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Joelle Wallach
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New York, New York 10027
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Education | Teaching, Public Lectures, and Academic Experience | Orchestral Positions and Residencies
Music for Dance, Theater and Opera | Recent Selected Commissions and Performances | Grants, Honors and Awards
Memberships and Offices In Professional Societies | Artist Residencies and Retreats | Publishers & Labels


Education
Doctor of Musical Arts: Composition. Manhattan School of Music. Ancillary fields in theory, piano and voice
Digital Music Certificate – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Arts : Musical Composition. Graduate Faculties, Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts: Musical Composition. Sarah Lawrence College
Principal Teachers: John Corigliano, Manhattan School of Music
Meyer Kupferman, Sarah Lawrence College
Teaching, Public Lectures, and Academic Experience
The New York Philharmonic, (1990-1992, 2005-present) Preparing and presenting pre-concert lectures to build audience attendance and donor support
The 92nd Street YMHA, School of Music, (2006-present)
Developing, inaugurating and delivering new programming linking music to the history of ideas
National Parks Service, Acadia National Park, Artist in Residence (2006) created and conducted public workshops
Fulbright Senior Specialists Program, Council for the International Exchange of Scholars, (2002-2006)
The Frick Collection, (2005) Invented, wrote and delivered lecture linking visiting exhibits with in-house concerts
Bursting Out of the Box, creativity consulting (2002- )
Empire State College, S.U.N.Y., Preceptor and Evaluations Consultant l995-97, 1980-l984
Billings [Montana] Symphony, Composer in Residence, educational outreach programs 1994-5
Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Composer in Residence, educational outreach programs 1985, 1987
Lincoln Center Institute, Teaching Artist, designing/implementing new curricula 1990
Fordham University, Assistant. Professor of Music:: Music History, Jazz, Musical Concepts l981-83
Manhattan School of Music, Doctoral Teaching Fellow: music theory, sight-singing, dictation l980-l982
Hunter College, C.U.N.Y., Center for Lifelong Learning. "Patterns of Contemporary Culture" l978-79

Orchestral Positions and Residencies
Composer-in-Residence, Gold Coast Chamber Players, (San Francisco, CA) 2003-2005
Piccolo Spoleto Festival/ Charles Ives Center for American Music/ Charleston (SC) Symphony 2002
San Jose Symphony, Guest Composer 1998 San Jose Chamber Orchestra, Guest Composer 1999, 1998
Wayne Chamber Orchestra, Guest Composer 1998-2000
Harvestworks, PASS digital/electronic studio, Composer Digital Programming Fellow 1995
Billings [Montana] Symphony, Composer-in-Residence 1994-5
Lake Placid Symphonietta, Composer-in-Residence 1992
National Orchestral Association, Fellow 1990-1991
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Pre-concert Lecturer 1990-91
Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Composer-in-Residence 1985, 1987


Music for Dance, Theater and Opera
Ballet: Glancing Below, Carlisle Project, Hartford Ballet, Guild of Musicians for Dance and the Juilliard Dance Theater
Chamber opera: The King's Twelve Moons the Purple Circle Opera Company, New York City, CitiCorp Center
Improvisation for the Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor Dance Companies, Sarah Lawrence College, Bessie Schonberg, Meredith Monk, Yuriko, Donald McKayle, Ruth Currier etc.

Recent Selected Commissions and Performances
The Clothes of Heaven for 40 unaccompanied voices, Manhattan Choral Ensemble commission 2006
In a Dark Time, for horn and piano, International Women's Brass Conference commission 2005-6
Therefore, for a cappella chamber choir, New York Virtuosi, New York City 2005
Beyond the Shadow of the Rain, meditations on a Shang Dong folksong, for violin, viola and cello, commissioned by the Jade String Trio 2003, Shanghai and New York City, 2004
After Alcyon's Dream for clarinet, viola and piano, commissioned by the Halcyon Trio 2003
The Tiger's Tail. an orchestral overture
Spoleto Festival and Charles Ives Festival of American Music 2002
San Jose Symphony, March 8,9, 1997
Women's Philharmonic, San Francisco Sept. 27, 1991
National Orchestral Association NYC March 23, 1991
A Revisitation of Myth for piano, viola and medium voice "Cutting Edge Concerts" NYC April 4, 2002 and Donnell Library Series 2002
Why the Caged Bird Sings for treble voices, horn, piano or strings, Plymouth Music Series [VocalEssence] Philip Brunell, Music Director 2002
Sextet for woodwind quintet and piano, American Chamber Ensemble 2001
String Quartet #3 commissioned by the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music for the Muir Quartet, 1999-2001
From the Almanac of Last Things for piano and medium voice, commissioned by Paul Sperry for the Joy In Singing's Millennial Concert 2001
Glancing Below, a ballet for eight players:
Showcase Presentation of the Juilliard Dance Theater 1999
Hartford Ballet and Hartford Symphony, 1995;
Guild of Musicians for Dance, Hunter College, NYC 1995;
commissioned by The Carlisle Project, for the Drake Theater, Philadelphia, 1994
Loveletter (postmark San Jose), for euphonium and strings, commissioned by the San Jose Chamber orchestra 1999
Toward a Time of Renewal for large chorus, four solo voices and symphony orchestra. commissioned by The New York Choral Society, 1994, Carnegie Hall, NYC; Columbia University April 25, 1998
String Quartet (1995) La Musica Festival, Sarasota FL 1996
La musica, los muertos y las estrellas for a cappella SATB
Plymouth Music Series, Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis 1994
Florilegium Chamber Choir, Merkin Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC May 29, 1989
Shadow, Sighs and Songs of Longing for cello and orchestra, Billings [Montana] Symphony, 1994
Where Angels May Lie Down Among Us
Boston Chamber Ensemble, Cambridge, MA 1994;
Commissioned and premiered by the Lake Placid Symphonietta, 1992
From the Forest of Chimneys, an octet for clarinet, bassoon, horn and strings.
Commissioned and premiered by The New York Philharmonic Ensembles, opening subscription concert 1992

Sweet Briar Elegies for soprano saxophone and cello ensemble.
Commissioned and premiered by Le Festival Internationale des Violoncelles, Paris and Beauvais [France], May 1993

Three Short Sacred Anthems for unaccompanied treble voice, Union Theological Seminary Symposium and Film: Beauty and Liturgy 1993
The Wreath of Silver Birds, a suite for unaccompanied piccolo, The Art Institute of Chicago, in conjunction with their Magritte Exhibit 1993
"Epistolary," from Daughters of Silence New York Festival of Song, Weill Hall, NYC 1992
The King's Twelve Moons a chamber opera, Magic Circle Opera Repertory Ensemble at the CitiCorp Center, New York City 1992
Three Whitman Songs for voice, clarinet, French horn and bassoon. American Chamber Ensemble 1992
String Quartet (1986) Charles Ives Center for American Music 1991

Grants, Honors and Awards
Drisha Institute, Artist Fellow 2007-2008
Manhattan Choral Ensemble First Prize, for The Clothes of Heaven for 40 unaccompanied voices 2006
New York Virtuoso Singers Choral Composition Competition for Therefore 2005
First Prize, First Annual Jezick Ensemble Prize for treble choir for Why the Caged Bird Sings 2004
International Alliance for Women in Music, Miriam Gideon Prize for A Revisitation of Myth 2003
Waging Peace for Toward a Time of Renewal for orchestra and chorus 2002
Arizona Friends of Chamber Music String Quartet Competition Commission 1999 (String Quartet #3)
Women's Philharmonic Orchestral Reading Fellow 1998 In Memory the Heart Still Sings
Artist Fund Fellowship New York Foundation for the Arts, 1998
First Prize New England Chamber Orchestra Competition 1994 for Where Angels May Lie Down Among Us
Tyrone Guthrie Fellowship 1994
First Prize International Eisteddfod Competition 1992 for La musica, los muertos y las estrellas
Chamber Composition Grant A.C.T.S. Foundation 1992
First Prize New Music for Young Ensembles, 1991 for Woodwind Quintet, O llama de amor viva
First Prize Amadeus Choir, 1991, (Toronto) for Three Short Sacred Anthems and The Oxen Carol
Orchestral Reading Fellowship National Orchestral Association, 1990-91 The Tiger's Tail
First Prize First Universalist Church New Music Competition 1989 for Three Spanish Songs
Delius Foundation Grand Prize and Chamber Music Award 1988 for Organal Voices
The Church and the Artist (Archdiocese of Seattle) l987 for Orison of Ste Theresa
Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation Fellowship 1986
Artists Fellowship [Inaugural Year] New Jersey State Council on the Arts (in recognition of "Outstanding Artist Merit" and "Achievement as an Artist") 1984-1985
First Prize Baroque Choral Guild l984 for Five American Echoes
First Prize Delta Omicron Competition l984 for Forewords
First Prize Chamber Symphony of Princeton l984 for Turbulence, Stillness and Saltation
First Prize New Music for Young Ensembles l984 for Of Honey and Of Vinegar
First Prizes National League of American Pen Women 1988, l986, l987, l985, l983, l982
First Prize Inter-American Music Awards, Sigma Alpha Iota 1980 for On the Beach At Night Alone

Memberships and Offices In Professional Societies
Joy in Singing, Board of Directors 2004- 2007
Council for the In'tl Exchange of Scholars:.U.S. Studies review committee, Fulbright Senior Specialists Program 2002-
Society of Composers, Inc, Executive Committee 1984-1993; Submissions Coordinator 1986-1993; Editor, "Newsletter", American Composers Alliance 1974-1998 (Nominating Committee 1989, 1987, 1985)
American Music Center, BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated)

Artist Residencies and Retreats
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007
The Centrum Foundation 2003
The Eastern Frontier 2003
The Millay Colony 1999,
Villa Montalvo Center for the Arts, 1998, 1996, 1987
Yaddo 1997, 1991
Djerassi Foundation, 1996
Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annemagkerrig, Ireland 1994
Ragdale Foundation 1992, 1993, 1994
Banff, Leighton Artist Colony, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 1989

Publishers: E.C.Schirmer
C.F. Peters
Carl Fischer
Recording Labels: Capstone
New Ariel Recordings
IMA
Vienna Modern Masters
Opus One
CRS