
CTO (Founder) at Orpheus Media Research
Greater Philadelphia Area

CTO (Founder) at Orpheus Media Research
Greater Philadelphia Area
Founder and Head of Technology at Orpheus Media Research, LLC, a company developing autonomous music analysis software, working to leverage our Patent Pending process in the areas of digital rights management, music discovery, computer-assisted composition, copyright law, and academic research.
Visiting Associate Professor and Director of Terpsichore (Computer Music Studio) at Dickinson College ('08-'09). Since earning my doctorate (Eastman, 2002), I've worked with top industry leaders as pianist, composer, producer, and sound designer, and have held teaching posts on the faculties of Dickinson College and West Chester University.
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 month)
Teach courses in advanced composition, theory and aural skills. Director of Terpsichore, the computer music studios at Dickinson.
(Computer Software industry)
October 2007 — Present (10 months)
Responsible for design and development of proprietary autonomous music analysis and motivic data mining technology capable of generating comprehensive modeling results from any style or genre. (Patent Pending) Lead white paper author responsible for management of publishing, presentation, and research community development. General technology evangelist.
Doctorate and Master of Musical Arts, Music Composition/Piano Performance, 1996 — 2002
Awards and Honors: 2001 ASCAP Music Achievement Award, 2001 MATA Competition, 2000 American Academy of Arts and Letters (Nominated for 2000 Music Award ), 2000 Auros Composition Competition , 1999 Austin Peay State University, 1999 Orvis Prize in Vocal Composition, 1998 American Academy of Arts and Letters (Nominated for 1998 Music Award), 1998 ASCAP Music Achievement Award, 1998 Britten-on-the-Bay Competition, 1997 ASCAP Music Achievement Award
Bachelor of Musical Arts, Music Composition/Computer Science, 1991 — 1996
Awards and Honors: 1996 MTNA Collegiate Competition, 1996 BGSU James Paul Kennedy Award, 1995 ASCAP Composers Competition, 1995 BGSU Special Achievement Award, 1995 John W. Strong Studio Award
2003 Subito Advancement Grant, 2003 American Composers Forum, 2003 William Penn Foundation Grant, 2001 ASCAP Music Achievement Award, 2001 Lewis University Competition, 2001 MATA Competition, 2001 Bowling Green New Music Festival, 2000 Society of Composers Inc., 2000 American Academy of Arts and Letters (Nomination), 2000 Auros Composition Competition (Finalist), 1999 Austin Peay State University, 1999 Orvis Prize in Vocal Composition (Finalist), 1998 American Academy of Arts and Letters (Nomination), 1998 ASCAP Music Achievement Award, 1998 Britten-on-the-Bay Competition, 1997 ASCAP Music Achievement Award, 1996 MTNA Collegiate Competition, 1996 BGSU James Paul Kennedy Award, 1995 ASCAP Composers Competition, 1995 BGSU Special Achievement Award, 1995 John W. Strong Studio Achievement Award