Brian Vlasak, Ph.D. (b. 1979) received both his B. Mus. and M. Mus. from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam and his Ph.D. from the The University of Iowa. He has studied with David Gompper, David Heinick, Ketty Nez, Paul Siskind, Lawrence Fritts, and Paul Steinberg. During the 2007 - 2008 school year, Dr. Vlasak music theory, music history, and composition at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Presently, Brian is the executive director of a non-profit organization geared towards the performance and appreciation of chamber music in his hometown.Brian's music has received local and national awards ranging from a composition fellowship at the University of Iowa to various awards from ASCAP. He has had the good fortune of having his music presented at several conferences throughout the United States. Other venues range from radio stations in the northeastern United States to conservatory settings in Melbourne, Australia.Selected compositions:Violin Concertino (In progress -- 2010) -- vln solo, fl, cl, pno, vla, vc; ca. 10'00"
Sonnets and Actualities (In progress -- 2009) -- baritone voice solo; ca. 15'00"
[untitled] (In progress -- 2009) -- cl, a sx; 5'00"
Gesticulations I (2008) -- pno; 5'00"
Broad Street Triptych (William Blake) (2008) -- sop, pno; ca. 7'00"
Sonata (2007) -- a sx, pno; 6'00"
Chamber Concerto (2007) -- fl (solo), 0111 - 1000 - 3 perc - pno/cel - 11111; 15'00"
Noche de la Tierra (2006) -- sop, cl, perc, vla, cb; 15'00"
Three Miniatures (2006) -- fl, cl, a sx, perc, pno, vln, vc; 2'30"
Piano Quartet (2005) -- pno, vln, vla, vc; 12'30"
Disintegrated Amagamation (2005) -- perc quintet; 10'00"
