory Singers 2016 *David Hurd, In honor of Martin; The Dessoff Choirs, Alice Tully Hall, New York, NY 2015 Ian Milliken, filament; West Village Chorale, New York, NY
Press
2019 GRAMAPHONE: The Christmas List Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs
American Public Radio Interview: Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs https://www.classicalmpr.org/program/new-classical-tracks
BBC Radio 3 Record Review: Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000ck35
The American Sound: Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs https://radio.wosu.org/post/first-recording-work-african-american-composer#stream/0
WQXR Radio Performance: Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs https://www.thegreenespace.org/watch/wqxrs-live-christmas-concert-2/
TheArtsDesk, Review, Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs https://www.theartsdesk.com/classical-music/classical-cds-weekly-christmas-cds-1
WQXR Best Recordings of 2018: Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs https://www.wqxr.org/story/best-classical-recordings-2019/
WWFM, Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs https://www.wwfm.org/post/cadenza-malcolm-merriweatherdirector-dessoff-choirdr- ashley-jacksonharpistmagaret-bonds-scholar
New York Classical Review: Welcome Yule with the Dessoff Choirs https://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2019/12/dessoff-choirs-brings-warm-advocacy-to- margaret-bonds-christmas-cantata/
Exclusive Magazine Review: Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs http://annecarlini.com/ex_cd.php?id=2835
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The Daffodil Project Review: Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs https://thedaffodilperspective.com/
All Music Review: Margaret Bonds, The Ballad of the Brown King & Selected Songs https://www.allmusic.com/album/margaret-bonds-the-ballad-of-the-brown-king-selected- songs-mw0003322658
2018 Broadway World’s Picks of the Year The Oratorio Society of New York commissioned and performed the Carnegie Hall world premiere of SANCTUARY ROAD (subtitled "An Oratorio Based on the Writings of William Still, a Conductor for the Underground Railroad"), by composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell, It was filled with energy, humanity and, of course, musicality from all involved, including the chorus itself--a riveting wall of sound--and a quintet of gorgeous soloists: Laquita Mitchell, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Dashon Burton, Joshua Blue and Malcolm J. Merriweather. https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/BWW-Overview-A-Look-Back-at-Operas-Many- Colored-Dream-Coat-of-Performance-Highs-in-2018-20181227 — Richard Sasanow, Broadway World, December 27, 2018
Opera News Baritone Malcolm J. Merriweather gave a gripping rendition of "This Side Up-Henry 'Box' Brown," which recounts the twenty-six hours Brown spent in a shipping crate. Merriweather, singing that "it's worth every second" for "just a chance, the slightest chance, the dimmest hope" that he will arrive safely, compelled the audience to share the experience with him through the force of his gravity and dignified expression. https://www.operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2018/7/Reviews/NEW_YORK_CITY Oratorio_Society_of_New_York.html (subscriber-only access) —Joshua Rosenblum, Opera News, May 7, 2018
New York Concert Review, The Oratorio Society of NY Presents Premieres of Behzad Ranjbaran and Paul Moravec Malcolm J. Merriweather, baritone, was also excellent, especially in his solo as Henry “Box” Brown, who escaped in a crate marked “this side up” but spent twenty-six hours upside down and tossed about. In one of the rare moments of sardonic humor, he sung with eloquence his final line “if only these fools could read.” http://nyconcertreview.com/reviews/the-oratorio-society-of-new-york-presents-premieres-of-behzad- ranjbaran-and-paul-moravec/ —Rorianne Schrade, New York Concert Review, May 7, 2018
Broadway World, Review: Oratorio Society Gives SANCTUARY at Carnegie Hall “…and the soothing baritone of Malcolm J. Merriweather brought the score to life for us, together or in solo.” https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/BWW-Review-Oratorio-Society-Gives-SANCTUARY- to- the-Underground-Railroad-at-Carnegie-Hall-20180510 —Richard Sasanow, Broadway World, May 10, 2018
Opera Wire Next was a brief interview between William Still and baritone Malcolm J. Merriweather, which was shortly followed by his own account of struggle. His character, Henry “Box” Brown, undergoes a maddening trip hidden inside a shipping crate. Here Merriweather highlighted the alliterative aspect of the Campbell’s libretto, in phrases such as “Twenty-six hours of breathing through a hole in this box no bigger than a button… My brain may burst…” All of this anguish built in the orchestra as well, reaching a highly- dissonant climax as Merriweather cries for freedom “even if they hang me from a tree.” http://operawire.com/carnegie-hall-2017-18-review-a-beacon-in-the-dark-dashon-burton-and-company- captivate-with-world-premieres-of-we-are-one-and-sanctuary-road/ —Logan Martell, Opera Wire, May 10, 2018
Classical Source, Oratorio Society of New York at Carnegie Hall
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Malcolm J. Merriweather as Henry ‘Box’ Brown brought a welcome dose of humor to his description of his escape by traveling many hours to Philadelphia while in a shipping crate, his illiterate handlers ignoring the “This Side Up” label. http://www.classicalsource.com/db_control/db_concert_review.php?id=15437 —Susan Stempleski, Classical Source, May 7, 2018
“The Dessoff Choirs are recognized for singing with conviction, expressivity, and passion. Yes indeed.” — Mari S. Gold, New York Arts, November 17, 2018
“One of the most engaging features of the Dessoff Choirs, its ninth Music Director. Mr. Merriweather…radiates charm, intellect and warmth. That he is accomplished is evidenced by his many excellent performances…What I find especially engaging is his total command of his work coupled with his obvious connection to the singers. He conducts without wasted motions. It’s a pleasure to watch him (and hear him sing and play the organ) and a delight to listen to the chorus as they respond.” — Mari S. Gold, New York Arts, November 17, 2018
2016 “If you enjoy choral music or simply want to see an up-and-coming conductor/performer with a great future, check out the Dessoff Choirs. And, if singing is even sort of your thing, consider joining the Dessoff’s 2017’s Messiah Sing. You’ll tingle down to your toes. Hallelujah!” — Mari S. Gold, New York Arts, December 30, 2016
2016 How Malcolm Merriweather, Musical Director of the Dessoff Choirs, Spends His Sundays, Sunday Routine, — John Leland The New York Times December 11, 2016
“PIX11 TV” #Changemakers: Malcolm J. Merriweather brings modern spin to classical music, gives back to kids in Haiti — Tamsen Fadal And Rebecca Millman, December 5, 2016
Breaking The Fourth Wall: Interview with choral director Malcolm Merriweather — Tim Longo SneekCity.com November 25, 2016
“A rich and rewarding evening of choral music.” “…the chorus sang with conviction, expressivity and evident passion, confident both in themselves and in Merriweather’s leadership of them…If We Remember, as Merriweather’s first concert as Dessoff’s music director and conductor is any indication, Merriweather’s just-begun tenure bodes well for Dessoff’s future not just in New York City, where it is a regular fixture on the musical scene, but nationally and beyond as well.” — Jean Ballard Terepka, TheatreScene.net November 15, 2016
“To say that [We Remember]… honoring President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., was outstanding is a gigantic understatement.” “The 60-voice chorus, founded in 1924, sang as one, providing crisp endings as needed and soaring voices in other places. … It’s a tribute to all that music as varied as [Stucky’s Take Him, Earth] with contemporary dissonance and sharp transitions and the [Mozart] Requiem were handled equally well. … They’re a wonderful group, full-voiced, precise and a pleasure to hear.” — Mari S. Gold, New York Arts, November 19, 2016
2018 Artworks, National Endowment for the Arts podcast series https://www.arts.gov/audio/malcolm-j-merriweather — Josephine Reed, March 2018 interview with Malcolm J. Merriweather
2017 One Way Ticket Podcast http://podbay.fm/show/514796971/e/1513706267?autostart=1 — Stephen Shalowitz, December 2017 interview with Malcolm J. Merriweather
WQXR, The Dessoff Choirs performed the spiritual “Oh, Freedom” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkSCqanQ1AQ — February 24, 2017 live from WQXR
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WNYW-TV (Fox Channel 5) — February 17, 2017, Live evening newscast interview with Malcolm J. Merriweather
MNN-TV, Live “Let Them Talk” public affairs show — October 25, 2016, interview w/ Malcolm J. Merriweather
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VI. Grants Please list in reverse chronological order and be certain to provide the inclusive date for each grant listed.
A. Funded Grants Title Agency Amount Funded Period of Grant Margaret Bonds Recording Amphion Grant Award $1500.00 2018-2019 Margaret Bonds Recording Golden Rule Foundation $5,000.00 2018-2019 Grant Award Dessoff Choirs Operating New York Department of 14,550.00 2018-2019 Expenses Cultural Affairs Grant Award, Dessoff Choirs Programming REA Charitable Trust Award $15,000.00 2018-2019 Initiative BC at the Metropolitan Opera BC in the City $1,500.00.00 2017
B. Grant Proposals Submitted Title Agency Amount Requested Period of Grant Margaret Bonds: A place at the PSC-CUNY $12,000.00 2019-2020 Table Choral Music of George Walker Aaron Copland Recording $25,0000.00 2020-2021 Grant
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VII. Professional Awards Please list in reverse chronological order
A. Fellowships: 2017 Mellon Faculty Fellow, City University of New York 2011 Tanglewood Fellowship, Tanglewood Music Center 2009 Conducting Fellowship Choral Conducting Symposium, University of Michigan 2008 Voice Fellowship, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Norfolk, CT 2008 Conducting Apprentice, Berkshire Choral Festival, Sheffield, MA
B. Lectureships: 2019 Residency and Recital, Grand Island High School Grand Island, NY Hunter High School New York, NY Manhattan School of Music Alumni Association New York, NY 2018 Diocese of New Jersey Treble Choir Festival Newark, NJ Amherst High School Chorale Amherst, NY 2017 Hunter High School New York, NY 2016 Brooklyn College Voice and Choir Day Brooklyn, NY
C. Honors and Awards: 2018 Grand Island High School Distinguished Alumni 2016 Lotus Foundation Prize in the Arts and Sciences, New York, NY 2013 Graduate Conducting Scholarship, Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY 2011 Second Prize, Mary Trueman Art Song Competition, New York, NY 2007 Full Tuition Graduate Award, Eastman School of Music, Rochester 2006 Remembrance School, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 2006 Visual and Performing Arts Scholar, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 2006 Dennis Gilbert Award in Voice, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 2007 Civic Morning Musical Award of Excellence in Voice, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 2003 Orchestral String Award, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
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VIII. University, College and Community Service Include only those functions, organizations or committees in which you were a participating and productive member.
A. Service to Brooklyn College:
1. Administrative Service Title/Description Dates of Service Secretary for Departmental Meetings 2017-2018
2. Service on College and/or Presidential Committees Name of Committee Dates of Service Commencement Musician Coordinator 2016-present
3. Service on School and/or Division Committees Name of Committee Dates of Service Consultant for Amy Weinstein Theatre Workshop, Visual and 2018 Performing Arts Voice Department Audition Coordinator 2016-present
4. Service on Department Committees Name of Committee Dates of Service Appointments Committee 2018-present Public Relations Committee 2018-present Voice Department Coordinator 2016-present Performance Committee 2015-present
5. Student Activities (Advisement, Counseling) Advise Voice majors on course study and meeting individual coaches for students.
6. Other Service Completed two successful searches for the Director of Brooklyn College Opera Theatre. Manage departmental accompanying staff. Wrote and implemented Voice Department Handbook defining protocols and systems. Lead the first Brooklyn College “Voice and Choir Day” with assessment and master classes Developed and wrote four classes placing the department on par with other Voice Departments: MUSC 3713/7713 Repertory Practicum for Oratorio and Opera MUSC 3701/7701 Techniques in Performance for Singers MUSC 3740/7740 Seminar in Diction for Singers MUSC 3712/7712 Glee Club
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B. Service to University and Graduate Center:
1. Administrative Service Title/Description Dates of Service
2. University Committees Name of Committee Dates of Service
3. Doctoral Program Committees Name of Committee Dates of Service
C. Service Off-Campus:
1. Professional Activities and Memberships Organization Office Held (if applicable) Dates of Service New York Choral Consortium Board of Directors 2016-present American Choral Directors Repertoire and Standards 2014-2016 Association Chair for Sacred Music, New York State Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia 2006-present
2. Community Service Description Dates of Service
Signature: Malcolm J. Merriweather Date: 12/10/19
Print Name: Malcolm J. Merriweather
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