Molk 1 DAVID MOLK 2190 E 11th Ave, Ap 521 Denver, CO 80206 (860) 966-3802 (cell) [email protected] www.molkmusic.com Education PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Princeton, NJ Ph.D Music Composition, July 2016 M.A. Music Composition, May 2013 • Dissertation: • Composition Component—softer shadows (percussion quartet for two vibraphones in two movements, 35 minutes) • Research Component: Classical Form in EDM: Ambiguities in BT’s This Binary Universe • Advisor: Dan Trueman • Composition Studies: Dan Trueman, Paul Lansky, Steven Mackey, Dmitri Tymoczko, Juri Seo, Donnacha Dennehy, Barbara White TUFTS UNIVERSITY, Medford, MA M.A. Music Composition, May 2011 • Thesis: String Quartet No. 1 (3 movements, 30 minutes) • Advisor: John McDonald • Composition Studies: John McDonald BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC, Boston, MA B.M. magna cum laude, Composition, December 2008 MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, Middlebury, VT B.A. magna cum laude, Math and Economics, May 2004 • Honors Thesis: A Mathematical Survey of Game Theory: Games of Incomplete Information Significant Compositions loss, found—Vibraphone solo, premiere at Georgetown University with national release at PASIC 2018 Dreams—Percussion trio plus electronics, premiered at 2016 and performed at Friends University, Furman Univesity, Georgetown University, Princeton University, and venues in Quebec. murmur—Percussion quartet (two vibes), premiered at SoSI 2015 and subsequently performed by Sandbox Percussion, Sō Percussion, and students at University of Nebraska (Lincoln), Northern Illinois University, Ohio University, Salisbury, Vanderbilt, among others. Spice—Seven solos for steel pan (double seconds), many of which are recital standards. Olde Dirty Beathoven (https://soundcloud.com/oldedirtybeathoven) Molk 2 Significant Commissions Mobius Percussion, percussion quartet, ongoing David Degge, percussion solo, ongoing CHannel2 Duo, percussion duo, ongoing TV Percussion, percussion duo, ongoing Excelsis Percussion, percussion quartet, ongoing Colin Malloy plus consortium, steel pan solo, finished 12/18 MUSIC822 for Sandbox Percussion, please don’t go (percussion quartet), finished 10/18 Cisum Percussion, For Those Who DREAM (percussion quartet), finished 9/17 New Works Project, hope (glockenspiel solo), finished 9/17 Joe McCarthy, breaking (percussion quartet plus drumset soloist), finished 2/17 Daniel Heagney plus consortium, loss, found (vibraphone solo), finished 12/16 Teaching Experience GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C. Fall 2016—Spring 2019 Assistant Teaching Professor • Elements of Music First course of a comprehensive two-part music theory sequence that incorporates rock/pop, jazz, electronic, and hip-hop alongside Western art music. • Advanced Harmony Second course of a comprehensive two-part music theory sequence that incorporates rock/pop, jazz, electronic, and hip-hop alongside Western art music. • Composition Seminar A combination workshop/lecture course exploring how larger compositional issues manifest across genres. Culminates with a residency where students work with professional musicians and hear their pieces performed. • The Art of DJing: Mix to Remix A combination workshop/lecture course focused on using the software Ableton Live to learn various DJing techniques, make mixtapes, and produce original tracks. • Senior Capstone Advisor Supervised the creation of a composition portfolio, student-produced concert, and a reflective essay on the process for each student advisee. • Independent Studies in Composition and Theory Each Independent Study is specially tailored to accommodate the needs and desires of that particular student. Some of the topics covered include orchestral writing, beat sequencing, theories of sonata form, and guitar musicianship, among others. Molk 3 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Camden, NJ Fall 2015—2016 Adjunct Instructor • Music Theory 1 Designed and taught a comprehensive approach to basic music theory and musicianship. • Music Theory 2 Designed and taught a comprehensive approach to basic music theory and musicianship (second part of a two-class sequence). PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Princeton, NJ Fall 2012—2016 Teaching Assistant • Music Theory Through Performance and Composition, Dmitri Tymoczko Fall 2015 Taught basic music theory and analysis. • 16th Century Counterpoint, Dan Trueman Fall 2014 Taught Palestrina-based countrapuntal principles to students twice a week. Gave multiple lectures. • Computer and Electronic Music, Jeff Snyder Spring 2014 Assisted with course design, taught composition and programming with Max/MSP and Chuck coding languages. Gave multiple lectures. • Beginning Workshop in Composition, Paul Lansky Fall 2013 Co-taught basic compositional strategies to student groups in a workshop environment. Gave multiple lectures. • When Music is Made, Paul Lansky Fall 2012 Taught fundamental musical principles and ear training to students twice a week. TUFTS UNIVERSITY, Medford, MA Fall 2009—Spring 2011 Teaching Assistant • Introduction to Western Music, Gil Rose Fall 2009 Taught basic musicianship skills. • Principles of Tonal Theory I, Janet Schmalfeldt Fall 2010 Taught basic harmonic principles, formal function, and analysis. • Principles of Tonal Theory II, Janet Schmalfeldt Spring 2011 Taught basic harmonic principles, formal function, and analysis. Molk 4 CAMBRIDGE CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION, Cambridge, MA Fall 2009—Spring 2011 Teacher • The Beethoven Symphonies Overview of Beethoven’s symphonies, with a focus on form and motivic development. • Beyond Tonality: An Exploration of the Music of the First Half of the Twentieth Century Survey of major composers and their significant works in various post-tonal genres. • String Quartets Introduction to the quartet repertoire, focusing primarily on the Classical Style. • The Romantic Period and Nationalism Survey of representative composers and their significant works. • Song Cycles Exploration of some of the major song cycles of the Romantic Period. Fellowships and Awards Faculty Fellowship for the Doyle Engaging Difference Program 2017-2018 Student Nominee for 12th Annual College Honors Ceremony 2018 CNDLS Curricular Enrichment Grant recipient 2017-2018 CNDLS Curricular Enrichment Grant recipient 2016-2017 Conferences New Music DC September 2018 • Co-Organizer, Co-Producer CCON Summit: Building Brave Spaces for Undocumented Students April 2018 • Co-Organizer, Co-Producer • Presenter, “UndocuAllies in Higher Ed” PASIC November, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 • Member of Living Room Music (formally Percussion at Princeton) • My composition, buzzed, was featured on a 2017 Showcase Concert Pink Floyd: Sounds, Sights, and Structure April 2014 • Interdisciplinary conference featuring panel discussions, lectures, screenings, concerts, jam sessions, 5.1 Surround playback, with keynote speaker James Guthrie, Grammy winner and longtime Pink Floyd producer/engineer. • Co-Organizer, Co-Producer, and Co-Moderator • Presenter, “Space and Repetition in David Gilmour’s Guitar Solos” Molk 5 • Composer, A Medley Full of Hits, premiered by Gilad Cohen and PUBLIQuartet • https://pinkfloydconference.princeton.edu/ Publications Articles • “Beethoven’s Tempest Sonata: Ambiguity and Largo-Allegro Hybrid Passages” (forthcoming in Indiana Theory Review, volume 36) • “Questioning the Curriculum: Structural Inequalities as White Supremacy in Basic Music Theory Pedagogy” (under consideration for Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy) Essays • Ghosts in the Machine: Sampling Dr. King (Sounding Out!) • Programming for Justice (New Music Box) • Speak Now: Music of the Travel Ban (New Music Box) Guest Lectures, Talks, and Panels Faculty participant in POD 2018: HALC, May 2018 Faculty Panel for Teach the Speech Initiative, 1/9/2018 Georgetown USAT Faculty Representative, Clean Dream Act Hill Campaign, 12/4/2017 Moderator, UndocuHoya AAPI panel, 11/16/2017 Masterclass, ensemble coaching, Cisum Percussion’s “Composing for Percussion” Workshop, 2017 Masterclass and ensemble coaching, Sandbox Percussion Seminar at NYU Steinhardt, 2017 Masterclass and lessons, So Percussion Summer Institute (SoSI) at Princeton University, 2017 UMD Composition Talk 4/7/2016 Salisbury Percussion Festival featured composer, Salisbury University 4/9/2016 Media Appearances http://www.thehoya.com/musicians-take-stand-2017/ http://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/music/2016/12/30/deconstructing-chainsmokers'-song- 'closer'/96011488/ Service Denver Antiracist Book Club Founder 2019-present Casa de Paz volunteer 2019-present Friday Music Series Co-Director 2017-2019 FTNTL Faculty Merit Review Committee 2017 New Works Project Board Member 2018-present District New Music Coalition Co-Founder, Leadership Committee 2017-2019 Georgetown Undocumented Student Advisory Team Member 2017-2019 Cross Campus Organizing Network Steering Committee 2017-2019 Molk 6 Discography Living Room Music, OMR 002, featuring After One More Revolution gathering blue released by Righteous Girls, featuring Edge New Focus Records Technological Proficiency Ableton Live, Sibelius, Max/MSP, Chuck. MOLK Selected Worklist 2019 commission for CHannel2 Duo, ongoing commission for David Degge, ongoing commission for Mobius Percussion, ongoing commission for Excelsis Percussion, ongoing I also have 3 EPs coming out over the next 6 months, including an ambient album, an electro-acoustic album featuring my concert works, and a progressive house album. 2018 cycles Commissioned by a consortium led by Colin Malloy, cycles is a collection of four solos for lead steel pan. Lasting approximately 20 minutes, cycles continues to explore the