October 10, 2008 - Corpus Christi Symphony/ 8pm, TAMU-CC

October 18, 2008 - Victoria Symphony/ 8pm, Victoria College

October 28, 2008 - Tim Willoughby Junior Recital/ 6:30pm Recital Hall, TAMUK

November 11, 2008 - Trevor Wye Master Class/ 2-3:30pm UT Austin, Recital Studio

November 19, 2008 - Flute Choir Recital/ 6:30pm, Recital Hall, TAMUK

November 23, 2008 - Kingsville Symphony/ 3pm, Jones Auditorium

Marcus Karl Maroney

TAMUK Flute Society’s Commissioned Composer of the new flute choir work “Flights.”
Conducted by Dr. Kono

Marcus Karl Maroney studied composition and horn at The University of Texas at Austin (B.M.) and Yale School of Music (M.M., M.M.A., D.M.A.).  His principle composition teachers were Joseph Schwantner, Ned Rorem and Joan Tower.  In 1999, he received a fellowship to the Tanglewood Music Center, the First Hearing award from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (for Those Teares are Pearle) and an ASCAP/Morton Gould Young Composer’s award.  Other awards and fellowships followed, including: a Charles Ives Scholarship from The American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Music 2000 Prize from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, further awards from ASCAP, a residency at the Copland House and consecutive Woods Chandler Memorial awards from Yale University.  Commissions have come from such organizations and individuals as The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival (Introduction and Barrage for the Gryphon Trio), the Orchestra of St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble (Hudson), eighth blackbird (Rhythms), Timothy McAllister (Denk Dir:), the Moores School Percussion Ensemble (Pantheon), the Texas Music Festival (Märchenbilder), the 2007 Deer Valley Music Festival (Three Pieces for String Quartet) and the Juventas! New Music Ensemble (Dust of the Road).   Mr. Maroney served on the faculty of the Yale School of Music from 2002-2004.  He is currently Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music. 

Schedule of Events:
April 22nd, 2008

10-12: Private Composing Meetings
1:30-2:20 Dress Rehearsal for flute choir with Dr. Maroney
3-4pm: Lecture by Dr. Maroney (recital hall)
6:30pm: Flute Choir Concert (recital hall)