Stefan Swanson resume

F I L M & C O N C E R T C O M P O S E R

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PROFILE

A film and concert composer with experience conducting and teaching music composition, theory, music history, music technology, and piano, who holds a Master of Arts degree in Composition from New York University.

PROFESSIONAL WORK

Please see FILMS and CONCERT WORKS

EDUCATION

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ~ Fall 2006 - Spring 2008

Degree: Master of Arts degree in Composition (Scoring for Film and Multimedia Program)

GPA: 3.9

Studied private film composition with Ira Newborn

NYU/ASCAP FOUNDATION FILM SCORING WORKSHOP ~ Spring 2007

ROWAN UNIVERSITY ~ Fall 2000 - Spring 2004

Degree: Bachelor of Music in Composition

GPA: 3.9

Studied private composition with Dr. Harold Oliver

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Golden Key International Honors Society

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL: FILM SCORING PROGRAM ~ Summer 2007

Studied with Bruce Broughton, Jeff Rona, Jack Smalley

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL: INDIVIDUAL STUDIES PROGRAM ~ Summer 2003, 2004

Studied private composition with George Tsontakis

OTHER SKILLS

Proficiency in Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cakewalk Sonar, Sibelius Music Notation, & SoundForge

Experienced conductor of both film and concert music

Experienced orchestrator, arranger, and producer

AWARDS/OFFICES

Susan and Ford Schumann Scholarship - Aspen Summer Music Festival (2007)

Scholarship from the Film Music Museum in Los Angeles (2007)

Assistant to Dr. Ron Sadoff - Director of the Film Scoring Program at NYU (2007)

Singing City Prize for Young Composers - Runner-Up, College-Age Group (2004)

President of the Rowan University Contemporary Music Ensemble (2002-2004)

Harmonium Choral Society NJ Student Composition Contest - Grand Prize Winner (2000)

Harmonium Choral Society NJ Student Composition Contest - 3rd Place (1999)

Harmonium Choral Society NJ Student Composition Contest - Honorable Mention (1999)

S T E F A N S W A N S O N