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Michael Todd Kovell

Michael Todd KovellMichael Todd KovellMichael Todd Kovell

Composer, Arranger, Teacher

Composer, Arranger, TeacherComposer, Arranger, TeacherComposer, Arranger, Teacher

Performances

2024 "Tears" from SemiSuite for Piano Trio – The Bronté Trio (Spokane)

2024 Medi(no)tation – Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble (Eugene)

2024 Game Music #1 – Third Space Ensemble (Iowa)

2024 Prelude for Viola - Michael Hall (Chicago)

2024 Montages for Flute and Orchestra – Tampa Bay Symphony (Florida)

2023 Vowel Song – Keri Lee Pierson (New York)
2023 Miniatures for Bassoon and Marimba – WSU Festival of Contemporary Art Music 

2023 Essay for Orchestra – Alabama All-State Orchestra

2022 PreLunaire – University of the Incarnate Word (San Antonio)

2022 Music for Banjo, Flute, and Viola – Zachary McDonald (Florida)

2022 Carillon #1 – David Bohn (Milwaukee)

2022 Short and Suite – Casey Granofsky and David Vanbiesbrouck (Canada)

2019 Nocturne for Toy Piano – David Bohn (Milwaukee)

2019 Short Suite – Phinney Ridge Youth Orchestra (Seattle)

2016 Duet for Viola and Bassoon – Members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Scotland)

2016 No Sharp Dissonances – Columbus Ohio Discovery Ensemble (Columbus)

2016 Music on a Ground Bass – Phinney Ridge Youth Orchestra (Seattle)

2014 Minuet – St. Helens Quartet (Seattle)

2013 Suite for Tar and Orchestra – Northwest Sinfonia (Seattle)

Awards

2025 Vox Novus 15 Minutes of Fame – Winner

2025 Vox Novus 15 Minutes of Fame with David Bohn, Organ – Winner

2025 Juventas New Music Ensemble Call for Scores - Finalist

2024 EDME New Music Festival – Winner

2024 Tampa Bay Composition Contest – Finalist

2023 Vox Novus 15 Minutes of Fame – Winner

2023 Northwest Horn Symposium Composition Contest – Honorable Mention 

2023 Festival of Contemporary Art Music Call for Scores - Winner
2023 Composer in Residence Alabama All-State Orchestra
2022 Lowell Chamber Orchestra Call for Scores – Finalist 

2022 Music for Banjo Call for Scores – Winner
2022 Vox Novus 15 Minutes of Fame – Winner
2019 Davidson Composition Contest – Honorable Mention 

2016 Seattle Composer’s Forum Contest – Winner
2004 Billboard Song Contest – Winner 

Education

M.Mus. in Film Scoring – Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program (June 2013)

B.Mus. in Composition and Electronic Music – Oberlin Conservatory (May 1991)

Studied Composition at the Arnold Schoenberg Haus in Mödling (1991)

Studied Cello with, Hyman Gold, Cathy Johnson, Cordelia Wikarski-Meidel (1977-1996)

Studied Song Writing with Hugh Prestwood, Jai Josephs, Rick Beresford, and John Braheny (2003-2005)



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