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Mark Snyder Interviewed on Patch In TV

Assistant Professor of Music Mark Snyder was interviewed on patch in tv about his many festivals, some of his students’ projects, and much much more!Patch In is a music technology show where hosts Ben Fuhrman and Nate Bliton get together each month to talk about the latest in electronic music. Digital, analog, fixed media, interactive, they’ve got it all. They interview composers, performers, […]

Mark Snyder Performs at Breast Cancer Benefit

Assistant Professor of Music Mark Snyder performed with students Becky Brown and Paige Naylor at the Second Annual Under 40 Music Marathon, an event dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness in men and women under the age of 40.From Sept. 27-29, Hard Rock Cafe – Washington, D.C., City of Hope, and Pink Jams! partnered for […]

Mark Snyder at FSU, Peabody Conservatory & SEAMUS

MS_Rice_Dryer2-300x273Mark Snyder, Assistant Professor of Music, had his multimedia work, Butterfly for processed clarinet, electronics and video performed at the 2013 Society of ElectroAcoustic Musicians in the United States (SEAMUS) conference in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 19th.

On April 10th, Mark gave a master class about his music and video art to the computer music department at Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore Maryland.

On April 5th, Mark was a guest artist at Fairmont State University in Fairmont West Virginia. In addition to concertizing his own work and giving a masterclass, Mark took Junior Music and Computer Science major Becky Brown along so she could perform one of her original compositions, Rex for processed harp and voice, and she also gave a master class on harp performance and processing. Out of all his accomplishments this semester, he was most pleased with this since host composer Dan Eichenbaum requested it after hearing Becky perform her piece in composition class when he came to visit UMW.

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Becky Brown discussing the harp and live processing.
Becky Brown discussing the harp and live processing.
Mark Snyder at Peabody Conservatory
Mark Snyder at Peabody Conservatory

Mark Snyder’s Compositions Performed Across the Country

MS_Rice_DryerMark Snyder, Assistant Professor of Music, had his multimedia work, Butterfly for processed clarinet, electronics and video performed at Appalachian State University on February 19th by clarinetist Andrea Cheeseman. The recital featured electroacoustic compositions that incorporate recorded sound and images.

Dr. Andrea Cheeseman is Associate Professor of Clarinet at Appalachian State University. An active and engaging performer, she has received invitations to perform at colleges and universities throughout the country as a soloist and chamber musician. She has performed for diverse festivals such as College Music Society Annual Meetings, the Montana/Idaho Clarinet Festival, the Michigan Contemporary Clarinet Festival and the Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium. She has been a regular performer at the Delta State University Electroacoustic Juke Joint Festival, and in the summer of 2003, Dr. Cheeseman was named first runner-up in the Mu Phi Epsilon International Competition.

Snyder also had his multimedia work, Alluvium for processed accordion, electronics and video performed at Montana State University on February 24th by accordionist Whitney Salo. It was programmed as part of the Sunday Night Multimedia Series, Beneath the Surface – A Concert of Sonic and Multimedia Art.

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