EDUCATION
1993 D.M.A. in Composition, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

1978 M.M. in Performance, Cello Major, State University of New York at Stony Brook

1976 M.A. in Composition, S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, NY

1972 B.A., Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

GRANTS AND AWARDS
2004  Pomona College Research grant
Ditson grant for Bridge Records recording

2003 Pomona College Research grant

2002 Pomona College Research grant

1998 Pomona College travel grants

1996 Sabbatical Grant, National Endowment for the Humanities
Mellon Grant to develop music analysis software
Pomona College Travel Grant

1995 Composer Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts
Pomona College Travel Grant
Pew Grant for curriculum development

1994 Departmental Award, Theory/Composition Department, University of Southern California
Pomona College Travel Grant.

1993 Travel Grant, commission, Jugendsinfonieorchester Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria

1992 Fellowship, International Composers Workshop, Viktorsberg, Austria

1991 Fellowship, International Composers Workshop, Viktorsberg, Austria
Pomona College Research and Travel Grants

1990 Percy David Faith Memorial Award in Composition (U.S.C.)

1989 Hans J. Salter Music Composition Award (U.S.C.)

1988 Hans J. Salter Music Composition Award (U.S.C.)
"Gold Crown Award" in Performing Arts (Pasadena Arts Council)
Margaret Jory Copying Assistance Grant (American Music Center)

1987 Visiting Composer Grants (Massachussetts Council for the Arts and Humanities, New England Foundation for the Arts)

1985 First Prize, Delius Composition Contest

1983,1985 Residencies, Yaddo

1978-89 "Meet the Composer" grants

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2005-present Professor of Music, Pomona College, Claremont, CA
1996-2005 Associate Professor, Pomona College, Claremont, CA
1992-1996 Assistant Professor, Pomona College, Claremont, CA
1989-1992 Visiting Assistant Professor, Pomona College, Claremont, CA

1988-89 Lecturer in Theory-Composition Department, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

1987-present Lecturer in Cello, Composition, Colburn School of the Performing Arts

1984-1990 Composer-in-Residence, Pasadena Conservatory of Music

1985-88 Assistant Lecturer, University of Southern California

1983-85 Lecturer, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA

1980-83 Assistant Professor, Scripps College, Claremont, CA

1974-78 Teaching Assistant, S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook

College Courses Taught: all levels of Theory; Composition; Twentieth Century Theory and History; Orchestration; Form and Analysis; Aural Skills; Introduction to Music; Electronic Music; Cello; Chamber Music; Fundamentals of String Playing



PUBLICATIONS

see COMPOSITIONS

RECORDINGS
"Music of Tom Flaherty" Bridge Records

Three Pieces for Clarinet-Eric Mandat, Advance Recordings
Cross-Currents for Guitar Duo-Elgart/Yates Duo, Bridge Records
Intrada for orchestra: Black Sea Philharmonic, Capstone Records
Quintet "Good Times"-Almont Ensemble, Klavier Records
Trio for Cello and Digital Processor- Tom Flaherty, SEAMUS Recordings
Quartet for Viola, Cello, and Digital Processor- Cynthia Fogg, Tom Flaherty, SEAMUS Recordings

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
2002-present cellist with Quartet Euphoria, Celliola, etc.

1980-present Almont Ensemble, Nova String Quartet, various freelancing
countless solo and chamber music recitals
Recordings for Klavier, Opus One, Chrome Arts, SEAMUS
Broadcasts on KPFK, KFAC, Los Angeles; KRAB, Seattle


MAJOR TEACHERS
Cello and Chamber Music: Timothy Eddy, Bernard Greenhouse, Eleanor Schoenfeld, Julius Levine.
Composition -and Theory: Bulent Arel, Arthur Berger, Martin Boykan, Frederick Lesemann, David Lewin, Robert Linn, Robert Moore, Daria Semegen, Seymour Shifrin, Anthony Vazzana