New City, New Job

I just accepted a position as the Student Assistant to the Distributed Academic Technology Coordinator (DATC) for the Music department. My responsibilities include helping faculty with website building, using online resources like CULearn, and providing instruction and advice for programs like Finale, Photoshop, Office, and iLife. Feel free to contact me directly with questions about the DATC, or check back here later for more information about my availability, one-on-one sessions, faculty workshops, and more!

I need help in MUSC 4081!

For those of you who found this website trying to get help with CUs Intro to Music Tech class, please allow me to redirect you. Visit www.hunterewen.com/help for the wiki. In lieu of office hours, I'm trying to answer all questions on the wiki (or through the AIM portal on the wiki). Please feel free to email me with any other questions!

Colorado Sax Lessons

As my fall schedule gets finalized, I've started opening up spots for middle and high school students interested in saxophone lessons. Please contact me (Hunter@HunterEwen.com) for information on availability!

Anyone up for Music Tech?

I just received my appointment from UC Boulder as a Teaching Assistant (TA) in Music Technology (MUSC 4081). Yay!

Congratulations Graduates

As of last week, I am officially an alumnus of Case Western Reserve University. With a BA in Music Composition and a BS in Mechanical Engineering, with honors in Music and the Magna Cum Laude distinction, I'm looking forward (with great enthusiasm) to getting out of the cold for the summer. Congratulations go out to the other graduates--best of luck in your future endeavors!

Anish Shah '91 Memorial Award

I'm pleased to announce that I was chosen as a 2007 recipient of the Anish Shah '91 Memorial Award from Case Western Reserve. The award is for "an outstanding senior in mechanical and aerospace engineering based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and community service." Thank you to the selection committee and everyone who made this award possible

End of Semester Update

As graduation draws near, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to hear something of mine on (or near) the Case campus. Here are a few upcoming local concerts to note:

Marc Plotkin Recital - 4/27 - 8:00 - Harkness Chapel
Premiere of my special christmas arrangement.

Case Concert Celebration - 4/29 - 4:00 - Severance Hall
I added two chords somewhere in the concert. See if you can figure out which ones.

Rachel Azrak Recital - 5/19 - 7:30 - Harkness Chapel
Premiere of my new duet for flute and offstage flute, Maroon and Embrace.

Stressed Out Over Finals - Nord Hall
Educational Services for Students is still offering free copies of my relaxation CD, Centered in the Circle, to any Case student. You can pick them up from the ESS office in Nord Hall. Good luck on finals!

Update: after posting a CD cover last week, I thought it would be appropriate to post my older cover from Centered in the Circle.

Go Buffaloes!

I just accepted a generous offer from the graduate school at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Starting in August, I will be an MM candidate in the composition program at CU. Look for more details here later.

Cover Art

I just got a copy of the cover for Greg Banaszak's new album Romances for Saxophone and Orchestra (above). Look for the album, which includes my arrangement of the Bozza Aria, from Centaur Records in Summer 2007.

Commission and Video

Here are two small pieces of news that I'm going to lump together.

1) I just accepted a new commission from flautist Rachel Azrak for a solo flute piece. She has promised to give me a recording from her recital (May 19th) here on campus.

2) Many of the conductors / contest panelists I have approached regarding 01001101 have expressed curiosity about the "interactive video" element to the piece. To that end, I have uploaded the video of the first movement along with the part that the performer is expected to play. Using both of these, one can duplicate (and experiment with) the projected video that is to be used in the performance. This should yield a better understanding of what I did and why I did it. Enjoy.