Theresa Martin

Theresa Martin
composer

News

4/27/08
Growth Spurt is performed in Chicago by Blagoj Lamnjov, clarinet and Kay Kim, piano at a private recital for the Barnett Foundation 2008 Clarinet Competition.
4/20/08
Growth Spurt is performed for a second time in Chicago at a private recital for the Barnett Foundation 2008 Clarinet Competition.
4/13/08
Growth Spurt is premiered in Chicago by Yao Guang Zhai, clarinet and Kay Kim, piano at a private recital for the Barnett Foundation 2008 Clarinet Competition.
4/5/08
Solar Flair is performed by Steve Sanchez and Matthew Sikes at Stamps Auditorium in the Walgreen Drama Center, University of Michigan.
3/18/08
City of Ambition is premiered by the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra in Hill Auditorium at 8:00pm.

Gina Allen and Jane Elston perform Solar Flair at The Headgate Theatre, Colchester UK.
3/10/08
Gina Allen and Jane Elston perform Solar Flair for a Duet competition (2nd place) at Colchester Institute, Colchester UK.
3/8/08
Gina Allen and Jane Elston perform Solar Flair for a Woodwind Ensemble competition (winners) at Colchester Institute, Colchester UK.
10/14/07
Theresa and Josh's first child, Aidan Joshua, is born!
9/15/07
Theresa receives notice that she won an ASCAPLUS Award.
9/14/07
Theresa receives a "high pass" for her doctoral oral prelims. She is now a candidate for her degree.
7/10/07
Chasing Daylight is performed at the Aspen Music Festival by the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, directed by Syd Hodkinson.
7/8/07
City of Ambition receives a reading by the Conducting Academy at the Aspen Music Festival, conducted by Kenneth Lam.
7/6/07
Gryphon is performed by Jana Starling at Clarinetfest 2007 in Vancouver, BC.
6/14/07
Theresa attends the Aspen Music Festival and School, where she will attend masterclasses with composers Steve Mackey and Christopher Rouse in the Composition Masterclass Program.
4/16/07
Theresa wins second prize in the 2006 NACUSA Young Composer's Competition for her work, Gryphon.
Chasing Daylight is premiered by Nick Finch, Marcus Scholtes, and Neil Sisauyhoat at the University of Michigan Composer's Forum.
4/1/07
Theresa performs a Doctoral Cognate Clarinet Recital in McIntosh Theater at the University of Michigan at 5:00pm. Works include Schumann's Fantasy Pieces, a Sonata by Devienne, Eric Mandat's Rrowzer!, and the Copland Clarinet Concerto.
Theresa and her husband Josh announce the exciting news: they are expecting their first child, due Oct. 5, 2007.
2/25/07
Zero Infinity is premiered by Sam Pilafian, Tuba and J.B. Smith, percussion at 2:30pm at Arizona State University's Katzin Recital Hall in Tempe, AZ.
2/16/07
Gryphon is performed by Yenting Chuang at the Midwest Symposium at the University of Indiana, Blooomington.
2/12/07
Gryphon is performed by Yenting Chuang at the University of Michigan Composer's Forum in Britton Recital Hall at 8pm.
11/29/06
Theresa performs in the Contemporary Directions Ensemble concert at the University of Michigan.

11/20/06
Calcipher and Solar Flair receive performances by Wesley and Copper Ferreira, clarinets, and Chris Morano, piano, at the University of Michigan Student Composer's Forum.

10/13/06
Aspirations receives a performance by the Arizona State University Chamber Orchestra at the SCI Student National Conference in Tempe, AZ.

Zero Infinity is scheduled for performance on Feb. 25, 2007 by Sam Pilafian, tuba and J.B. Smith, percussion at Arizona State University.
10/10/06
Aspirations, Theresa's piece for chamber orchestra, receives its premiere by the Arizona State University Chamber Orchestra at the Evelyn Smith Music Theatre in Tempe, AZ .

10/11/06
Gryphon, commissioned by Yenting Chuang, is professionally recorded by Ms. Chuang in Tempe, AZ.
10/7/06
Calcipher, commissioned by Wesley Ferreira, is premiered by Mr. Ferreira. Solar Flair receives a performance by Wesley and his wife, Copper Ferreira.

9/24/06
Theresa becomes an aunt to her niece, Siena Catherine Murphy.

8/31/06
Theresa performs Sonata for Clarinet and Piano with pianist Ezra Donner at the 2006 SCI National Conference in San Antonio, TX on Sept. 15.

5/04/06
Theresa becomes an aunt to nephew Cal Thomas Martin.

5/03/06
Aspirations, Theresa's masters thesis, is selected to receive a premiere performance on Oct. 13 at the 2006 SCI Student National Conference in Tempe, AZ.

4/25/06
Theresa's piece, Limericks, receives a premiere on Daniel Puccio's master's recital.

4/24/06
Theresa presents her electronic piece, Shoenami, in her electronic music class at UM.

4/13/06
Theresa's piece, Surrender, is premiered at The University of Michigan for a seminar presentation in Prof. Joseph Lam's class, Music as Creative and Cultural Practices.

4/10/06
Theresa's piece, Fairie Suite for Violin Solo, (movements I. Titania and II. Eurydice) will be premiered by Debbie Clark on the Composer's Forum at the University of Michigan, Britton Hall, 8:00pm.

3/12/06
Theresa performs A Double Life by Daniel Wohl with pianist Daniel Pesca on the Composer's Forum at the University of Michigan, Britton Hall, 8:00pm.

2/25/06
Theresa performs her Sonata for Clarinet and Piano with pianist Ming-Hsiu Yen at the Midwest Composer's Symposium at the University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana. The same day, she also performs A Double Life by Daniel Wohl with pianist Daniel Pesca.

2/06/06
Theresa performs her Sonata for Clarinet and Piano with pianist Ming-Hsiu Yen at the Composer's Forum at 8:00pm in Britton Hall, University of Michigan.

2/2/06-2/5/06
As clarinetist in the Contemporary Directions Ensemble at UM, Theresa performs in Bill Albreight's Seven Deadly Sins for a UM Dance performance.

12/10/06
As clarinetist in the Contemporary Directions Ensemble at UM, Theresa performs in David Lang's Increase at 8pm, Rackham Auditorium.

11/20/05
Walt Nielsen and Gail Novak premiere Theresa's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano at Arizona State University.

11/12/05
Solar Flair is performed at the SCI Student National Conference at West Virginia University.

10/21/05
As clarinetist in the Contemporary Directions Ensemble at UM, Theresa performs in David Schiff's Scenes from Adolescence and Tania Leon's Hechizos.

9/06/05
Theresa begins her first semester towards her DMA in composition at the University of Michigan.

8/22/05
Robert Spring and Jorge Montilla perform Solar Flair at the Xi'an International Clarinet Festival, Xi'an China.

6/17/05
Robert Spring and Jorge Montilla perform Solar Flair at the Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium.

5/1/05
Theresa receives recognition for Solar Flair in the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. http://www.ascap.com/concert/concertawards/2005/hm_bios.html

4/16/05
Heather Henderson and Kelly Hayes perform Solar Flair at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ.

4/7/05
Arizona listeners tune into 89.5 KBAQ at 7:17pm to hear the Arizona State University perform Imprints for Full Orchestra.

2/18/05
Robert Spring and Dawn McConkie perform Solar Flair at Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.

2/16/05
In a recital given by Stephanie Simper in Katzin Hall at Arizona State University, Theresa performs in Barber's Summer Music with colleagues, Stephanie Simper, oboe, Angela Rich, flute, Rose French, horn, and Ben Yingst, bassoon.

2/3/05
Jonathan Cohler and Benito Meza perform Solar Flair at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massacusetts.

1/29/05
Charles West and David Niethamer perform Solar Flair at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.

12/16/04
Theresa graduates from Arizona State University with two degrees: Masters of Music in Music Composition and Music Performance (clarinet). She has completed her thesis piece, which is a work entitled Aspirations, for Chamber Orchestra. She hopes to have a performance of Aspirations in the near future.

11/17/04
Robert Spring and Alan LaFave perform Solar Flair at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

11/6/04
Theresa will give a masters clarinet recital at 2:30pm in Katzin Concert Hall at Arizona State University. She will perform the works of Roberto Sierra, Carl Mara von Weber, and Johannes Brahms.

11/2/04
Theresa performs the Brahms Trio in A minor, Op. 114 on a Chamber Music Recital with pianist Christi Leman and cellist Jenna Dalbey.

10/25/04
Theresa performs Rothko Landscapes, a clarinet quartet by Jody Rockmaker, on an ASU Composition Faculty recital.

9/13/04
Robert Spring and Jorge Montilla perform Solar Flair on the ASU Composition Studio recital.

9/12/04
Robert Spring and Jorge Montilla premiere Theresa's work, Solar Flair, for two clarinets on Dr. Spring's fall recital. The work was commissioned by Dr. Spring in the summer of 2004. Theresa will take part in a pre-concert talk in which the audience may ask questions of the composers.

7/4/04-7/11/04
Theresa travels to Ostend, Belgium to study clarinet at the Belgian Clarinet Academy. Her teachers include: Eddy VanOosthuyse, Robert Walzel, and Robert Spring.

6/19/04
Theresa's piece, Character Sketches, receives its New York debut performance at the Flea Theater in Manhattan. The piece is being performed on a concert dedicated to music of young composers, which is part of the American Composer's Alliance 2004 American Music Festival.

4/16/04
Theresa will give a masters clarinet recital at Arizona State University in
the Recital Hall at 7:30pm. She will perform works by: Paul Harvey, Victor
Babin, Jean Francaix, and Bohuslav Martinu.

4/12/04
Theresa's piece, A Dream, for soprano and piano, is premiered by Victoria Sanchez and Christi Leman on the ASU Composition Studio Recital. The text is a poem by Antoinette De
Coursey Patterson.

2/9/04
Theres's piece, Imprints for full orchestra, is premiered by the ASU
Symphony Orchestra. Theresa is the winner of the ASU Concert of Soloists
Composition Contest and recipient of the Grant Fletcher Memorial Award in
Musical Composition.

11/17/03
Theresa's piece, Mingling Contradictions, premiered on the ASU Composition Studio Recital in Katzin Concert Hall. This piece (for Violin, Clarinet, Piano, and Electronics) was written as a collaboration with two choreographers, Wendy Jones and Tara McFarland, of the ASU Dance Department.

11/14/03
Theresa won the ASU Orchestra Composition Competition. Her piece, Imprints, will premiere in the spring on the ASU Symphony Orchestra's Concert of Soloists in Gammage Auditorium (Tempe, Arizona).

Theresa's piece, Mingling Contradictions, was performed at a dance showing for an ASU choreography class.

8/8/03
Theresa Murphy became Theresa Martin when she married Josh Martin in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Theresa Martin composer



News 4/27/08 Growth Spurt is performed in Chicago by Blagoj Lamnjov, clarinet and Kay Kim, piano at a private recital for the Barnett Foundation 2008 Clarinet Competition. 4/20/08 Growth Spurt is performed for a second time in Chicago at a private recital for the Barnett Foundation 2008 Clarinet Competition. 4/13/08 Growth Spurt is premiered in Chicago by Yao Guang Zhai, clarinet and Kay Kim, piano at a private recital for the Barnett Foundation 2008 Clarinet Competition. 4/5/08 Solar Flair is performed by Steve Sanchez and Matthew Sikes at Stamps Auditorium in the Walgreen Drama Center, University of Michigan. 3/18/08 City of Ambition is premiered by the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra in Hill Auditorium at 8:00pm. Gina Allen and Jane Elston perform Solar Flair at The Headgate Theatre, Colchester UK. 3/10/08 Gina Allen and Jane Elston perform Solar Flair for a Duet competition (2nd place) at Colchester Institute, Colchester UK. 3/8/08 Gina Allen and Jane Elston perform Solar Flair for a Woodwind Ensemble competition (winners) at Colchester Institute, Colchester UK. 10/14/07 Theresa and Josh's first child, Aidan Joshua, is born! 9/15/07 Theresa receives notice that she won an ASCAPLUS Award. 9/14/07 Theresa receives a "high pass" for her doctoral oral prelims. She is now a candidate for her degree. 7/10/07 Chasing Daylight is performed at the Aspen Music Festival by the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, directed by Syd Hodkinson. 7/8/07 City of Ambition receives a reading by the Conducting Academy at the Aspen Music Festival, conducted by Kenneth Lam. 7/6/07 Gryphon is performed by Jana Starling at Clarinetfest 2007 in Vancouver, BC. 6/14/07 Theresa attends the Aspen Music Festival and School, where she will attend masterclasses with composers Steve Mackey and Christopher Rouse in the Composition Masterclass Program. 4/16/07 Theresa wins second prize in the 2006 NACUSA Young Composer's Competition for her work, Gryphon. Chasing Daylight is premiered by Nick Finch, Marcus Scholtes, and Neil Sisauyhoat at the University of Michigan Composer's Forum. 4/1/07 Theresa performs a Doctoral Cognate Clarinet Recital in McIntosh Theater at the University of Michigan at 5:00pm. Works include Schumann's Fantasy Pieces, a Sonata by Devienne, Eric Mandat's Rrowzer!, and the Copland Clarinet Concerto. Theresa and her husband Josh announce the exciting news: they are expecting their first child, due Oct. 5, 2007. 2/25/07 Zero Infinity is premiered by Sam Pilafian, Tuba and J.B. Smith, percussion at 2:30pm at Arizona State University's Katzin Recital Hall in Tempe, AZ. 2/16/07 Gryphon is performed by Yenting Chuang at the Midwest Symposium at the University of Indiana, Blooomington. 2/12/07 Gryphon is performed by Yenting Chuang at the University of Michigan Composer's Forum in Britton Recital Hall at 8pm. 11/29/06 Theresa performs in the Contemporary Directions Ensemble concert at the University of Michigan. 11/20/06 Calcipher and Solar Flair receive performances by Wesley and Copper Ferreira, clarinets, and Chris Morano, piano, at the University of Michigan Student Composer's Forum. 10/13/06 Aspirations receives a performance by the Arizona State University Chamber Orchestra at the SCI Student National Conference in Tempe, AZ. Zero Infinity is scheduled for performance on Feb. 25, 2007 by Sam Pilafian, tuba and J.B. Smith, percussion at Arizona State University. 10/10/06 Aspirations, Theresa's piece for chamber orchestra, receives its premiere by the Arizona State University Chamber Orchestra at the Evelyn Smith Music Theatre in Tempe, AZ . 10/11/06 Gryphon, commissioned by Yenting Chuang, is professionally recorded by Ms. Chuang in Tempe, AZ. 10/7/06 Calcipher, commissioned by Wesley Ferreira, is premiered by Mr. Ferreira. Solar Flair receives a performance by Wesley and his wife, Copper Ferreira. 9/24/06 Theresa becomes an aunt to her niece, Siena Catherine Murphy. 8/31/06 Theresa performs Sonata for Clarinet and Piano with pianist Ezra Donner at the 2006 SCI National Conference in San Antonio, TX on Sept. 15. 5/04/06 Theresa becomes an aunt to nephew Cal Thomas Martin. 5/03/06 Aspirations, Theresa's masters thesis, is selected to receive a premiere performance on Oct. 13 at the 2006 SCI Student National Conference in Tempe, AZ. 4/25/06 Theresa's piece, Limericks, receives a premiere on Daniel Puccio's master's recital. 4/24/06 Theresa presents her electronic piece, Shoenami, in her electronic music class at UM. 4/13/06 Theresa's piece, Surrender, is premiered at The University of Michigan for a seminar presentation in Prof. Joseph Lam's class, Music as Creative and Cultural Practices. 4/10/06 Theresa's piece, Fairie Suite for Violin Solo, (movements I. Titania and II. Eurydice) will be premiered by Debbie Clark on the Composer's Forum at the University of Michigan, Britton Hall, 8:00pm. 3/12/06 Theresa performs A Double Life by Daniel Wohl with pianist Daniel Pesca on the Composer's Forum at the University of Michigan, Britton Hall, 8:00pm. 2/25/06 Theresa performs her Sonata for Clarinet and Piano with pianist Ming-Hsiu Yen at the Midwest Composer's Symposium at the University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana. The same day, she also performs A Double Life by Daniel Wohl with pianist Daniel Pesca. 2/06/06 Theresa performs her Sonata for Clarinet and Piano with pianist Ming-Hsiu Yen at the Composer's Forum at 8:00pm in Britton Hall, University of Michigan. 2/2/06-2/5/06 As clarinetist in the Contemporary Directions Ensemble at UM, Theresa performs in Bill Albreight's Seven Deadly Sins for a UM Dance performance. 12/10/06 As clarinetist in the Contemporary Directions Ensemble at UM, Theresa performs in David Lang's Increase at 8pm, Rackham Auditorium. 11/20/05 Walt Nielsen and Gail Novak premiere Theresa's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano at Arizona State University. 11/12/05 Solar Flair is performed at the SCI Student National Conference at West Virginia University. 10/21/05 As clarinetist in the Contemporary Directions Ensemble at UM, Theresa performs in David Schiff's Scenes from Adolescence and Tania Leon's Hechizos. 9/06/05 Theresa begins her first semester towards her DMA in composition at the University of Michigan. 8/22/05 Robert Spring and Jorge Montilla perform Solar Flair at the Xi'an International Clarinet Festival, Xi'an China. 6/17/05 Robert Spring and Jorge Montilla perform Solar Flair at the Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium. 5/1/05 Theresa receives recognition for Solar Flair in the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. http://www.ascap.com/concert/concertawards/2005/hm_bios.html 4/16/05 Heather Henderson and Kelly Hayes perform Solar Flair at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. 4/7/05 Arizona listeners tune into 89.5 KBAQ at 7:17pm to hear the Arizona State University perform Imprints for Full Orchestra. 2/18/05 Robert Spring and Dawn McConkie perform Solar Flair at Emporia State University, Emporia, KS. 2/16/05 In a recital given by Stephanie Simper in Katzin Hall at Arizona State University, Theresa performs in Barber's Summer Music with colleagues, Stephanie Simper, oboe, Angela Rich, flute, Rose French, horn, and Ben Yingst, bassoon. 2/3/05 Jonathan Cohler and Benito Meza perform Solar Flair at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massacusetts. 1/29/05 Charles West and David Niethamer perform Solar Flair at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. 12/16/04 Theresa graduates from Arizona State University with two degrees: Masters of Music in Music Composition and Music Performance (clarinet). She has completed her thesis piece, which is a work entitled Aspirations, for Chamber Orchestra. She hopes to have a performance of Aspirations in the near future. 11/17/04 Robert Spring and Alan LaFave perform Solar Flair at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. 11/6/04 Theresa will give a masters clarinet recital at 2:30pm in Katzin Concert Hall at Arizona State University. She will perform the works of Roberto Sierra, Carl Mara von Weber, and Johannes Brahms. 11/2/04 Theresa performs the Brahms Trio in A minor, Op. 114 on a Chamber Music Recital with pianist Christi Leman and cellist Jenna Dalbey. 10/25/04 Theresa performs Rothko Landscapes, a clarinet quartet by Jody Rockmaker, on an ASU Composition Faculty recital. 9/13/04 Robert Spring and Jorge Montilla perform Solar Flair on the ASU Composition Studio recital. 9/12/04 Robert Spring and Jorge Montilla premiere Theresa's work, Solar Flair, for two clarinets on Dr. Spring's fall recital. The work was commissioned by Dr. Spring in the summer of 2004. Theresa will take part in a pre-concert talk in which the audience may ask questions of the composers. 7/4/04-7/11/04 Theresa travels to Ostend, Belgium to study clarinet at the Belgian Clarinet Academy. Her teachers include: Eddy VanOosthuyse, Robert Walzel, and Robert Spring. 6/19/04 Theresa's piece, Character Sketches, receives its New York debut performance at the Flea Theater in Manhattan. The piece is being performed on a concert dedicated to music of young composers, which is part of the American Composer's Alliance 2004 American Music Festival. 4/16/04 Theresa will give a masters clarinet recital at Arizona State University in the Recital Hall at 7:30pm. She will perform works by: Paul Harvey, Victor Babin, Jean Francaix, and Bohuslav Martinu. 4/12/04 Theresa's piece, A Dream, for soprano and piano, is premiered by Victoria Sanchez and Christi Leman on the ASU Composition Studio Recital. The text is a poem by Antoinette De Coursey Patterson. 2/9/04 Theres's piece, Imprints for full orchestra, is premiered by the ASU Symphony Orchestra. Theresa is the winner of the ASU Concert of Soloists Composition Contest and recipient of the Grant Fletcher Memorial Award in Musical Composition. 11/17/03 Theresa's piece, Mingling Contradictions, premiered on the ASU Composition Studio Recital in Katzin Concert Hall. This piece (for Violin, Clarinet, Piano, and Electronics) was written as a collaboration with two choreographers, Wendy Jones and Tara McFarland, of the ASU Dance Department. 11/14/03 Theresa won the ASU Orchestra Composition Competition. Her piece, Imprints, will premiere in the spring on the ASU Symphony Orchestra's Concert of Soloists in Gammage Auditorium (Tempe, Arizona). Theresa's piece, Mingling Contradictions, was performed at a dance showing for an ASU choreography class. 8/8/03 Theresa Murphy became Theresa Martin when she married Josh Martin in Appleton, Wisconsin.