Gracie Jane Fagan CURRICULUM VITAE
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Education Projected 2025
2023
M.M. Composition, Technology Emphasis – University of Colorado at Boulder Thesis: Glimmer, a multimedia experience Studies with Carter Pann, Michael Theodore, Annika Socolofsky Supporting Areas: Aesthetics B.M. Composition – University of Nebraska – Lincoln Thesis: ZODIAC – A Contemporary Ballet, for Pierrot and Electronics Studies with Greg Simon, Tom Larson, Darryl White Supporting Areas: Jazz Studies, Electronic Music, Recording Artistry
Academic Teaching Experience 2023 - 2025
Graduate Part Time Instructor – Introduction to Music Technology University of Colorado at Boulder John Drumheller and Michael Theodore
2016 - Current Private Composition, Trumpet, and Music Theory Instructor Beginner to intermediate trumpet fundamental skills and music theory application
Awards and Honors 2024 2023 2022 2022 2022 2022 2019 2018
SHE: Festival of Women in Music selection, Fayetteville, Arkansas Women Composer’s Festival of Hartford Selection Vada Kinman Oldfield Scholarship, University of Nebraska - Lincoln The Walden School Creative Musicians Retreat, Artistic Residency Ida M. Vreeland Creativity Award, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Electronic Music Midwest Selection John Phillips Sousa Band Award Nebraska Young Artist Award, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Commissions 2023 2022 2020
static goes pink for fixed media, from watercolors by Faenya Commissioned by Lanie Allen + Taylor Butterfield, University of Nebraska – Lincoln Dance can you? can i for fixed media, from watercolors by Faenya Commissioned by Lanie Allen, University of Nebraska – Lincoln Dance Presenting for trumpet and electronics Commissioned by Katherine Schmit
Film 2022
If Walls Could Talk, directed by Payton Bergkamp Live action student film, 15’ Produced at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
2021
One More, written and directed by Megan Kanger Live action student film, 6’ Produced at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
2020
Mountain Climber, written and directed by Rebecca Snowden Mixed media student film, 10’ Produced at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
2019
Boom Mike, written and directed by Michaela Tonak Animated student film, 10’ Produced at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film
Compositions and Arrangements (listed by completion year) 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2017 2017 2016 2016
Those Who Walk Among Us for philharmonic orchestra and multimedia, 7’ hotflash for mezzo soprano and violin, 2’ hey, i know who you are for fixed media, 4’ Genzennial for pierrot ensemble and multimedia, 7’ Ti-Do for clarinet and fixed media, 5’ B Movie for violin duet, 7’ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for multimedia production, 45’ One More for film, 5’ WAR PAINT for full orchestra, 5’ L’Homme Arme (Regis) for jazz ensemble, 8’ Presenting for trumpet and electronics, 5’ Through Brush and Bow for solo cello, 8’ Last Summer’s Betrayal for string quartet, 5’ Mountain Climber: The Soundtrack for film, 10’ All the Devils are Here for electronic installment, 3’ Boom Mike for film, 6’ Flight of the Ostrich for concert band, 6’ H20 for marching band and electronics, 6’ All My Love for full orchestra, 4’ Silhouettes for marching band and electronics, 6’ The Fires of Beltane for full orchestra, 5’ Warrior Face (Miranda) for beginning show choir and piano, 3’ Shut Up and Dance with Me (Berger) for string quartet, 4’ Out of Her Mind (Barker) for marching band, 4’
Performances of works 2024 2024 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023
2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020
2019 2019 2018
2018 2017
Those Who Walk Among Us for philharmonic orchestra and fixed media, 7’ CU Philharmonic, University of Colorado at Boulder Genzennial for pierrot ensemble and multimedia, 7’ SoundWorks, University of Colorado at Boulder hotflash for mezzo soprano and violin, 2’ SoundWorks, University of Colorado at Boulder hey, i know who you are for fixed media, 4’ SoundWorks, University of Colorado at Boulder Genzennial for pierrot ensemble and fixed media, 7’ Eugene Difficult New Music Ensemble, Eugene, OR Ti-Do, for clarinet and fixed media, 5’ Women Composer’s Festival of Hartford, Hartford, CT ZODIAC: A Contemporary Ballet, for pierrot ensemble and fixed media, 5’ Ti-Do, for clarinet and fixed media, 5’ Undergraduate Senior Recital – University of Nebraska - Lincoln Ti-Do, for clarinet and fixed media, 5’ Flyover New Music Series – University of Nebraska - Lincoln B Movie for violin duet, 7’ Eugene Difficult New Music Ensemble, Eugene, OR Ti-Do, for clarinet and fixed media, 5’ Walden Creative Musicians Retreat, Brewster, NH Contact, for fixed media, 4’ Electronic Music Midwest Festival, Chicago IL Presenting, for trumpet and electronics, 6’ Other student recital, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for multimedia production, 45’ Undergraduate Junior Recital, University of Nebraska – Lincoln B Movie for violin duet, 7’ Flyover New Music Series, University of Nebraska – Lincoln L’Homme Arme (Regis) for jazz sextet, 8’ ICA Jazz ensemble, Lincoln, Nebraska Presenting for trumpet and electronics, 6’ Flyover New Music Series, University of Nebraska – Lincoln L’Homme Arme (Regis) for jazz sextet, 8’ Floyover New Music Series, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Last Summer’s Betrayal for string quartet, 5’ Flyover New Music Series, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Through Brush and Bow for solo cello, 8’ Flyover New Music Series, University of Nebraska – Lincoln All the Devils are Here for electronic installment Flyover New Music Series, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Flight of the Ostrich for concert band, 6’ Millard North High School H2O for marching band and electronics, 6’ Nebraska State Bandmaster’s Association Conference All My Love for full orchestra, 4’ Millard North High School Chamber Orchestra Silhouettes for marching band and electronics, 6’ Nebraska State bandmaster’s Association Conference Warrior Face (Miranda) for beginning show choir and piano, 3’
Millard North Middle School Show Choir
Discography 2023 2022 2021 2021 2021 2021
watercolors by Faenya Album digital release Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Gracie Fagan Album digital release Contact by Faenya Single digital release Mountain Climber: The Soundtrack by Gracie Fagan Album digital release Everbloom by Faenya Single digital Release Freefall by Faenya Single digital release
Clinics and School Visits 2020 2019 2019 2019 2018
Intermediate brass Fundamentals, guest conductor Millard North High School Intermediate Brass Fundamentals, guest conductor Millard North High School Beginning Brass Fundamentals Millard North Middle School Beginning Brass Fundamentals Kiewit Middle School Basics of Narrative Composition Millard North Middle School
Invited Talks and Colloquia 2023 2022 2021
Guest Lecturer, University of Colorado at Boulder Beginning Electronic Music Composition Guest Lecturer, University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Journalism Narrative Music in Journalism Guest Lecturer, University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Journalism Narrative Music in Journalism
Mixing, Mastering, and Live Sound 2023 2021 2020
Storm Cellar Front of House Audio Engineer + Recording Artist Christ Place Church Front of House Audio Engineer Faenya
2020
Audio Engineer + Recording Artist Gracie Fagan Audio Engineer + Recording Artist
Professional/University Service 2023 - now 2021 - 2023 2021 - 2023
Music Production Degree Development team University of Colorado - Boulder Undergraduate Representative for Faculty University of Nebraska – Lincoln Undergraduate Representative for new music building design University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Professional Memberships 2022 2022 2020 2020 2020
SEAMUS International Alliance for Women in Music ASCAP Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band and Leadership Fraternity Epsilon Omega Chapter, Historian Society of Composers, International
References Dr. Carter Pann Head of Composition, University of Colorado at Boulder carter.pann@colorado.edu Dr. Greg Simon Associate Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies, University of Nebraska – Lincoln gregsimonmusic@gmail.com Tom Larson Associate Professor of Composition, Emerging and Digital Arts, University of Nebraska – Lincoln tlarson3@unl.edu