1. __Curriculum Vitæ__
John Van Geem
Studio Work Home Address
808 S. School St. 8525 W. Carol Ave.
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Niles, IL 60714
www.vangeem.com 847-912-7273
Education
B.M. in Music Composition, Roosevelt University, 2009.
Composition Professors, Stacy Garrop, Daron Hagen, Kyong Mee Choi.
C.C. Emergency Medical Technician – Basic, Oakton Community College 2010.
C.C. Mixology Degree, American Professional Bartending School, 2009
H.S.D. Prospect High School, 2005
Employment
2012- Music Arts Fund, Niles, IL.
2011- School Street Studio, Mt. Prospect, IL.
2011-12 Sky High Sports, Niles, IL.
2010-11 Maestro’s Seafood and Grill, Northbrook, IL.
2010 Starbucks, Northbrook, IL.
2010 Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI
2009-10 Rainforest Café, Schaumberg, IL.
2005-08 Water Meter Reader for the Village of Niles, IL.
Awards and Commissions
2012 American Prize finalist in Composition – Professional Orchestra Division
2012 Commission Orchestra Piece for Niles, IL in honor of Tarnow, Poland.
2011 Composer Fellowship – Seasons Music Festival, Yakima, Washington.
2011 Commissioned piece for Mt. Prospect Community Band
2011 Commissioned Commercial tune for TinyVox IPod Application
2011 Commissioned Commercial tune for Edeal Tree
2011 Commissioned Piano Trio by Lynd Corley, Around the Block
2011 2nd place for American Prize in Choral Composition Division
2009 Commissioned Art song for Soprano and Piano Perigee
2009 Honorable mention in New York Art Ensemble competition
2008 Honorable mention in CCPA Wind Ensemble competition
2008 Commissioned Piano piece, Lemon Meringue Pie
2007 Winner of CCPA Women’s choir competition The Blue Spirit
2004 IHSA 2nd
place original piano composition, Garmanism
2004 Featured Artist of the month in the Prospector

2. Performances of Original Compositions
2012 Street Lights, Student Piano recital, Winnetka, IL
2011 Overture to Ellipse, Yakima Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Yakima, WA.
2011 August Moon, Seasons Music Festival, Chamber Trio, Yakima, WA.
2011 Piano Trio No. 3 in Ab minor, Seasons Music Festival recording session.
2011 The Nautical Seventh, Mt. Prospect Community Band, Mt. Prospect, IL.
2011 Around the Block, Students of Lynd Corley, Winnetka, IL.
2011 Improvised Wedding Passages, Harvest Bible Church, Rolling Meadows, IL.
2011 AFCG, Harry’s Pub, Arlington Heights, IL.
2009 Pax Harmony premiered by the CCPA wind ensemble Chicago, IL
2009 Museum of Contemporary Art premiered by Catherine May (alto
saxophone), Patrick Dinnen (double bass) and Alyssa Arrigo (piano),
Chicago, IL
2009 In the Beginning, Zero One Jazz Combo, Chicago, IL.
2009 Blue Chimp Hoedown, (second performance) Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL.
2009 Cosmos, (second performance) Piano Duo, John Van Geem & Alex Savitski,
Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL.
2009 Providence Their Guide (second performance) Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL
2009 the Great Fantasy of Bhin. F. Caden, (second performance) String Quartet,
Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL.
2009 April Showers, (second performance) Acapella chamber group, Ganz Hall,
Chicago, IL.
2009 Clapping Machine, (second performance) Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL.
2008 Leo for the CCPA’s Zodiac Cycle, premiered by the Palomar of
Accessible Contemporary Music, Chicago, IL
2008 Piano Trio No. 2 – Ode to Einstein, Piano Trio, Antonio Watts, Danielle
Nelson, John Van Geem, Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL.
2008 Clapping Machine, Premiered by Conservatory Students, Ganz Hall, Chicago IL.
2008 Zodiac-Cycle: Leo, Palomar of Accessible Contemporary Music ensemble, Ganz
Hall, Chicago, IL.
2007 Providence Their Guide, Roosevelt Vocal Jazz Group, Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL.
2007 The Blue Spirit, premiered by the CCPA’s women’s choir, Chicago, IL
2007 Cosmos for two pianos premiered by John Van Geem and
Aleks Savitski, Chicago, IL
2007 Open your Eyes, String Quintet, Ayako Kikuchi, Hannah Noble, Danielle
Nelson, Weijing Wang, Katalin von Walterskirchen, Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL.
2007 Clapping Machine premiered by Minoru Ueda (violin), Ayako
Kikuchi (violin) Traci Newhouse (viola) Katalin von
Walterskirchen (cello) John Van Geem (perc. 1) Tim Corpus
(perc. 2), Chicago, IL
2006 The Blue Spirit, Mixed Chorus, David Stech cond. Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL.
2006 April Showers, Conservatory Chorus Choir Reading, Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL.
2006 Blue Chimp Hoedown, String quartet with Oboe, Justin Nihei, Hannah
Noble, Keith Jones, Sarah Ritch, Eric Baytala, Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL.
2006 The Great Fantasy of Bhin F. Caden string quartet premiered
by Hannah Noble, Danielle Nelson, Tracy Newhouse and
Theodore Nazarowski, Chicago, IL

3. 2006 Mali Sun premiered by Jamie Finkenthal and Alyssa Arrigo, Ganz Hall,
Chicago, IL
2005 At First Sight premiered by Sanghwa Lee (flute), Danielle
Nelson (piano), and Sarah Ritch (cello) Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL
2005 Pond Blue, premiered by Prospect High School Percussion ensemble, Mt.
Prospect, IL.
2004 The Sage, premiered by Prospect High School’s orchestra
Personal Performances & Notable Achievements
2012 Played (Those who Fight) by Nobuo Uematsu, Winnetka, IL.
2009-11 Plays with Contemporary Rock Band, George Swayne. Chicago land Area.
2009 Spring Conservatory Chorus Concert, Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL.
Featuring Beethoven’s 9th
– Ode to Joy
2009 Improvisation, Piano performance, Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL
2008 Vivid, CCPA Gala Concert, Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL
2005 Founder of Prospect High Schools Ultimate Frisbee Club, Mt. Prospect, IL.
2004 Garmanism in H.S. Variety Show, Mt. Prospect, IL.
2004 member of the Symphonic Band, Percussion
2003-05 Combo member of Mixed Company Show Choir, Mt. Prospect, IL.
Competitions include: Chicago land Showcase 1st
place combo, Sullivan
Competition 1st
place combo, Branson Show Choir America, 1st
place combo,
and Fort Atkinson Show Choir Competition 1st
place combo.
2003 Boardwalk, in H.S. Variety Show, Mt. Prospect, IL.
2001-05 Member of Knightline in the Prospect Marching Knights
Competitions include: Lake Park 1st
place, Downers Grove, 1st
place, Stagg
High School 1st
place, University of Illinois 1st
place, Hollywood Bowl
Competition 1st
place, Wheeling High School Chicago land Festival 1st
place,
Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival 1st
place, Toledo Bands of America
Regional Competition 1st
place.
Disneyland Parade, Hollywood Christmas Parade, Opening Marching Band in
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Played at Ground Zero in New York City.
2003 Euphony, in H.S. Variety Show, Mt. Prospect, IL.
2002 performer of Vibraphone in Jazz Band.
Competitions include: 1st
place honor band, Eastern Illinois University Jazz
Festival 1st
place Class AA
Scores & Compositions for Media & Film
2011 TinyVox Advertisement for IPod Application, Chicago, IL
2011 The Last Chance, Short Film for Zombie Genre, Chicago, IL.
2011 Andante Propylaeum, Score for Time Lapse Short, Chicago, IL.
2011 Breeze, Composition for Meditation Video, Mt. Prospect, IL.
2010 Space Lounge, Composition for short Youtube Video Mt. Prospect, IL.
2010 Snowy Sunday in the Park, Short Film set in Chicago, IL
2010 Nov 3rd
, 2010, Short Clip for web-site promotion. Chicago, IL.
2008 Romeo & Juliet, Score for Columbia University Student Short Film.
2006 Prison Break, Score for Columbia University Student Short Film.