2000-present
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
University of Arkansas-Fayetteville
Artistic Director , Opera Department
Principal Coach of the Opera Department.
Taught Italian French and German Diction and
Survey of Vocal Literature.
Founded and directed the Community-College Opera Chorus
Developed a post-graduate degree program in Opera
Created and maintained budgets.
Hired adjunct faculty and theater professionals for productions.
Recital Accompanist for Faculty, Graduate Students, and Visiting Artists

1999-2000
Principal Coach of the Opera Department
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Artistic and Administrative Assistant, Sarah Caldwell
Created and maintained rehearsal schedule for opera theater program

1997-1999
Coach-accompanist
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Coached singers and accompanied rehearsals of full-length operas and scenes.
Prepared recitals at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Summer, 1997, 1999
Vocal Coach
Opera in the Ozarks
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Coached singers and accompanied rehearsals of full-length operas and opera
scenes. Coordinator of scenes programs, 1999

1992 - 1997
Instructor of Music
Kansas City, Kansas Community College
Courses taught:
Music Fundamentals, Music Theory I and II (including solfege and ear-training)
Applied Piano and Class Piano
Computer Applications for Music Students
Advanced Music Computing
Composition
Music Literature
Music Appreciation
Additional Duties/Achievements:
Staff Accompanist for Choral Program
Initiated new concert series
Developed curriculum for the new Music Technology degree program
Developed a new Gospel Choir

1996-1997
Recital Accompanist
Kansas City, Missouri

Presented recitals with Kansas City Symphony principals

1992-1994
Instructor
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, Kansas

Developed and taught an intensive eight week course in Italian
Language through the Continuing Education Department

Quintet for Winds (2008) Trevco Music
Stick Figures for Two Clarinets and Two Bassoons (2008) Trevco Music
Three Mediterranean Landscapes for Flute Choir and Three Percussionists ( January, 2009) Falls House Press

University of Arkansas Opera Theater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fayetteville, Arkansas
2000-present
Assistant Conductor and Conductor.

Northwest Arkansas Opera Chorus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Fayetteville, Arkansas
1999-present
Founder and Conductor

Music Director, Sequoia United Methodist Church. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fayetteville, Arkansas
1997-2000
Conducted Chancel Choir, Children’s Choir, and
Instrumental Groups

New Millennium Kansas City Kansas Community College . . . .. . . . . . . Kansas City, Kansas
1995-1997
Vocal and instrumental 20th century music ensemble

Faculty Chamber Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Kansas City, Missouri
1987
University of Missouri Conservatory of Music

Music Festival of Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Fayetteville, Arkansas
1984
Guest Conductor

North Arkansas Symphony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Fayetteville, Arkansas
1983
Guest Conductor

University of Arkansas Ballet Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fayetteville, Arkansas
1983
Conductor

University of Arkansas Music Theater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fayetteville, Arkansas
1982-83
Music Director/Conductor

2007-subtitle translation of Massenet's Chérubin

2004-prepared word for word study translation of Puccini’s Suor Angelica

2003-prepared word for word study translation of Handel’s Rinaldo

2002-prepared singing translation for Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine

2001-prepared singing translation for Puccini’s La Boheme (Acts II, IV)

1998 -studio translator for Alain Billiard, Ferarra, Italy

1995 -translator for Cecilia Bartoli, Kansas City, Missouri

Post-Graduate Work, Music Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . .. University of Missouri-Kansas City
Recipient: Composer-in-Residence Fellowship,
Virgil Thomson Scholarship
Cumulative GPA: 3.82

Master of Music, Piano Performance, 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Arkansas
Recipient: Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Cumulative GPA: 3.5

Bachelor of Arts, 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas Tech University
Recipient: Tuition Scholarship
Cumulative GPA: 3.29 Cum Laude

CENTRO LINGUISTICO DANTE ALIGHIERI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Florence, Italy
1993 - Italian Language Study

1994 - Margo Garrett, Grammy award winning accompanist for Kathleen Battle
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2001-Riccado Marsano, Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy

UMKC Conservatory of Music
1994 - Hugo Weisgall
1994 - John Corigliano
1993 - Joan Tower
Music Festival of Arkansas
1989 - Donald Erb
1984 - David Del Tredici
New York City
1986 - Virgil Thomson

Arkansas Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship 2008
Madison Who's Who 2008
Composer in Residence Fellowship, UMKC 1993-94
Outstanding Achievement in Italian, 1991, UMKC
Travel Fellowship for study in Florence, Italy, UMKC 1991
Victor Wilson Scholarship, UMKC 1990
Outstanding Achievement in Composition, UMKC 1989
Virgil Thomson Scholarship, ASCAP/UMKC 1987
Outstanding Achievement in Music Award, U of A 1983

Dr. Stephen Gates,
Chairman Emeritus, (1998-2007)
Music Department
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
479-575-4701
sgates@uark.edu

Richard Crist
Professor of Voice and Opera
Artist Rosters: New York City Opera, Metropolitan Opera
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-4234
cristr1@ohio.edu

Janice Yoes
Dramatic Soprano
Professor of Voice
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-575-4199
jyoes@uark.edu