Kerry Cobuccio
Composer, Orchestrator, Copyist, Clarinetist

The Resume Highlights
Download the Complete CV here updated 3/10/10
Education
 MA music composition, University of Minnesota (2005)
 Certificate Preparing Future Faculty Program, University of Minnesota (2005)
 BS Audio Production, The Art Institute of California, Los Angles, (in progress)
Employment

          Music Employment
              Arranger    
               January 2007-Present, free lance    
               Arranged the march Commodore's Theme for full concert band and SATB by Al Verdi (2008)
               Arranged the march We Are One for full concert band and SATB by Al Verdi (2007)
               Arranged Harmonium and Kanoun Parts for the pieces Canciones Sefardi and Wheatflower by Yuval Ron (2007)

               Audio Engineer
                January 2007-Present, free lance
               Assisted in recording dialogue for the game Exodus (2010)
               Tracked recordings of solo Oud (2007)

               Audio Editor
               January 2007-Present, free lance
               Edited Dialogue for the game Exodus (2010)
               Edited Audio Recordings for the Margalit ACTA Project consisting of vocal recordings and dialog (2007)

               Music Copyist/Orchestrator
                June 2002-Present, free lance
               Transcribed Jazz Charts for David Parry (2009)
               Prepared and orchestrated parts for the Yuval Ron’s Debke Rafia and transcribed songs for solo instrument (2007)           

               Clicnian
                May 1998-Present             
     1998, 1999 Merrimack High School, Merrimack, NH University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
     Gave a clinic on using music notation programs to music majors and non-majors 
      Producer
      1997- Present
       Co-Produced John Rauch Memorial Concert, Los Angeles CA (2007)
       Produced Spring Time Review for Villacrest Nursing Home in Manchester, NH (1997)
 Teaching Employment
      Guest Lecturer  
        2005- University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
         Lectured Freshman and Sophomore Theory, which also included working with a blind music student
      Instructor
           Fall 2005- Schoocraft College, Livonia MI
          Taught music appreciation and pop music and culture
           2004-2005- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
           Taught Music Fundamentals (MUS 1001) at the University
           Assisting freshman and sophomore music majors in ear training tests
            Summer 1999, 2001-2004-University of New Hampshire, Durham
            Taught advanced music theory at the high school level.
         Taught composition which included student showing their works, discussing the aesthetics of composition and analyzing real music.
Performing Experience
          Bruce Reich Memorial Concert- played clarinet for a piece by Michele Zaccagini (2007)
          University of Minnesota New Music Ensemble-played clarinet. (2005).
          Miscellaneous Gigs-Hired to play clarinet and bass clarinet in the contemporary opera Yellow Wallpaper. (April 2003).
          UNH Wind Symphony- Andrew Boysen, director. (1998-2000, 2001-2002)    
          Student Woodwind quintet- Margaret Herelhy, Jennifer Yeaton-Paris, Janet Polk, coaches. (2000-2002)
          UNH Symphonic Band, Nicolas Orovich, director. Played euphonium (2001)
          UNH Symphony Orchestra- Bob Esbach, director (1999-2000, 2001-2002)
          St Thomas More Catholic Music Ministry, sung and played clarinet in the choir at the St Thomas More church in Durham, NH (1998-2001)
          New Hampshire Phillharmonic Orchestra- played saxophone (1997-1998)

Other instruments with proficiency: flute (basic skills), piano(3 years of private study), saxophone(2 years of private study in classical and basic jazz; played for 7 years), horn (basic skills), voice(low tessitura, never studied privately, but have sung in musicals and community choirs since age 15).

Computer Skills/Languages:
 Hardware/Gear: Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, Alesis QS8.2 keyboard, M-Box 2, KRK passive studio monitors
 Software: Ms Office related software, Peak Pro 5.0, Finale up to version 2010, Digital Performer 5, Logic Pro 8 East West Virtual Instruments, Komplete 6 Native Instruments, Pro Tools 8.0.3
 Operating Systems:  DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows NT/2000/XP, Mac OSX up to Snow Leopard

Attended Master Classes/Conferences:
 Society of Composers and Lyricists seminar: The Business of Writing music for Video Games (January 2009)
 Penny Arcade Expo (August 2008)
 Austin Game Developers Conference (September 2007)
 ASCAP I Create Music Expo (April 2007)
 Game Developers Conference (March 2007, 2010)
 Scott Smalley (October 2006)
 Society of Composers and Lyricists Studio Tour (July 2006)
 Society of Composers and Lyricists seminar: Exotic Instruments With Karen Han and the Erho (May 2006)


Awards, Honors, and Grants:
 ASCAP Standard/Plu$ Award (2004-present)
 University of Minnesota School of Music Travel Grant (2004 for the Composers Alliance, 2005 as an individual)
 University of New Hampshire Commission Prize (2001, first recipient of the prize)

Professional Memberships:
 AFM Musicians Union Local 47 (September 2007)  
 Game Audio Network Guild (May 2006)
 International Game Developers Assoc.(April 2006)
 Society of Composers and Lyricists (April 2006)