Curriculum Vitae

John Andrew Tarbet

Composer, Conductor & Pianist

 

 

EDUCATION

 2004   Master of Fine Arts

            New York University

            Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program

 

2003    Master of Music

            University of Utah School of Music

            Piano Performance/Accompanying

 

2000    Bachelor of Music

            University of Utah School of Music

            Piano Performance

 

1993    High School Diploma

            Hillcrest High School, Midvale, Utah

  

MUSIC TRAINING

 

1999-2003       Dr. Bonnie Gritton

                        Piano Studies

 

2001-2002       Dr. Morris Rosenzweig

                        Composition Studies

 

2000-2001       Dr. Miguel Chuaqui

                        Composition Studies

 

1993-1994       Dr. Barlow Bradford

& 1997-2001   Orchestral and Choral Conducting Studies

 

1991-1999       Dr. Barlow Bradford

                        Piano Studies

 

1994                Gladys Gladstone Rosenberg

                        Piano Studies

 

 

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: THEATRICAL

 

2010    KJK Productions

            Teen Summer Camp production of "13"

            Musical Director


2009        John Duffy Composer's Institute

            Virginia Arts Festival, Norfolk Virginia

           Composer Fellow

 

2006-2010    KJK Productions

           Various Schools in Westchester County, New York

           Musical Director: “Annie,” “Peter Pan,”  "Joseph and the

          Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Bye, Bye, Birdie”

          & "The Wizard of Oz"

 

2008

       
Park Avenue Worldwide

            Norwegian Cruise Lines, Pride of America in Hawaii

           Musical Director for production shows

 

2007-2008              High Flying LLC, Maria Productions

           Peter Pan National Tour (United States and Canada)

           Musical Director

 

2008  The Duplex Cabaret, New York, NY

          Marc de la Concha as “Delores”

          Accompanist

 

2007   National Theatre, Washington D.C.

           Christmas Concert with Kristy Glass, soprano

           Accompanist

 

2006   Abingdon Theatre Company

           New York, NY

           Musical Director: “Entropy Songs”by Joshua Cohen

 

2005   New York International Fringe Festival

           Player’s Theatre, New York, NY

           Music Director: “The Day the World Went QUEER!”

 

2004   MTI and Disney Workshop: 

           “The Disney Collection”

           Atlantic Theatre, New York, NY

           Music Director: “The Jungle Book”

 

2003   Camp Mohawk Day Camp

           White Plains, NY

           Music Director for Drama

 

2003   Dixon Place Presents:

           “Warning:  Not for Broadway (or the Met either!)”

           Makor Theatre, New York, NY

           Music Director for “The Birthday Boy” by Wesley Webb

 

2003   City Center Encores!  Production of The New Moon

           City Center Theatre, New York, NY

           Music Intern

 

2001   Sundance Theatre & ASCAP present:

           “Hello, Jerry!  A Musical Tribute to Jerry Herman”

           Music Assistant

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: ACADEMIC

 

2003-2004     Wickham Vocal Studios

                      New York, NY

                      Music Theory Teacher, Accompanist and Vocal Coach

 

2000-2002     University of Utah

                      Salt Lake City, UT

                      Graduate Teaching Assistant

 

2000-2002     Youth Enrichment Foundation

                      Salt Lake City, UT

                      Music Teacher in Title-one elementary school classrooms

 

 

SELECTED PERFORMANCES AS PIANO SOLOIST

 

            CONCERTO

2002     Utah Philharmonia Orchestra

             Bach, D Minor Concerto, BWV 1052, 1st movement

             Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah

 

2000     SummerArts Orchestra

             Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4, 3rd movement

             Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah

 

2000     Opening Gala Concert with the Utah Philharmonia

             Bach, Concerto for 4 Harpsichords, 1st movement

             Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah

 

            SOLO RECITALS

2002     Graduate Piano Recital, University of Utah

             Scarlatti, Sonatas in d minor, f minor & E Major

             Chopin, Berceuse, Op. 57

             Grieg, Lyrische Stuke fur Pianoforte:

             Arietta, Baekken, Troldtog, Springdans, & Gade

             J. Tarbet, Rumpelstiltskin and the Miller’s Daughter

 

2000     Senior Recital, University of Utah

             Prokofiev, Sonata No. 3 in A minor

             Brahms, Fantasies, Op. 116

             Beethoven, Piano Sonata Op 111 in C minor

 

 

PERFORMANCES AS A COLLABORATIVE PIANIST

 

2003     Graduate Accompanying Recital, University of Utah

             With Marie Egbert-Preuss, Flute 

             G. Hue, Fantasie for Flute

             B. Godard, Suite in 3 Movements, Op. 116

             Mozart, Flute Concerto No. 2 in D

 

2002     Graduate Accompanying Recital, University of Utah

             With Lara Billings, Soprano

             Songs of Bellini, Duparc, Parry

             Head, Bridge & R. Strauss

              

2002     Utah Composer’s Ensemble, University of Utah

             Tasos Stylianou, Sinantisis

             With Aaron Young, Cello

 

1997-1999     A Cappella Choir Accompanist

             University of Utah School of Music

 

2000     Student Recital, University of Utah

             With Jason Robison, String Bass

             S. Koussevitzky, Valse Miniature

             

1998     Chamber Music Recital, University of Utah

             With David Solter, Clarinet

            Brahms, Sonata for Clarinet & Piano Op. 120, No. 2

             

 

COMMUNITY AND OTHER SERVICE

 

2003-2007     Church Organist and Choir Director

             Manhattan Congregations of

            The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

            New York City

 

2002     Peer Jury Member

             The Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition

             Salt Lake City, Utah

 

2001-2002     Judge of Musical Composition Category

             Reflections Competitions, Jordan School District

             Sandy, Utah

 

1998-1999     Development of Music Curriculum for

                      Title-one Elementary Schools

             University of Utah School of Music Outreach Program

             Salt Lake City School District

 

1998     Music History/Appreciation Presentation

             Salt Lake County and Utah State University Extension Service

             Salt Lake City/County Building, Utah

 

1994-1996     Full-time service missionary for The Church of 

             Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

             La Paz, Bolivia Mission

 

 

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

 

1994-1996     Fluent Spanish

             Two years residence in La Paz, Bolivia

 

 

AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS

 

2009                John Duffy Composer's Institute

                        Composer Fellowship

 

2000                The Astrid Ruud Scholarship for Music and Art

                        Private Scholarship                   

 

1999                President’s Award for Academics

                        University of Utah

 

1999                Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

 

1998                Golden Key National Honor Society

 

1998                Tracy Scholarship in Music

                        University of Utah

 

 

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