Western Illinois University College of Fine Arts and Communication

James Caldwell

Professor of Music Theory and Composition. D.M., M.M., Northwestern University. Studied composition with Alan Stout and M. William Karlins, electronic and computer music with Stephan Syverud, Peter Gena, and Gary Kendall. B.M., Michigan State University. Studied composition with David Liptak and Charles Ruggiero. Previous teaching experience at DePaul University and Northwestern University. Compositions have been performed on concerts and recitals at the W.I.U. New Music Festival, The Texas Christian University Festival of Contemporary Music, the VBDNA Symposium of New Music for Wind Ensemble, the Radford University Center for Music Technology, New Music DePaul, The Michigan State University Symposium of New Music, Northwestern University, University of Illinois Funny Music, Penn. State, Florida State University, International Double Reed Society, and the CMS National Meeting. Research in rhythmic theory, music technology, analysis and aesthetics has been presented at national and regional meetings of the College Music Society, a national Music Technology Conference, and published in the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy. Director of W.I.U. New Music Festivals. Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Kappa Lambda, College Music Society, Society for Electro-Acoustic Music, Association for Technology in Music Instruction, and BMI. Received WIU Faculty Excellence Awards in 1991, 1995, and 1996. His Elegy was recorded by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra in summer 1994. See also Dr. Caldwell's homepage. WIU appointment, 1985.

Office Location: 203 Browne Hall
Office Phone: 309/298-1240
Email: J-Caldwell@wiu.edu

 

 

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