curriculum vitae
11.27.2005Benjamin Seno Hackbarth
Date of Birth: March 30th, 1982
Citizenship: United States
EDUCATION
· PhD in Composition, University of California, San Diego, 2006-present· MA in Composition, University of California, San Diego, 2004-2006
· BM in Composition with distinction, Eastman School of Music, 2000-2004
· Tempe High School, Graduated valedictorian, 1996-2000
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE/AFFILIATION
· Member of Society of Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States, 2001-present
· Administrative liaison: Ossia student-run new music ensemble, Eastman, 2003-20040
· President of National Honor Society, Tempe High School, 1999-2000
AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENT
· First Prize in the ASCAP/SEAMUS student commission competition· Gluck scholarship to UCSD's composition program
· Wayne Barlow Prize in composition
· Selected for masterclass with Krzysztof Penderecki, Eastman
· Louis Lane composition prize
· Selected for masterclass with John Adams, Eastman
· Howard Hanson academic scholarship to Eastman
· Murray S. Katz Young Composers Award; performance: Collage Ensemble
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant at UCSD -responsibilities include lecturing and grading:· Winter 2006: Music 170 - Musical Acoustics; Professor Dick Moore
· Fall 2005: Music 170 - Musical Acoustics; Professor Miller S. Puckette
· Spring 2005: Music 113 - Symphony in the 18th Century; Professor Jane Stevens
· Winter 2005: Music 7 - Electronic Music; Professor: Robert Esler
· Fall 2004: Music 4 - Western Music History; Professor: Juliana Snapper
Teaching Assistant at UCSD: responsibility includes weekly instrumental lessons:
· 2004-2005: Trumpet Instructor
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
· 2000-2004: Studied Trumpet with James Thompson at the Eastman School of Music· 1994-2000: Studied Trumpet with Ray Nelson
Regular Performances with:
· Eastman Musica Nova under Brad Lubman, 2000-2004
· Eastman Wind Ensemble under Donald Hunsberger, 2000-2004
· Eastman Philharmonic Orchestra under Mendi Rodan, 2002-2004
· Eastman Wind Orchestra under Mark Scatterday, 2000-2002
· Eastman School Symphony Orchestra under Neil Varon, 2000-2002
· Phoenix Youth Orchestra, 1997-2000
REFERENCES
· Roger Reynolds, University of California, San Diego (advisor)· Philippe Manoury, University of California, San Diego
· Chaya Czernowin, University of Performing Art and Music in Vienna
Compositions to Date
· open end for vibraphone and electronics, 2007· string quartet no. 1 for amplified string quartet, 2007
· hub for flute, piano, percussion and electronics, 2005
· CrossOver for volin and electronics, 2005
· Lines of Communication for violin, trumpet, piano and electronics, 2004
· Twice Removed for flute and electronics, 2003
· Months to Come for percussion and electronics, 2003
· American Mechanical for orchestra, 2003
· Connections Passed for volin and electronics, 2002
· And Sometimes the Bear Eats You for orchestra, 2002
· Two Locations for flute and piano, 2002
· Points to Reference for three C trumpets and electronics, 2002
· Red Shift for fl, cln, vln, vc, pno, perc, 2000
· Singularities for solo piano, 1999
· Intersecting Lines for brass quintet, 1998
Upcoming Peformances
· Joachim Goßmann and I will be designing audio for a virtural reallity installation by Ruth West presented at SIGGRAPH in August.· On tour with the The GO Duo March 24th-31st.
· The Arditti String Quartet will premiere string quartet no. 1 for amplified string quartet during their residency at UCSD in March of 2007.
· Percussionist Matt Jenkins will perform open end for vibraphone and eight channel electronics at the UCSD composition juries on Februrary 18th, 2006.