Jay C. Batzner (b. 1974) is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida where he teaches music composition and technology courses as well as coordinates the composition program. In his first year, Jay received two prestigious grants: one to create collaborative works with visual artist Carla Poindexter and the second to initiate electroacoustic music concerts in Orlando. Prior to this position, Jay was an active adjunct professor at several colleges in the Kansas City area while he completed his D.M.A. in Composition at the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory. While at UMKC, Jay received honors including a Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship and a Dean's Doctoral Scholar Fellowship.
Jay's music ranges from instrumental chamber works to electroacoustic compositions. He has participated in numerous national and international festivals including the Wellesley Composers Conference and the International Young Composers' Meeting in the Netherlands. His music is published by Unsafe Bull Music and has been recorded on the Capstone and Vox Novus labels. Jay is a frequent contributor to the new music website Sequenza21.com and a founding member of the composers organization The Collected.
Jay is a sci-fi geek, an amateur banjoist, a home brewer, and juggler.
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10/11/2006
Then again, he didn't say he LIKED it...
I have a review! My first real review done by a total stranger. John R Raush reviewed the CD Dusk which contains my Concerto for Timpani with Percussion Ensemble. The review is mainly about the performances. About my piece, he said this:
"Batzner favors displaying the fiery nature of the timpani, maintaining a dramatic intensity in both the solo part and the ensemble accompaniment."
I like it. I'm using it on my website. Now I need to collect about half-a-dozen more and assemble a real "quotes and reviews" page. Do you want to give me a quote? A review? I'm an easy target. Even if you hate my stuff, and tell me so in the most vile ways imaginable, I may use it.
Anyhow, off to Chicagoland tomorrow. I'll try to report from the road. If you want to hear my piece, stream this! starting at 10:30 AM CDT on Friday. I should be about halfway through the program - right after the video piece.
posted by Jay C. Batzner
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