BRANDON DERFLER
Assistant to the Academy Provost. Ph.D. in Music
Theory, Univ. of WA, M.A. in Musicology, Univ. of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. B.A. in Music, Univ. of Utah. Teaching Associate at the
Univ. of WA and Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1995-2004, where
he taught courses in music theory, ear-training, 20th-century music and
18th-century tonal counterpoint. Assistant Editor of Perspectives of
New Music. Author and translator of articles in GAMUT Journal,
Indiana Theory Review, and Perspectives of New Music. His
research interests include minimalism and transformational theory.
ERIC FLESHER
DMA Studied Composition with Joël-François Durand,
Univ. of WA), Paul-Heinz Dittrich (Künstlerisch-weiterbildendes Studium,
Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" Berlin), Alexander Goehr (M. Phil.,
Univ. of Cambridge), and Aurelio de la Vega (B.M., California State
Univ. Northridge). Additional studies in master classes with Aaron Jay
Kernis, Jukka Tiensuu, Gerhard Stäbler, and Charles Wuorinen. His
compositions have been performed widely in both Europe and the United
States, and have appeared at such festivals as June in Buffalo, Bumbershoot (Seattle), and the Brandenburg Colloquium for New
Music. Prizes include honors from the Internationaler Wettbewerb für
Neue Musik (Rheinsberg, Germany) for his composition To Sleep,
Perchance and the Hanns Eisler Preis (Berlin) for InSolve. In
2002, he was awarded the Franz Liszt Stipendium by the Hochschüle
für Musik "Franz Liszt" in Weimar, Germany, where he lived as a guest
composer-in-residence for 4 months.
DOROTHY KLOTZMAN
Academy Vice President &
Provost
Composer, Conductor. B.S., M.S., The Juilliard School;
Director, Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn College; Executive Director,
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College. Recipient
of the Danforth Foundation's "Harbison Award for Gifted Teaching."
Member: ASCAP.
JAMES E. PAUL - Academy President
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Historical Performance Practice;
University of Washington; M.A., Composition, Univ. of WA; B.A. in Music,
Lewis and Clark College, Oregon; Graduate, Royal School of Church Music,
England. Professor, United States International University, San Diego;
Adjunct Professor in Comprehensive Musicianship, San Diego State
University. Music Producer, National Public Radio. Founder and Director, Early Music Ensemble, a world touring ensemble for 20 years;
Choral Conductor.
DANIELA LANDOLFI - Children's Program
Director. Academy faculty since 2002, Daniela has taught Pre-college and
Children's classes. In 2007 Daniela directs the Children's Program,
taking over from her mother, Carol Macaulay. Daniela attended the
Manhattan School of Music in New York City from the age of 2, where her
major teacher was her mother, Carol Macaulay, founding Director of the
Academy Children's Program. Daniela's studies included theory, ear
training, sight singing, private and ensemble instruction in violin,
percussion, and voice. She pursued additional vocal education with
private teachers specializing in various vocal styles and techniques.
She participated in performances, solo and ensemble, both nationally and
internationally including Carnegie Hall and Medugorje, Bosnia. She has
taught private voice lessons, and performed in varied styles as part of
different musical projects, that included several CDs as soloist. She
was also lead singer of the original rock band, Inergroove, and
is a worship leader for the Disciples of Christ, both locally and
nationally.
CHARLOTTE DIKE
(picture
pending). Piano. In 2006 Charlotte accepted a Teaching Fellowship at the
Academy to teach Music Study classes, substitute, and coach. In 2007-08
she will also teach in the Children's classes. Charlotte was an Academy
student for five years and entered the U.W. at the age of 14. Charlotte
is a piano student of Craig Shepherd, and formerly studied with Regina Yeh. Charlotte continues foreign language studies
at the UW. She studied in Finland on a full scholarship, summer of 2006.
Charlotte is also an excellent chamber musician who has performed with
and for the Academy in benefit concerts.
HIRO IMAMURA DAVID
Starting 2007, Hiro will teach
'Theory for String Players" (as requested by our late String
Chair, Kent Coleman), and coach an ensemble, as she continues as primary
accompanist for the Coleman Violin Studio and as a private
piano studio teacher. Hiro was an established concert pianist in Europe
before returning to the U.S with her young children - when teaching,
collaborating, accompanying took priority.
BRIANNA ATWELL (picture pending).
BM, MM. DMA pending. Effective 2007, Brianna (a long time ensemble coach at the Academy) will also teach 'Sight Reading Skills' to string players (her Master's topic). Brianna is a professional violist; a studio teacher of violin and viola; and also produces professional scores from manuscripts for composers in the region.
BRADLEY HAWKINS (picture pending). Ear Training 1 and Ensemble Coaching, effective 2007. Brad teaches at the Lakeside School, is a professional 'cellist, and a private 'cello teacher.
