Rodolfo A. Cordova-Lebron

Oakland, CA ***** 787-***-**** ac948r@r.postjobfree.com

Education

● Mills College (2019)– MA in Composition, cumulative GPA: 3.97 (2019) Honors: Margaret Lyon Music Student Prize

Principal Teachers:

Paul Flight (2018-2019); Voice

Zeena Parkins (2018-2019); Composition

Roscoe Mitchell (2018-2019) Improvisation and Orchestration

James Fei (2018) Composition

● Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music (2017)– B. Mus. in Composition, cumulative GPA: 3.92. Honors: Summa Cum Laude, Composition Medal.

Principal Teachers:

Manuel Ceide 2013–2016; Composition

Carlos Carrillo 2012-2013; Composition

Professional Development

● Meredith Monk – Voice as Practice: Instrument of the Heart (workshop held at 1440 Multiversity, April 2018) Teaching Experience

● Musicianship Instructor – Mills College (2017 - 2019)— Duties: Musicianship Instructor, Levels II, III and IV. Teach students to improve their aural, kinesthetic, vocal and notational skills in order to help them achieve their goals as performers, composers, and/or improvisers. Course goals included achieving proficiency in: vocalizing, sight singing, keyboard harmony, transcription and dictation, and applying knowledge of western music theory and history.

● Freelance Guitar and Voice Teacher (ongoing) — Duties: Individual guitar, voice, composition and music theory classes. Lesson goals included achieving proficiency in the reading music, performance of vocal or guitar repertoire, dominion of basic musicianship skills. Pedagogical material was adapted to include the students musical interests.

Professional Experience

● Artistic Co-director – Conjunto Nueva Disonancia (2016 - present) — Duties: Organize and schedule all details pertaining the concert's realization. Detail the ensemble's stage and technological needs. Compose and edit all written content to be published in social media. Write press releases. Curate works to be performed in each concert. Plan, organize and conduct rehearsals. Write new works of music for the performers. Perform in works requiring voice.

● Volunteer Production Assistant – Álea 21 (2014–2017) — Duties: Assist in the organizing, planning and scheduling of details concerning the realization of individual concerts and festivals; Publicity: Managing the ensemble’s social media. Compose and edit all written content to be published in social media. Schedule posts to be published at certain dates. Photograph and record ensemble rehearsals to create web content. Distribute printed promotional material. Conductor, composer, performer: Conduct rehearsals of original works. Compose new works for the ensemble. Perform in original works requiring guitar. Lecturer: Impart lectures on a original composition composed for the ensemble.

● Assistant of Technological Resources – Amaury Veray Library, Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music (2014–2017) — Duties:Assisting students with the use of the Amaury Veray Library's resources; providing technical assistance with music software such as Sibelius, Finale, Pro-Tools, and Audacity; digitizing scores for the library's conservation archive; managing and creating content for the library's Facebook page; supporting students and faculty with the use of audio visual equipment; managing daily, monthly and semester statistics on the use of library resources.

● Freelance Composer, Copyist, Editor, Arranger (ongoing) — Duties: Composing and arranging for ensembles, solo instruments and musical theater ensembles, music engraving and copyediting; Accompanying dance classes and composing music for dance.

● Córdova-Torres Duo (2011–2013) — Duties: Guitarist and arranger. Performance of solo and duo repertoire.

Publications

● Art Ensemble of Chicago. We Are On The Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration. Pi recordings, PI80, 2018, compact disc. (vocalist in tracks 1, 6, 9)

● Córdova, Rodolfo “Retrato en Grupo: en retrospectiva” Boletín Música, Casa de Las Américas Vol. 42-43, January 2017. http://www.casadelasamericas.org/publicaciones/boletinmusica/4243/Retrato.pdf

● Córdova, Rodolfo “Entrevista a Carlos R. Carrillo Cotto” Musiké Revista del Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico Vol.5, No.1 November 2016.

http://musike.cmpr.edu/entrevista-a-carlos-r-carrillo-cotto/

● Córdova, Rodolfo “Grupo Fluxus de Puerto Rico: Una Guerrilla Musical” Musiké Revista del Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico Vol.3, No.1 December 2014. Translation available upon request. http://musike.cmpr.edu/grupo-fluxus-una-guerrilla-musical/ Languages

● Spanish (native), English (native), French (intermediate) Software Proficiency

● Sibelius, Audacity, Reaper, Ableton, Finale, Pro Tools, Pure Data, Max MSP, Garageband, Microsoft Office

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