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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3/05/2008
More gushing about performers
Last night I was fortunate to have my first faculty recital. I programmed 6 pieces, about an hour of music, equal parts acoustic and electroacoustic. Things went off without a hitch and it had very little to do with me. What always impresses me is how many people are so giving of their time and talents in order to perform my music. The performers last night were great and they did my music a great service with their performances.
Keith Koons and Laurent Boukobza performed my clarinet sonatina from about 10 years ago.
Jeff Moore and Kirk Gay gave the premiere of Throb for marimba duo, breaking in their brand new Malletech marimba that was in a box yesterday morning.
John Almeida played my solo trumpet piece Pioneer X and was very detail oriented and specific in mute choices and the drama of the piece.
You probably don't know these performers, but you should. I am fortunate to have such generous colleagues.
posted by Jay C. Batzner
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