Kirsten Volness
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Providence, RI |
| EDUCATION | |
2005-2008 |
Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition (AMusD)—University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Composition studies: Evan Chambers (2007-08), Bright Sheng (2006-07), William Bolcom (2005-2006) | |
| Graduate Student Instructor in Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced Electronic Music Composition | |
| Dissertation: Tree of Life for string quartet and stereo digital sound |
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| Degree Conferral Date: August 2008 | |
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2003-2004 |
Master of Music in Composition (MM)—University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Composition studies: Karen Tanaka (2004), Michael Daugherty (2004), Betsy Jolas (2003) | |
| Electronic music studies: Erik Santos (2004), Evan Chambers (2003-04) | |
| Piano studies: Christopher Harding (2004), Phillip Bush (2003-04) | |
| Thesis: Triskelion for orchestra | |
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1999-2002 |
Bachelor of Arts in Music (BA)—University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - with an emphasis in theory/composition, Summa Cum Laude |
| Composition studies: Judith Lang Zaimont (2001-02), Alex Lubet (2001) | |
| Electronic music studies: Christopher Hopkins (2000) | |
| Piano studies: Beatrice Ohanessian (2000-01), Paul Shaw (1999-2000) | |
| Thesis: String Quartet No. 1 | |
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1998-1999 |
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA |
| Piano studies: Duane Hulbert | |
| AWARDS AND HONOURS |
| 2010 Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Fellowship in Music Composition |
| 2007 BMI Women's Music Commission |
| 2007 ASCAP/SEAMUS Student Commission Competition - 2nd Prize |
| Regents Fellowship, University of Michigan School of Music/Rackham Graduate School (2005-08) |
| Phi Beta Kappa (2001) |
| Phi Kappa Phi (2002) |
| Golden Key International Honor Society (2000) |
| Dean's List (Fall 1998, Spring 1999, Fall 1999, Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Fall 2001, Spring 2002) |
| Waller Scholarship (University of Minnesota, 1999) |
| Presidential Scholarship (University of Puget Sound, 1998) |
| Music Scholarship (University of Puget Sound, 1998) |
| TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
| 2004-present | Private piano and composition teacher, all ages and levels |
| Nov 2009 | Visiting composer/guest lecturer for introductory composition: Brown University, Providence, RI. |
| 2006-08 | Graduate Student Instructor in Intoductory, Intermediate, and Advanced Electronic Music Composition, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Summer 2007 | Teaching Assistant - Music Theory/Electronic Music - Interlochen Arts Camp |
| 2006 & 2007 | Composer-In-Residence, Burns Park Elementary School (Ann Arbor, MI) |
| Fifth grade music composition projects and concert | |
| 2001 | Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota, Introductory Composition |
| 2000-01 | Percussion Instructor, Elk River High School, Elk River, MN |
| 1997-98 | Percussion Instructor, Cannon Falls High School, Cannon Falls, MN |
| RELATED EXPERIENCE |
| 2010-present | Executive Board Member, Boston New Music Initiative |
| 2008-present | Concert, Audio and Lighting Production, The Murder Cabaret, The Tank, NY; Multimedia Menagerie, Providence, RI; Tableau à Go Go, The Tank |
| 2007-08 | Committee Member, Electronic Music Studio renovation project, University of Michigan |
| 2002 | Student Representative, Composition Faculty Member Search Committee, University of Minnesota |
| 2002 | Arranger, Deer River High School musical |
| 2001 | Arranger, Elk River High School Marching Band |
| 1998-2001 | Composer/Arranger, Minnesota Percussion Association member ensembles |
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