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Luke Gullickson
Born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1985
Lives in Austin, Texas
Education
University of Texas, Austin, TX
MM in Composition, expected 2009
• Composition: Dan Welcher, Donald Grantham, Yevgeniy Sharlat
• Classical piano: David Renner
• Jazz piano: Peter Stoltzman
Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
BA in Music and History, summa cum laude, 2007
• Research Honors in Composition
• Composition: David Vayo, Garrett Byrnes
• Classical piano: Lawrence Campbell, Kent Cook
• Jazz piano: Sean Parsons
European American Musical Alliance, Paris
Summer Composition Program, 2006
• Mention in Keyboard Harmony and Counterpoint
• Composition: Claude Baker, Narcis Bonet
Honors and Awards
• Regional Winner, 2008 SCI/ASCAP Student Commission Competition (Islands)
• Kent Kennan Graduate Fellowship in Composition, University of Texas
• Katherine Baker Music Award, Illinois Wesleyan University
• Iowa Composers Forum Student Competition, First Place, College Division (Four Preludes for Piano)
• Pi Kappa Lambda music honor society
• Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi academic honoraries
• Illinois Wesleyan Concerto-Aria Competition, Winner (Liszt’s Piano Concerto in Eb)
• Illinois Wesleyan University Presidential Scholar
• State of Iowa Level F IMTA Piano Competition, First Place
Conference/Festival Participation
• Society of Composers National Conference; Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; 2008 (Four Preludes for Piano)
• CHASM Student Music Festival; Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; 2008 (Sincerity)
• Society of Composers Region VI Conference; Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX; 2008 (Contrapunctus)
• John Wesley Powell Research Conference; Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL; 2006 (Piano Concerto: Pacific)
• Iowa Composers Concert; Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2002 (Sonata)
Musical Activities
• Assistant Music Director, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Grand Lake, CO, 2008; Keyboardist, 2005
• Pianist, University of Texas New Music Ensemble, 2007-present
• Board of Directors, Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles New Music Group, Chicago, IL, 2007-present
• Illinois Wesleyan Collegiate Choir, 2005-07
• Pianist, IWU Jazz Ensemble and Active Ingredient Jazz Combo, 2004-06
• Freelance Music Copying and Accompanying, 2003-present
Professional Activities
• Teaching Assistant, Theory/Comp Division, University of Texas, 2008-09
• Composition Co-Chair, GAMMA-UT Conference, University of Texas, 2008-09
• Editorial Board, Ohio State Online Music Journal, Composition area, 2008-present
• Board of Directors, SEMC New Music Trio, Chicago, IL, 2007-present
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity: President of Illinois Wesleyan chapter, 2006-07
• American Music Center
• Society of Composers
• Iowa Composers Forum
Luke Gullickson
Born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1985
Lives in Austin, Texas
Education
University of Texas, Austin, TX
MM in Composition, expected 2009
• Composition: Dan Welcher, Donald Grantham, Yevgeniy Sharlat
• Classical piano: David Renner
• Jazz piano: Peter Stoltzman
Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
BA in Music and History, summa cum laude, 2007
• Research Honors in Composition
• Composition: David Vayo, Garrett Byrnes
• Classical piano: Lawrence Campbell, Kent Cook
• Jazz piano: Sean Parsons
European American Musical Alliance, Paris
Summer Composition Program, 2006
• Mention in Keyboard Harmony and Counterpoint
• Composition: Claude Baker, Narcis Bonet
Honors and Awards
• Regional Winner, 2008 SCI/ASCAP Student Commission Competition (Islands)
• Kent Kennan Graduate Fellowship in Composition, University of Texas
• Katherine Baker Music Award, Illinois Wesleyan University
• Iowa Composers Forum Student Competition, First Place, College Division (Four Preludes for Piano)
• Pi Kappa Lambda music honor society
• Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi academic honoraries
• Illinois Wesleyan Concerto-Aria Competition, Winner (Liszt’s Piano Concerto in Eb)
• Illinois Wesleyan University Presidential Scholar
• State of Iowa Level F IMTA Piano Competition, First Place
Conference/Festival Participation
• Society of Composers National Conference; Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; 2008 (Four Preludes for Piano)
• CHASM Student Music Festival; Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; 2008 (Sincerity)
• Society of Composers Region VI Conference; Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX; 2008 (Contrapunctus)
• John Wesley Powell Research Conference; Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL; 2006 (Piano Concerto: Pacific)
• Iowa Composers Concert; Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA; 2002 (Sonata)
Musical Activities
• Assistant Music Director, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Grand Lake, CO, 2008; Keyboardist, 2005
• Pianist, University of Texas New Music Ensemble, 2007-present
• Board of Directors, Sissy-Eared Mollycoddles New Music Group, Chicago, IL, 2007-present
• Illinois Wesleyan Collegiate Choir, 2005-07
• Pianist, IWU Jazz Ensemble and Active Ingredient Jazz Combo, 2004-06
• Freelance Music Copying and Accompanying, 2003-present
Professional Activities
• Teaching Assistant, Theory/Comp Division, University of Texas, 2008-09
• Composition Co-Chair, GAMMA-UT Conference, University of Texas, 2008-09
• Editorial Board, Ohio State Online Music Journal, Composition area, 2008-present
• Board of Directors, SEMC New Music Trio, Chicago, IL, 2007-present
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity: President of Illinois Wesleyan chapter, 2006-07
• American Music Center
• Society of Composers
• Iowa Composers Forum