C.V.

Mark Randall Osborn


Education:
University of California at San Diego (1994-1999...Ph.D.)
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) (1992-94...MFA)
University of California at San Diego (1987-91...BFA)
composition studies with:
Brian Ferneyhough (1989-91, 1995-1999)
Mel Powell (1992-94)
Joji Yuasa (1989)
Roger Reynolds (1988-89)
conducting studies with:
Harvey Sollberger (1995)
Stephen "Lucky" Mosko (1992-1994)
Jan Williams (1989)


Recordings:
Interregna (1998); CD includes Interrregna, Sleep In The Shape Of My Body, String Quartet (1995), Arms of Morpheus,(1996 version), and Half Silvered. AXI: acd9118.
Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik Darmstadt '98 (2000); includes Arms of Morpheus, (1998 revision): col legno WWE 2CD 20055.

Honors:
Akademie Schloss Solitude resident artist, 2000-2001
IRCAM/Ensemble Intercontemporain commissioning panel, 1999, The Fluid Pronoun
Margaret Fairbank Jory copying assistance award, 1999, The Fluid Pronoun
Kranichsteiner Musik Preis, Darmstadt, 1998, Arms of Morpheus
Gaudeamus finalist, 1998, Interregna
ASCAP finalist, 1994, Dancing With Umberto D
Betty Freeman scholarship for musical excellence, 1992-93, 1993-94
Patenring Stipendium, Darmstadt summer music festival, 1992, 1996
Margaret Fairbank Jory copying assistance award, 1991, Patio
Stewart Prize in musical composition, 1990, End of the Scientific Revolution

Teaching experience:
Teaching Assistant, UCSD, 1994-1999: history, ear training.
Teaching Assistant, CalArts, 1992-1994: ear training, counterpoint, harmony.
Community Outreach Elementary School Teaching, La Jolla Elementary, 1990.

Commissions:
MuisKontext, New Work for string trio, 8 instruments, video and dance, 2002.
Musik der Jahrhunderte, False Cognates for 3 voices, piccolo, contrabass and percussion, 2002.
Stadt Braunschweig, Four Views Coming and Going for srting quartet, 2001.
Ensemble Modern & RIAS Kammerchor, This Fragile Vial for 14 instruments, choir, and mezzo-soprano soloist, 2001.
Berliner Symphonie Orchester,Vinculum Substantiale for orchestra, 2000.
Sonor Ensemble, The Fluid Pronoun for flute/piccolo, alto flute/piccolo, two bass clarinets, trombone, piano, violin, viola, cello, and electronic tapes, 1998.
Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg, Vice for cello and electronics, 1999.
Anne LaBerge, duo in progress for flute and percussion, 1997.
Lisa Cella and Shannon Wettstein, Virtue , 1997.
Vanessa Tomlinson and Paivikki Nykter, Half Silvered, 1997.
Red Fish Blue Fish, Interregna , 1996.
Carl Rosman and Anna McMichael, Arms of Morpheus, 1996.
Sirius Ensemble, Cataract Set, 1995.
Janos Negyesy and Paivikki Nykter, Treatise on the Veil, 1993.

Selected Works:
False Cognates for 3 voices, piccolo, contrabass and percussion (2002)
Four Views Coming and Going for string quartet (2001)
This Fragile Vial for mezzo soprano, mixed choir and ensemble (2001)
Vinculum Substantiale for orchestra (2000)
The Fluid Pronoun for flute/piccolo, piccolo, piano, 2 bass clarinets, trombone, violin, viola, cello, and electronic tape (1999)
Vice for cello and electronic tape (1999)
Virtue for flute, piano, and electronic tape (1998)
Half Silvered for violin and percussion (1997)
Interregna for percussion sextet (1996)
Arms of Morpheus for flute/alto flute, clarinet/bass calrinet, accordion, trombone, 2 violins, and contrabass (1996, rev. 1998, electronic tape added)
Cataract Set for piano and percussion (1995)
Sleep, In The Shape Of My Body for piccolo, clarinet, piano, violin, and cello (1995)
String Quartet (1995)
Dancing With Umberto D for piccolo, clarinet, piano, violin, and cello (1994)
Ocotillo Wells for orchestra (1993)
Treatise on the Veil for violin duo (1993)
Movement for String Quartet (1993)
Acid House for clarinet, 3 percussion, piano, and electronic tape (1993)
Water for string quartet (1993)
Patio for 2 flutes, 2 percussion, piano, and string quartet (1992)
End of the Scientific Revolution for piano and amplified harpsichord (1991)
Fluoride for violin and contrabass (1991)
The Season of Distress and Clarity for soprano, piano, and electronic tape (1990)
Bacon for electronic tape (1989)
Carpenter;s Glue for violin duo (1988)
Chair, for untrained voice and piano (1987)

Noteworthy Performances:
False Cognates premiere at Eclat festival for new music programmed for 2/2/02.
Four Views Coming and Going premiere at the Tage Neuer Kammermusik Braunschweig, 9/28/01.
Half Silvered performed at Münchener Biennale, 4/25/01.
This Fragile Vial premiere at the Berliner Biennale, 3/14/01.
Vice performed at KlangRaum festival, 12/2/00.
Vinculum Substantiale premiere at the opening concert of the Darmstadt Sommerferienkurse, 7/14/00.
Vice premiere at the Bludenzer Tage fuer Neue Musik, 11/20/99
The Fluid Pronoun premiere by Sonor, 2/11/99.
Interregna played at the Gaudeamus Festival, 9/12/98.
Arms of Morpheus played at the Darmstadt Sommerferienkurse, 7/27/98, winner of the Kranichsteiner Musik Preis.
Cataract Set, played by Sirius at the Athaneum Conert Series, 5/26/95.
Water played by the Arditti String Quartet, 3/28/95.
Sleep, in the Shape of My Body, played by members of Sonor at the Emerging Voices festival, 2/23/95.
Dancing With Umberto D played by the Ensemble des Kurses at the Darmstadt Sommerferienkurse, 8/8/94.
Water and Dancing With Umberto D played by New Century Players at the CalArts Spring Music Festival, 5/14/94.
Treatise on the Veil played by Negyesy/Nykter duo at Dedications concert, 2/2/94.
Patio played by Ensemble des Kurses and members of Percussion Rotterdam at Darmstadt Sommerferienkurse fuer Neue Musik, 7/27/92.
End of the Scientific Revolution played by Kazue Mizushima and Frank Cox at the Living Composers' Festival, 2/19/91.