| Dr. J. Ryan Garber |  |
Department of Music |
| Composition | Organ | Theory | Bassoon |
visit www.ryangarber.com for more information about Dr. Garber's compositions
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EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Music, James Madison University
- Master of Music, James Madison University
- Doctor of Music, Florida State University
- ASCAP PLU$ composer award, 1998-2007 (every year)
- American Music Center Composers Assistance Program Grant, 2005, 2004
- ASCAP Foundation Rudolph Nissim Award, finalist, 2004
- Carson-Newman College Teaching Excellence and Leadership Award, 2003
- Carson-Newman College Faculty Creativity Award, 2003
- Tennessee Music Teachers Association “Tennessee Composer of the Year,” 2002
- Knoxville Music Teachers Association “Knoxville Area Composer of the Year,” 2002
- Society of Composers/ASCAP Student Composer Award, second place, region IV, 2000
- ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards, finalist, 2000, 1998
- Pi Kappa Lambda national music honor society, 2000
- We Shall Walk Through the Valley, performed by the Jefferson Choral Society (VA), Leeds Castle, England, July 4 and 7, 2007
- We Shall Walk Through the Valley, performed by the Jefferson Choral Society (VA), Edinburg, Scottland, June 30, 2007
- We Shall Walk Through the Valley, performed by the Jefferson Choral Society (VA), National D-Day Memorial, May 26, 2007
- Concertino, performed by the Salem Choral Society Orchestra, Roanoke, VA, April 30, 2007
- Another Twist, performed at the Akademie für Tonkunst, Darmstadt, Germany, March 3, 2007
- Valley Breezes, performed on the Performing Arts and Lecture Series, Knoxville, TN, February 3, 2007
- Parabolisms, performed at the Syracuse (NY) Society for New Music Concert, November 12, 2006
- Parabolisms, performed at the Society of Composers Region II Conference, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, November 11, 2006
- Concertino, performed by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Orchestra, October 10, 2006
- Resonances, performed at the Akademie für Tonkunst, Darmstadt, Germany, June 1, 2006
- Parabolisms, performed at the Akademie für Tonkunst, Darmstadt, Germany, June 1, 2006
- Resonances, performed at the Sing- und Musikschule, Memmingen, Germany, May 28, 2006
- Parabolisms, performed at the Sing- und Musikschule, Memmingen, Germany, May 28, 2006
- Symphony for Winds, performed by the Knoxville (TN) Wind Symphony, May 8, 2006
- Parabolisms, performed at the Southeastern Composers League Forum, Converse College, SC, March 17, 2006
- Symphony for Winds, performed at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, San Juan, February 9, 2006
- Kettle Music, performed at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, November 16, 2005
- Kettle Music, performed at the University of Illinois, Urbana, November 10, 2005
- Kettle Music, performed at Kansas City Community College, October 21, 2005
- Kettle Music, performed at Lewis University, Romeo, IL, September 30, 2005
- Concertino, premiered by the Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Jefferson City, TN, September 22, 2005
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, premiered in Roanoke, VA, May 14, 2005
- Piano Quintet, performed at The University of Florida, Gainesville, February 24, 2005
- Magnificat, premiered at Carson-Newman College, December 5, 2004
- Resonances, performed at the Society of Composers Region IV Conference, Winthrop University, November 13, 2004
- Three Psalms, performed at the “Forging Links” National Conference, Duke University, Sept. 18, 2004
- Resonances, performed at the Society of Composers National Conference, Edmond, OK, March 16, 2004
- Resonances, performed at the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, February 20, 2004
- Resonances, performed at the James Madison University Contemporary Music Festival, Harrisonburg, VA, February 9, 2004
- Symphony for Winds, performed at the Society of Composers Region VI Conference, Jonesboro, AR, January 29, 2004
- Resonances, for piano, premiered at the Tennessee Music Teachers Association Conference, Nashville, TN, June 10, 2003
- Symphony for Winds, performed at the Southeastern Composers League Forum at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA, March 6, 2003
- Songs for My God, performed at the Southeastern Composers League Forum at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA, March 6, 2003
- Peace on Earth, performed at three churches in Virginia and Tennessee, December, 2002
- Sonata for Organ, performed at The College Music Society National Conference, Kansas City, MO, September 27, 2002
- Te Deum, premiered by the Salem Choral Society, Salem, VA, April 19, 2002
- Sonata for Organ, performed at The College Music Society Southern Chapter Meeting, Jackson, TN, March 2, 2002
- Songs for my God, premiered at the CFAMC National Conference, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, February 23, 2002
- Peace on Earth (A Carol of Peace), premiered by the Salem Choral Society, Salem, VA, December 14, 2001
- Psalm 19, performed at the Southeastern Composers League Forum at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, April, 2001
- Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, performed at The College Music Society Southern Chapter Meeting, Valdosta, GA, March 2, 2001
- Symphony for Winds, performed at the Florida State University Festival of New Music, Tallahassee, FL, February 2, 2001
- Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon, performed at the Society of Composers Region III Conference, Norfolk, VA, January 19, 2001
- Sonata for Cello and Piano, performed at The CMS Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting, University of Richmond, VA, March 22, 1997
SPECIAL LECTURES
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, presented my compositions to students, March 9, 2006
- Into the Mind of a Composer, presented to the Knoxville (TN) American Guild of Organists Chapter, October 3, 2005
- Into the Mind of a Composer, presented to the Jefferson City (TN) Rotary Club, June 6, 2005
- Middle Tennessee State University, presented my compositions to students, October 27, 2003
- Into the Mind of a Composer, a benefit lecture for Delta Omicron, Carson-Newman College, March 18, 2003
- On the Various Fugue Subjects (from Gradus Ad Parnassum by Johann Joseph Fux), presented at The College Music Society Southern Chapter meeting, Valdosta, GA, March 1, 2001
OTHER PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES
- Invited by ASCAP to meet with members of Congress, April, 2006
- Judge for the regional MTNA student composition contest, 2005
- Composition representative on the College Music Society Southern Chapter Executive Board, 2004-2006
- College Music Society Campus Representative, 2003-present
- Faculty, Carson-Newman College Summer Music Camp, 2001-present (director of Keyboard Camp, 2003-2006)
- Faculty Sponsor/Dean, Carson-Newman College American Guild of Organists, 2001-present
- Faculty, 2003 Pipe Organ Encounter (a nationally-sponsored organ camp), Knoxville, TN, June, 2003
RECORDINGS
many more recordings at www.ryangarber.com |
Resonances Mark Hussung, piano Capstone Records label sample |
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Kettle Music Virtual electronic timpani VoxNovus label sample |
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Another Twist Linda Bangs, baritone saxophone Annemi Egri, piano Bella Music label, Antes Edition sample |
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Concertino Czech Philharmonic Robert Ian Winstin, conductor ERMMedia label sample |
PUBLICATIONS
Music published by Mossy Creek Music, Lorenz, and Wayne Leupold Editions.
related sites
www.ryangarber.com
www.knoxvillewindsymphony.org/
web.cn.edu/ago