From: tuckerajohnsonmusic@gmail.com Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:28:20 +0000 (-0500) Subject: remove X-Git-Url: https://git.newer.systems/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5a5d1836c0e33ea27680f3dd938d1d3a1699ddc8;p=documents.git remove --- diff --git a/NW-Personal-Statement.ms b/NW-Personal-Statement.ms deleted file mode 100644 index 711d77d..0000000 --- a/NW-Personal-Statement.ms +++ /dev/null @@ -1,131 +0,0 @@ -.nr HM 0.5i -.nr PO 0.75i -.nr LL 6.75i -.nr LT 7.5i -.nr FM 0.1i -.nr PS 12p -.nr VS 15p -.nr DD 0.5v -.nr y 1900+\n(yr -.ds CH \" empty - -.de heading -. nf -. ps 13 -. B "\\$1" -\h’0n’\v’-1.2n’ -. ps 11 -. sp -1 -. fi -.. - -.de BP -. ie '\\n(.z'' .bp \\$1 -. el \!.BP \\$1 -.. - -.de newpage \" define macro -. bp \" begin page -.. - -.de line -\D'l 4.9i 0 '\D'P -0.6m 0 0 -0.6m 0.6m 0' -.. - - -\# -----------------------TOP------------------------------ -.ce 0 -.TS -tab(|) nospaces; -lW40 rx. -T{ -.B "Eastman Graduate Selection Committee" -T}|T{ -.B "Tucker Johnson" -T} -Eastman School of Music|Eastman School of Music -26 Gibbs St.|169 Spring Tree Lane -Rochester, NY 14604|Rochester, NY 14612 -.TE -\ -.sp 1 -Dear Graduate Selection Committee, -.sp 0.5 -.PP -Please accept this letter as an indication of my interest in pursuing the Ph.D. in -composition at the Eastman School of Music. I am currently completing the MA in -composition and Arts Leadership Certificate at Eastman, where I have studied with -Dr. Robert Morris, Dr. David Liptak, and Dr. Matthew Barber. At Eastman, I fill a -graduate assistant position in the Eastman Audio Research Studio. Before my time at -Eastman, I completed the BM in composition at Pennsylvania State University, where -I studied with Dr. Baljinder Sekhon and Dr. SC Rice. I will graduate from Eastman -in May of 2023 and plan to begin my doctoral studies in the Fall of 2023. -.sp 0.5 -.PP -My compositional practice includes concert works for soloists, ensembles, and -electronic media, as well as pieces designed for indoor or outdoor installation. -In my composed works, I create highly organized systems to build connections -between philosophy, design, and personal experiences of reading and hiking. Much of -this work also communes with music from other times and places, establishing links -and references to histories of musical culture. My compositions have been -concertized at programs, festivals, and conferences nationally and internationally. -My involvement at events such as the Shastra Tabla Rhythm Workshop (NJ), -Dot-the-Line Festival (South Korea), soundSCAPE (Italy), Composing in the -Wilderness (AK/NY), and the Vibraphone Century (PA) have created solid foundations -and connections for future collaborations. In addition, these engagements highlight -my involvement in the larger new-music community, building relationships with -other composers, performers, and researchers. -.sp 0.5 -.PP -In addition to my productive compositional practice, I am equally committed to -research in the field. While at Penn State, I received two undergraduate research -awards for research involving computer music: the Peter T. Luckie Award for -outstanding research in arts and humanities for my work -.I "A Presence Within Reassembly" -and the first place award in arts and humanities for my interactive work -.I "Wears and Tears," -scored for clarinet and computer. Currently, I hold a graduate assistantship at -the Eastman Audio Research Studio (EARS), where I assist in teaching introductory -and advanced computer music students and provide sound support for various -performances at Eastman. My work with the Eastman Audio Research Studio has -informed the research for my written master's thesis, which focuses on teaching -computer instrument design. Dr. Matther Barber, the EARS interim director, is -advising my thesis research. Additionally, I am engaged in an ongoing musical -partnership with Belgian saxophonist and researcher Floris Van Der Veken. Floris -Van Der Veken's embodied performance research interacts with my computer -instrument design work in our collaborative performances and compositions. -.sp 0.5 -.PP -My composition and research work is balanced by my dedication to service locally -and globally. Alongside the MA degree, I am pursuing an Arts Leadership -Certificate from the Institute for Music Leadership (IML). Through the IML, I -hold a development internship with the Hochstein School in Rochester and will -work at the WXXI Classical radio station in the spring of 2023. In addition, -with the Eastman Audio Research Studio, I help to program and produce a concert -series at Eastman. These concerts feature diverse programming and a wide array -of electroacoustic styles. Before being at Eastman, I held several roles in -student music organizations, such as Penn State's Living Music and the -University of South Florida's New Music Consortium. During my time with these -organizations, I participated in the organization of international -calls-for-scores and festivals. -.sp 0.5 -.PP -The three areas which have guided and helped me construct my career thus far are -commissions and performances of my original compositions, research, and -involvement in a new-music community. Over the last three semesters, The Eastman -School of Music has provided me with a supportive space to grow my compositional -creativity and career. The dedication to musicianship and rigor delivered by -both students and faculty at Eastman would continue to provide me with bountiful -resources to expand my work and grow as a musician and community member. I would -look forward to spending more time at Eastman, as it has been a spectacular -place for me. - -Sincerely, - -Tucker Johnson - -Email: tucker@newer.systems/tjohns85@u.rochester.edu -.br -Phone: 727-483-3689 -.br -Website: https://newer.systems diff --git a/UCSD-Personal-Statement.ms b/UCSD-Personal-Statement.ms deleted file mode 100644 index 711d77d..0000000 --- a/UCSD-Personal-Statement.ms +++ /dev/null @@ -1,131 +0,0 @@ -.nr HM 0.5i -.nr PO 0.75i -.nr LL 6.75i -.nr LT 7.5i -.nr FM 0.1i -.nr PS 12p -.nr VS 15p -.nr DD 0.5v -.nr y 1900+\n(yr -.ds CH \" empty - -.de heading -. nf -. ps 13 -. B "\\$1" -\h’0n’\v’-1.2n’ -. ps 11 -. sp -1 -. fi -.. - -.de BP -. ie '\\n(.z'' .bp \\$1 -. el \!.BP \\$1 -.. - -.de newpage \" define macro -. bp \" begin page -.. - -.de line -\D'l 4.9i 0 '\D'P -0.6m 0 0 -0.6m 0.6m 0' -.. - - -\# -----------------------TOP------------------------------ -.ce 0 -.TS -tab(|) nospaces; -lW40 rx. -T{ -.B "Eastman Graduate Selection Committee" -T}|T{ -.B "Tucker Johnson" -T} -Eastman School of Music|Eastman School of Music -26 Gibbs St.|169 Spring Tree Lane -Rochester, NY 14604|Rochester, NY 14612 -.TE -\ -.sp 1 -Dear Graduate Selection Committee, -.sp 0.5 -.PP -Please accept this letter as an indication of my interest in pursuing the Ph.D. in -composition at the Eastman School of Music. I am currently completing the MA in -composition and Arts Leadership Certificate at Eastman, where I have studied with -Dr. Robert Morris, Dr. David Liptak, and Dr. Matthew Barber. At Eastman, I fill a -graduate assistant position in the Eastman Audio Research Studio. Before my time at -Eastman, I completed the BM in composition at Pennsylvania State University, where -I studied with Dr. Baljinder Sekhon and Dr. SC Rice. I will graduate from Eastman -in May of 2023 and plan to begin my doctoral studies in the Fall of 2023. -.sp 0.5 -.PP -My compositional practice includes concert works for soloists, ensembles, and -electronic media, as well as pieces designed for indoor or outdoor installation. -In my composed works, I create highly organized systems to build connections -between philosophy, design, and personal experiences of reading and hiking. Much of -this work also communes with music from other times and places, establishing links -and references to histories of musical culture. My compositions have been -concertized at programs, festivals, and conferences nationally and internationally. -My involvement at events such as the Shastra Tabla Rhythm Workshop (NJ), -Dot-the-Line Festival (South Korea), soundSCAPE (Italy), Composing in the -Wilderness (AK/NY), and the Vibraphone Century (PA) have created solid foundations -and connections for future collaborations. In addition, these engagements highlight -my involvement in the larger new-music community, building relationships with -other composers, performers, and researchers. -.sp 0.5 -.PP -In addition to my productive compositional practice, I am equally committed to -research in the field. While at Penn State, I received two undergraduate research -awards for research involving computer music: the Peter T. Luckie Award for -outstanding research in arts and humanities for my work -.I "A Presence Within Reassembly" -and the first place award in arts and humanities for my interactive work -.I "Wears and Tears," -scored for clarinet and computer. Currently, I hold a graduate assistantship at -the Eastman Audio Research Studio (EARS), where I assist in teaching introductory -and advanced computer music students and provide sound support for various -performances at Eastman. My work with the Eastman Audio Research Studio has -informed the research for my written master's thesis, which focuses on teaching -computer instrument design. Dr. Matther Barber, the EARS interim director, is -advising my thesis research. Additionally, I am engaged in an ongoing musical -partnership with Belgian saxophonist and researcher Floris Van Der Veken. Floris -Van Der Veken's embodied performance research interacts with my computer -instrument design work in our collaborative performances and compositions. -.sp 0.5 -.PP -My composition and research work is balanced by my dedication to service locally -and globally. Alongside the MA degree, I am pursuing an Arts Leadership -Certificate from the Institute for Music Leadership (IML). Through the IML, I -hold a development internship with the Hochstein School in Rochester and will -work at the WXXI Classical radio station in the spring of 2023. In addition, -with the Eastman Audio Research Studio, I help to program and produce a concert -series at Eastman. These concerts feature diverse programming and a wide array -of electroacoustic styles. Before being at Eastman, I held several roles in -student music organizations, such as Penn State's Living Music and the -University of South Florida's New Music Consortium. During my time with these -organizations, I participated in the organization of international -calls-for-scores and festivals. -.sp 0.5 -.PP -The three areas which have guided and helped me construct my career thus far are -commissions and performances of my original compositions, research, and -involvement in a new-music community. Over the last three semesters, The Eastman -School of Music has provided me with a supportive space to grow my compositional -creativity and career. The dedication to musicianship and rigor delivered by -both students and faculty at Eastman would continue to provide me with bountiful -resources to expand my work and grow as a musician and community member. I would -look forward to spending more time at Eastman, as it has been a spectacular -place for me. - -Sincerely, - -Tucker Johnson - -Email: tucker@newer.systems/tjohns85@u.rochester.edu -.br -Phone: 727-483-3689 -.br -Website: https://newer.systems