1. Joshua Marquez
2953 Heinz Road #8
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Phone: 919-349-7101
joshua-marquez@uiowa.edu
jtmarque@uncg.edu
www.joshuamarquez.com
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy, Music Composition, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, May 2016
Concentrations: Music Composition
Primary Instructors: Dr. David Gompper (composition), Dr. Lawrence Fritts (composition)
Master of Music, Music Composition, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro NC, May 2013
Concentrations: Music Composition, BioMusic Research
Thesis: Incorporation of Humpback Whale Song in an Electroacoustic Concert Piece
Primary Instructors: Dr. Alejandro Rutty (composition), Dr. Mark Engebretson (composition), Dr. Patricia Gray (BioMusic Research)
Bachelor of Arts, Music Composition, Campbell University, Buies Creek NC, 2011
Primary Instructors: Dr. Ran Whitley (composition), Dr. William Pruett (composition and orchestration), Dr. Dwayne Wilson (conducting)
Bachelor of Arts, Classical Guitar Performance/Pedagogy, Campbell University, Buies Creek NC, 2011
Primary Instructor: Dr. Milen Parashkevov (classical guitar performance/pedagogy)
Research:
2012-2014: A Study and Analysis of Humpback Whale Songs and the Environmental Characteristics, UNC-G Music Research Institute, led by
Dr. Patricia Gray with assistance from Dr. Roger Payne – An analysis of patterns found within Humpback Whale song and the
musical implications found in the Roger Payne Sound Archive.
Selected/Recent Performances:
2013:
Putrefaction, University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios Concert, Becker Communications Center, Iowa City, Iowa
Fingerprint Skin Graft, University of Iowa Center for New Music, Britton Recital Hall, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Fingerprint Skin Graft, University of Iowa Center for New Music, Riverside Recital Hall, Iowa City, Iowa
Fingerprint Skin Graft, Contemporary Chamber Players at Stony Brook University, Symphony Space, New York City, New York
Fingerprint Skin Graft, Contemporary Chamber Players at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook University Staller Recital Hall
Cold Star, for string quartet, JACK Quartet, String Quartet Residency, University of Iowa
Memsaab Is Good Now?, a documentary by Adrienne Ostberg, Canada International Film Festival 2013 - Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. Royal Reel Winner.
a frayed, jute whipping knot, Akropolis Reed Quintet, Detroit Opera House, Michigan
Awards and Honors:
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National Student Electronic Music Event 2014 Call for Scores winner for Putrefaction
Finalist for GAMMA-UT 2014 Festival Submission for Fingerprint Skin Graft
Stony Brook Premieres! Call for Scores winner for Fingerprint Skin Graft
Featured Composer: Composer’s Circle (http://composerscircle.com), November 2012, May 2013, November 2013, and January 2014
Conductor’s Award, 2011 (Campbell University)
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, 2008 (Wake Forest-Rolesville High School)