JAMES J. (JEFF) WOMACK, DMA PO Box 95, Rowena, TX 76875 325-450-0985; Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Doctor of Musical Arts 2003 Major: Bassoon Performance Minor: Musicology Illinois State University, Normal, IL Master of Music 1994 Major: Bassoon Performance Berea College, Berea College, KY Bachelor of Arts 1991 Major: Music Education

UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY, San Angelo, TX 2006- present Associate Professor- primary duties include: • Teach Music History, I, II, III, IV • Teach Introduction to Music • Teach Woodwind Methods • Teach applied lessons in bassoon and oboe • Coach chamber ensembles (woodwind quintet, double-reed ensembles) Secondary duties have included: • Teach Aural Skills • Teach American Music course

DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY, Dickinson, ND 2001-2006 Assistant Professor - duties included: • Taught Music History I & II • Taught Music Theory II • Taught Music Appreciation • Taught Woodwind Methods class • Taught Music Literature class • Taught applied lessons on flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone • Coached chamber ensembles

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, Flagstaff, AZ 2000-2001 Lecturer (one-year appointment) - duties included: • Taught applied bassoon • Taught Double Reed Methods • Taught Symphonic Music Literature • Taught American Music

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Normal, IL Fall 1998 Lecturer (Sabbatical Replacement) - duties included: • Taught applied bassoon • Coached chamber ensemble • Taught Bassoon Methods Class

OTHER TEACHING

OPERA MAYA MUSIC FESTIVAL • Performing Faculty Summer 2013- present BOCAL MAJORITY DOUBLE REED CAMPS • Featured Clinician Summer 2012- present • Select Masterclasses under the auspices of Bocal Majority

AWARDS

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM • Chancellor’s Medal for Excellence in Teaching Fall 2013 ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY • President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Spring 2013

MASTERCLASSES/PRESENTATIONS GIVEN

University of North Carolina-Greensboro (residency) Spring 2016 University of North Carolina School of the Arts Spring 2016 Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX Spring 2016 University of Nevada-Las Vegas Spring 1016 The University of Tennessee Fall 2010 The University of Kentucky Fall 2005 Cork Institute of Music, Cork, Ireland Spring 2005 Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas Spring 2005 University of Texas, Austin, Texas Spring 2001 Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri Spring 2001 Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Spring 2000

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

MODERN BASSOON AND CONTRABASSOON ORCHESTRAL Soloist, Le Dernier Chant d'Ophelie for Bassoon and String Orchestra with the San Angelo Symphony Feb. 2017 Principal Bassoon, San Angelo Symphony 2007- present Substitute Bassoon, San Antonio Symphony 2006- present Substitute Bassoon, Abilene Philharmonic 2009- present Substitute Principal Bassoon, Midland-Odessa Symphony Orchestra 2007- present Soloist, Hell’s Angels for Bassoon Quartet and Orchestra with the March 2007 Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra Second Bassoon, San Angelo Symphony 2006- 2007 Contrabassoon, Midland-Odessa Symphony Orchestra 2006- present Second Bassoon, Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra 2003-2006 Utility Bassoon and Contrabassoon, Bismarck-Mandan Sym. Orchestra 2001- 2003 Principal Bassoon, Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra 2000- 2001

CHAMBER Recital, IDRS Conference (Appleton, WI) Summer 2017 Recital, IDRS Conference (Columbus, GA) Summer 2016 • commissioned and premiered three works Contrabassoon Ensemble Recital, IDRS Conference (NYC) Summer 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017 • soloist on one work in 2017 • performed two works of my arranging at Intl. conference (performing experience continued) in 2012, 2014 Mesquite Trio Recital, IDRS Conference Summer 2010 Mesquite Trio Recitals, Angelo State University Spring 2008- present ASU Faculty Chamber Music Recital (annual Spring Recital) 2007- present Bassoon Quartet Recital, IDRS Conference Summer 2007 Kokopelli Wind Quintet (NAU), Northern Arizona University 2000- 2001

SOLO RECITALS Angelo State University, at least one recital performed annually- 2006- present repertoire was mostly solo with occasional chamber works also included in the program Tarleton State University November 2011 The University of Tennessee August 2010 Berea College January 2008 Dickinson State University January 2006

OBOE/ENGLISH HORN ORCHESTRAL Substitute Oboe- occasional (Principal), San Angelo Symphony 2006- present Substitute English Horn- occasional, San Angelo Symphony 2006- present Substitute Oboe (Principal), Bismarck Symphony Orchestra 2001-2006 Substitute English Horn, Bismarck Symphony Orchestra 2001-2006

CHAMBER Mesquite Trio Recital, Angelo State University Spring 2009- present

EARLY MUSIC (Period Bassoons) Center for Old Music in the New World, Lexington, KY (occasional) 2004- present Section Bassoon, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra/Institute Summer 2002 Principal Bassoon, Texas Early Music Project, Austin, TX 1999-2000 Principal Bassoon, Apollo’s Fire (The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra) 1997-1998 The Old West End Baroque Ensemble, Toledo, OH 1997-1998

PUBLICATIONS Composition: Rustic Celebration, published by Prairie Dawg Press (PDP #193) published June 2010, www.prairiedawgpress.com Review: Bassoon Scales for Reading by Chris Weait (The Ohio State University) published in The Double Reed Vol. 28, No. 1, 2005

PRIVATE STUDY MODERN BASSOON William Ludwig Louisiana State University 1994-1997 Michael Dicker Illinois State University 1992-1994 Peter Simpson University of Kentucky 1994-1996* Dan J. Duncan Eastern Kentucky University 1987-1991 OBOE Judith Dicker Illinois State University 2003-2008* Dan J. Duncan Eastern Kentucky University 1989-1991 BAROQUE BASSOON Michael McCraw Tafelmusik (Toronto) 1996-2002 James Bolyard Smithsonian Chamber Players and 1995-1998* Baroque Performance Inst. (Oberlin) * = Occasional lessons PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Phi Mu Alpha- Honarary Member 2012- present Texas Music Educators Association 2006- present Pi Kappa Lambda 1994- present International Double Reed Society 1990- present American Federation of Musicians, San Antonio- Local 23 1998- present