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Joni Greene | Composer
Joni Greene's music has been described as pure, colorful, and melodic, using close-knit harmonies. Having spent the first 20 years of her life in Austin, Texas, Ms. Greene was exposed early to a community devoted to the arts. Many of her works draw from her deep passion to illustrate the simplicity and beauty of acoustic music. Ms. Greene is currently pursuing a Master of Music degree from Indiana University where she recently completed a Bachelor of Music in 2007. Her principal composition instructors include: Sven-David Sandstr�m, Michael Gandolfi, Don Freund, Claude Baker, David Dzubay, Rafael Hernandez, and Kevin Puts. Other composers Ms. Greene has worked with in workshop and master-class settings include: Donald Grantham, Frank Ticheli, Martin Bresnick, Chen Yi, James Mobberley, Michel Merlet, Narcis Bonet, and Philip Lasser. Ms. Greene has had her works performed by VocalEssence, the Indiana University Concert Band, Indiana University Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, West Laurens High School Wind Ensemble, Pride of Indy Concert Band, European-American Musical Alliance summer workshop chorus, Indiana University Concert Orchestra, and the 2008 Indiana University summer music clinic. She has had her music performed at festivals and workshops including the Essentially Choral Reading Session, Middle Georgia Composers Exchange, Oregon Bach Festival, EAMA workshop, IU Choral workshop, The Ball State New Music Festival, CHASM New Music Festival at Florida State University, and the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Conference. Recent awards and commissions include the 2nd International Manhattan Beach Frank Ticheli Band Competition, VocalEssence Essentiall Choral Readings, Indiana University Contemporary Vocal Ensemble Composition Competition, The Middle Georgia Composers Exchange Commissioning Prize, and a special commission and debut performance by singer Angelique Zuluaga. Ms. Greene was also a finalist for the 2008 Sorel Medallion Choral Competition and recent honorable mention for the Forecast Music Composition Contest. Ms. Greene's music is published through Manhattan Beach Music and BRS. Music. When she is not composing, Ms. Greene enjoys serving as clinician and composer-in-residence to middle school and high school bands.
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