van_Duuren CV February 2015

Alex van Duuren
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Curriculum Vitae Alex van Duuren Page 1
E DU C AT I O N & CE R T I FI C A T I O N
2014 Doctor of Musical Arts in Trombone Performance
Minor in Entrepreneurship - Eller College of Management
Minor in Music Theory
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Studied under Moises Paiewonsky, Assistant Professor of Trombone
Graduating GPA: 4.00
2012 Certificate in College Teaching
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
2010 Master of Music in Trombone Performance
Master of Music in Chamber Music
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Studied under David Jackson, Associate Professor of Trombone
Graduating GPA: 4.00
2008 Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Studied under Dr. Art Jennings, Professor of Trombone
Graduating GPA: 3.93; Cum Laude
* P L E A S E R E F E R T O P A G E 5 F O R E X T E N S I V E S C H O L A R S H I P A W A R D S

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T E A CH I NG E XPE RI E N CE
Lecturer/Adjunct Assistant Professor of Trombone August 2014–present
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
 Full-time faculty member
 Applied lessons to undergraduate and graduate students
 Director of the University of Tennessee Trombone Ensemble
 Member of University of Tennessee Faculty Brass Quintet
Graduate Teaching Assistant – Jazz Studies August 2013–May 2014
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; Supervising Professor: Jeffrey Haskell
 Director of the University of Arizona Concert Jazz Band
 Full-sized big band comprised of both music majors and minors
 Responsible for press releases, creation of publicity materials
Graduate Teaching Assistant – Trombone August 2011–May 2014
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; Supervising Professor: Moises Paiewonsky
 Applied Lesson Instructor: ten undergraduate students
 Assistant Instructor: Trombone Pedagogy and Brass Methods
(supervised by Dr. Kelly Thomas)
 Chamber Music Coach: Brass Quintet and Trombone Quartet
 Conductor: Trombone Choir; Guest-conductor: UA Philharmonic Orchestra
 Assistant Instructor: 16th
Century Counterpoint
(supervised by Dr. Pamela Decker)
Head Brass Instructor: Marching Band August–December 2012
Tucson High School; Tucson, AZ
 Field technician: musical and visual elements
 Leader: small group rehearsals and warm-ups
Brass Instructor/Conductor June‒July 2010/2011
Howard Bishop Summer Band Academy; Gainesville, FL
 Coach and Private Lesson Instructor: 6th
-8th
grade attendees
Pianist/Vocal Instructor June 2011
Rising Star Performing Arts Academy (Keith Watson Productions); Gainesville, FL
 Pianist: rehearsals and performances of musical numbers with K-12 students
 Vocal coach: both individual and group level
 Leader: group warm-ups and ensemble rehearsals
Low-Brass Sectional Instructor 2010–2011
Lockhart Middle School; Orlando, FL

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 Instructor: Specialized small classes for low-brass students
Alachua County OPS Band Instructor (Low-Brass Sectionals) 2010–2011
Oak View Middle School; Gainesville, FL
Alachua County OPS Band Instructor (Low-Brass Sectionals)
2010–2011
Fort Clarke Middle School; Gainesville, FL
Low-Brass Sectional Instructor 2010–2011
Howard Bishop Middle School; Gainesville, FL
Low-Brass Instructor and Marching Technician July 2010
Boone High School Summer Band Camp; Orlando, FL
 Field technician: musical and visual elements
 Leader: small group rehearsals and warm-ups
Co-Instructor, Trombones July 2010
University of Florida Instrumental Camp; Gainesville, FL
 Instructor: masterclasses on trombone techniques and pedagogy
 Conductor: trombone ensemble
Music Theory Grader/Tutor 2008‒2010
University of Michigan; Dr. Walter Everett, Chair, Dept. of Music Theory
 Tutor: Responsible for grading and tutoring of large freshman theory class
Private Studio 2006‒Present
Currently maintain a private studio for trombone and euphonium students
 Applied Lesson Instructor: More than 25 students taught privately from ages 11-35.
PRO FE S S I O N AL PE RFO RM AN CE E X PE RI E NC E
Orquesta Filarmónica de Sonora January 2013/2014/2015
Alamos, Mexico
 Principal Trombone: Festival Cultural Alfonso Ortiz Tirado

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Knoxville Symphony Orchestra August 2014–Present
Knoxville, TN
 Substitute Trombone for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra August 2014–Present
Knoxville, TN
 Substitute Trombone for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Tucson Symphony Orchestra August 2012–May 2014
Tucson, AZ
 Substitute Trombone for the Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Sierra Vista Symphony October 2011–March 2014
Sierra Vista, AZ
 Second Trombone: Brad Eggers Memorial Chair
Ohio Light Opera June 1st
–August 11th
2013
Wooster, Ohio
 Trombone: Summer festival orchestra performing light opera
 Operetta and shows by: J. Strauss, Offenbach, Gilbert and Sullivan, etc.
Celtic Woman December 2012
Tucson, AZ
 Principal Trombone: Celtic Woman Holiday Tour
Walt Disneyland All-American College Band May‒August 2012
Anaheim, CA
 Trombone: Full-time show band performing 5 shows per day
 Wide range of styles, including jazz, funk, commercial, and pop
 Ron McCurdy, Director
P.K. Yonge Performing Arts Academy June 2011
Gainesville, FL
 Assistant Director/Conductor/Pianist: “Hairspray”
 Sherwin Mackintosh, Director
Gainesville Chamber Orchestra 2007–2008, 2010–2011
Gainesville, FL

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 Second Trombone: Full-sized orchestra performing masterworks and pops concerts
 Evans Hale, Conductor
Ocala Symphony Orchestra 2007–2008, 2010–2011
Ocala, FL
 Bass Trombone: Full-sized orchestra performing masterworks and pops concerts
 Matthew Wardell, Conductor
Adrian Symphony Orchestra May 2010
Adrian, MI
 Second Trombone: W.A. Mozart Requiem
South Region Tuba and Euphonium Conference May 2007
Sarasota, FL
 Euphonium: Guest Artist for chamber ensemble performances
 Participated in both a tuba/euphonium quartet as well as large tuba ensemble
University of Florida 2007
Gainesville, FL
 Trombone: “West Side Story”
 Tony Offerle, Director:
Walt Disney World Fall 2005/2006
Orlando, FL
 Trombone: Brass quintet, large brass ensemble, parade ensembles
Freelance Piano Accompanist
 Pianist: A large variety of solo and chamber music
 Joseph Alessi, Principal Trombone with the New York Philharmonic
 Aaron Misenheimer, Professor of Trombone at Gardner Webb University
 Moises Paiewonsky, Professor of Trombone at the University of Arizona
CO M PE T I T I O NS / A UDI T I O N S
“Pershing’s Own” National Collegiate Solo Competition March 2012/2013
 2012 Finalist: Lars Erik-Larsson: Concertino
 2013 Finalist: Launy Grøndahl: Concerto
University of Arizona Carnegie Hall Competition October 2012

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 Finalist: Stjepan Sulek: Sonata Vox Gabrieli
Shen Yun Performing Arts Company January 2012
 Winner: Trombone audition
 Offered full-time position with traveling company
University of Arizona President’s Concerto Competition October 2011
 Winner: Winds/Percussion division
 Lars Erik-Larsson: Concertino
Tucson Symphony Orchestra May 2011
 Semi-Finalist: Trombone audition
 One of four chosen to advance
University of Florida Concerto Competition April 2008
 Winner: Undergraduate Division
 Launy Grøndahl Concerto
 Performed with the UF Symphony Orchestra
S CH O L AR S H I PS
J.J. Humphrey Scholarship August 2011/2013
University of Arizona School of Music
Albert M. Haldeman Scholarship August 2013
Northern Trust/Piper Enrichment Research Scholarship November 2012
Arizona Community Foundation
Medici Scholars Award Summer 2012
Medici Scholars Program
President’s Concerto Competition Stipend January 2012
Patricia McQuown Memorial Scholarship November 2011
University of Michigan Stuart and Jane Sheill Fellowship 2008‒2010
Full tuition fellowship award for trombone performance
Derby Lane Scholarship
Full-tuition yearly scholarship for academic performance
2004‒2008

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University of Florida Friends of Music Scholarship 2004‒2008
Merit-based maximum renewable yearly scholarship
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship 2004‒2008
Merit-based maximum renewable Florida Academic Scholars Award
University Scholars Program 2007
Research program funded by University of Florida
Project included original composition of an Unaccompanied Suite for Trombone
CRE AT I V E AC T I VI T Y
Masterclass: “Embouchure Independence and the Search for Efficiency” January 2015
Exploring Brass in Greece Conference, Leptokarya, Greece
Masterclass: “Successfully Transitioning to a Career in Trombone Teaching” October 2014
University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music, Tucson, AZ
Studio Recording Sessions 2007 – present
 Six professionally produced and marketed recordings made with:
o University of Florida Wind Symphony (3)
o University of Florida Jazz Band (1)
o University of Michigan Symphony Band (1)
o Disneyland All-American College Band (1)
Impromptu for Trombone and Piano © 2012
Original Composition
 Published by Potenza Music, Inc.
 Has received multiple professional performances
 http://www.potenzamusic.com/impromptu-for-trombone-and-piano-121437.cfm
J.S. Bach’s Cello Suites: Composing an Idiomatic Equivalent for the Trombone 2008
A paid project for the University of Florida University Scholars Program
 Research conducted into the Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by J.S. Bach
 Resulted in an original composition of an entire unaccompanied suite for trombone
 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00091523/00555

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RE F E RE NC E S
Moises Paiewonsky: Associate Professor of Trombone/Interim Assistant Director, University of Arizona
mpaiewon@email.arizona.edu – 520-621-7021
Vince DiMartino: Renowned trumpeter and Matton Professor of Music Emeritus, Centre College
dimartv@gmail.com
Dr. Kelly Thomas: Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
kthoma61@utk.edu – 865-974-6310

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