DANIEL GODSIL | COMPOSER | curriculum vitae dgodsil@me.com | 309.868.3422
EDUCATION DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in Music Composition and Theory (in progress, beg. 2016) University of California at Davis. Davis, California Prinicpal teacher: Sam Nichols MASTER OF FINE ARTS in Music Composition, 2015 Vermont College of Fine Arts. Montpelier, Vermont. Principal teachers: Jonathan Bailey Holland, John Mallia, John Fitz Rogers BACHELOR OF MUSIC in Music Composition, 2004 Webster University. Saint Louis, Missouri. Principal teachers: Robert Chamberlin, Kim Portnoy, Kendall Stallings
AWARDS/HONORS Finalist, The American Prize Competition (Chamber Music), 2016 for “Reinforced” (2015) for percussion ensemble and electronics Semi -finalist, The American Prize Competition (Chamber Music), 2015 for “Praxinoscope” (2015) for saxophone quartet Semi -finalist, RED NOTE New Music Festival Composition Competition, Category A—Chamber Music (in top 20 of 391 submissions) for “Zed One Three” (2014) for violin, violoncello, and piano Finalist, The American Prize Competition (Chamber Music), 2014 for “Zed One Three” (2014) for violin, violoncello, and piano Official Selection, San Francisco New Music Forum 12th Annual Festival of Contemporary Music, 2014 “Zed One Three” (2014) for violin, violoncello, and piano Official Selection, International Call For Scores, Knox-Galesburg Symphony, 2010 “Streamliner” (2010) for orchestra First Place, Harry and Arden Fisher Young Composers' Competition, 2004 for “Quintet for Woodwinds” (2003) for woodwind quintet Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts Departmental Honors, Webster University, 2004 Buder Fine Arts Scholarship recipient, Webster University, 2000-4 Awarded annually to returning Webster students who demonstrate musical excellence.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Associate in Applied Music, Knox College, Galesburg, IL, 2008-present Music Theory/Musicianship Instructor, Spring 2013 courses MUS 245: Music Theory II (topics included modulation, binary and ternary forms, subdominants, metrical dissonance, composition of a minuet) and MUS 245 Lab: Musicianship II (keyboard proficiency, sight-singing, melodic and rhythmic dictation) Conductor/Music Director, Knox Chamber Ensemble/Knox New Music Ensemble, 2008-present selection of repertoire/commissioning new works, arranging music for group, recruiting musicians Conductor, Knox Men's Chorus, 2013-2014 selection of repertoire, arranging music for group, recruiting singers