Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • University of Oregon, Doctor of Philosophy in Music Composition, September 2016–present

  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Master of Music in Composition, 2015

  • Pfeiffer University, Bachelor of Arts in Music (Guitar Concentration), 2013

 

Directing and Teaching Experience

  • Adjunct Professor of Music, Pfeiffer University, January 2016–May 2016

  • Dir. of Contemporary Music, Irving Park United Methodist Church, Greensboro, NC, Jan 2014–July

                    2016.

  • AmeriCorps Member of ArtistCorps at UNC School of the Arts, October 2015–July 2016.

  • Graduate Assistant for Music Theory, UNC School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC, 2014–2015.

  • Dir. of Contemporary Music, Union United Methodist Church, Waxhaw, NC, Jan–Dec 2013.

  • Worship Leader, The Ridge Community Church, Greensboro, NC, Feb–Nov. 2012.

  • Adjunct Guitar Instructor, Mountain Island Charter School, Mount Holly, NC, Mar 2011–Feb 2012

 

Honors & Achievements

  • Kenneth Frazelle Composition Scholarship, UNCSA 2014–2015

  • Bill and Judy Watson Scholarship, UNCSA 2014–2015

  • Society of Composers Member of the Day 5/21/14, 3/31/15, 12/18/15, 6/17/17

  • Pfeiffer University Music Scholarship (2009–2013)

  • Salem Fine Arts Scholarship, Salem High School, Salem, VA. (2009)

 

Performances of Works

  • “On Distant Hills” by Corvus for the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival at Denali National Park and Preserve

and in Fairbanks, AK. July 2017

  • “Water and Stone” by Estelí Gomez, soprano; Brent Lawrence, guitar for the 2017 Estelí Gomez Residency

at the University of Oregon. May 2017

  • “ I Walk Through the Trees” by Ashleigh Sizemore, soprano; Luke Smith, marimba; Brent Lawrence,

electric guitar for Music from the Forest. University of Oregon. April 2017

  • “Van Gogh’s Shoes” by Brent Lawrence, guitar for Oregon Composers Forum, University of Oregon. April

                    2017

  • “Songs About A Move” by Paul John Rudoi, tenor; Brent Lawrence, guitar for Oregon Composers Forum.

                    University of Oregon. February 2017

  • “Miniature Globe” by Brent Lawrence for Oregon Composers Forum. University of Oregon. January

                      2017

  • “Music at Dusk” by TaiHei Ensemble. University of Oregon. November 2016

  • “Amad and Isfahan” by Duke Ellington arranged for the North Carolina Brass Band. First Presbyterian

                   Church, Greensboro, NC; Ardmore Baptist Church, Winston–Salem, NC. May 2016

  • “trees” for Soprano, Tenor, and Piano. UNC School of the Arts. December 2015

  • “Invisible Intricacies” for Organ. Sounds of Summer Organ Series. Reynolda Church, Winston-Salem,

                   NC. June 2015

  • “Questions, Answers, and Understanding” for Violin and Piano. The Center for Faith and The Arts,

                   Salisbury, NC. June 2015

  • “...but I digress” for Saxophone Ensemble. UNCSAx. April 2015

  • “The Apathetic Hands Make Expectations Sweeter” for Orchestra. UNCSA Symphony Orchestra. April

                    2015

  • “Rest, Refocus, Repeat (Version 2)” for Soprano Saxophone and Piano Quintet. UNCSA nu ensemble.

                    March 2015.

  • “Focus and Fixation” for Woodwind Quintet. Zephyros Winds Residency at UNCSA. January, 2015

                    (recorded)

  • “Rest, Refocus, Repeat” for Oboe d’Amore and Organ. Irving Park United Methodist Church of

                    Greensboro, N.C., Sounds of Summer Pipe Organ Series of Winston-Salem, N.C. August, 2014

  • “For Wheatfields, Crows, and Rain” for Orchestra, UNCSA Symphony Orchestra. March, 2014

  • “Shared Inheritance” for Flute, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet, Violin, Viola, Violoncello, yMusic Residency at

                    UNCSA. March, 2014 (recorded)

  • “Serenade” for Guitar Trio, UNCSA Guitar Studio. March, 2014

  • “Raga for Two Guitars”, UNCSA Music Technology Seminar (recorded). March 2014, Pfeiffer

                   University Guitar Studio. April, 2013

  • “Orange, Green, and Darkness” for Flute and two Alto Flutes, UNCSA Flute Studio, February, 2014

  • “Travel” for Clarinet, Guitar, Violin, and Cello, UNCSA nu ensemble. February, 2014

  • “Alone. It is Winter.” for Chamber Choir, Pfeiffer University Concert Choir. August, 2012 (recorded)

 

Writings and Presentations

  • “Capacities of Importance: Why I Serve”. ArtistCorps Stories. ArtistCorps at UNC School of the Arts.

                    February, 2016

  • Thesis for the Master of Music in Composition degree. UNC School of the Arts. December 2015

  • “Questions, Answers, and Understanding”. Artist talk given at the Center for Faith and the Arts,

                    Salisbury, NC. June 2015

  • Program notes for “Invisible Intricacies”. Sounds of Summer Organ Series, Winston–Salem, NC. June

2015

  • “The Diverse Players of the Baroque Guitar”. Graduate Musicology Symposium at UNC School of the

                    Arts. May 2015

 

Performance Experience

  • “Light of Rain and Moon” by Micahel Fleming (b. 1991) for soprano, violin, guitar, and percussion for the

                    2017 Estelí Gomez Residency at the University of Oregon. 7 May 2017, Eugene, Oregon.

  • “Voices of Petals” by Michael Fleming (b. 1993) for five improvisers and four whirly tubes as a member of

                    Sonus Donum. 19 April 2017, Eugene, Oregon.

  • “Triptych” by Michael Dekovich (b. 1989) for solo guitar s a member of the TaiHei Ensemble. 2

                    March 2017, Eugene, Oregon.

  • “Danza Del Altiplano” by Leo Brouwer (b. 1939) for solo guitar as a member of the TaiHei Ensemble. 2

                    March 2017, Eugene, Oregon.

  • “I Wander Through An Underwater Forest” by Martín Quiroga Jr. (b.1987) for solo guitar. Martín Quiroga

                    Jr. Masters Recital. 23 February 2017, Eugene, Oregon.

  • “Miniature Globe” by Brent Lawrence (b.1991) for solo guitar. Oregon Composers Forum. 24 January

                    2017, Eugene, Oregon.

  • “Triptych” by Michael Dekovich (b. 1989) for solo guitar. Oregon Composers Forum. 24 January 2017, 2

                    March 2017, Eugene, Oregon.

  • Raffaldini Vineyards House Guitarist, 2015–2016

  • Table 16 Restaurant House Guitarist, 2015

  • Pfeiffer University, Senior Recital, guitar, 2013

  • Pfeiffer University Concert Choir, guitar accompaniment, 2011

  • Pfeiffer University “Broadway Biz”, pit ensemble, guitar, 2011

  • The Uwharrie Players, “All Shook Up”, pit orchestra, guitar, 2011

  • Pfeiffer University String Band, violin, 2010

  • Pfeiffer University Wind Ensemble, percussion/ alto saxophone, 2009

  • Pfeiffer University Jazz Ensemble, guitar, 2009- 2012

  • Pfeiffer University Jazz Combo, guitar, 2009- 2012

  • Pfeiffer University Guitar Ensemble, guitar, 2009- 2012

 

Organizations

  • Oregon Composers Forum, 2016–present

  • Society of Composers, 2014–present

  • College Music Society, 2015–present

  • ASCAP, 2014–present

  • Irving Park Forum for the Arts (co-founder) 2015–2016


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