Dr. Matthew D. Harder

Interim Chair, Department of Music and Theater

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Dr. Matthew Harder

Dr. Harder recently presented two sessions at the Annual TI:ME Conference in Louisville, KY (Jan 4-7, 2012). “TI:ME” stands for “Technology Institute for Music Educators” – www.ti-me.org
Download the session materials (PDF):
Software Synthesizers in Logic and GarageBand – Electronic Music Ensembles

Dr. Harder’s newest composition “Fantasy (on victorious known triads)” was premiered by the WLU Wind Ensemble on April 28th, 2011 at the Capitol Music Hall in Wheeling, WV.

Dr. Matthew D. Harder, Associate Professor of Music, was recently appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Music and Theater at West Liberty. Dr. Harder has taught Electronic Music, Recording Techniques, Composition, Percussion, Private Lessons, Percussion Ensemble, and The Panhandle Steel Ensemble (WLU’s steel drum band).

Dr. Harder holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Illinois Wesleyan University, two Masters degrees from Bowling Green State University in Percussion and Composition, and a Doctor of Music degree in Composition from Northwestern University. He studied drumming with the Ewe people of Ghana in the summer of 1998 and often leads Ghanaian drumming workshops.

Dr. Harder is active as a composer, performer, and clinician and is currently Secretary of the West Virginia chapter of the Percussive Arts Society. As a composer, he has had his works performed in numerous cities around the country. In July 2008, he performed his piece Dark Wood for marimba and bassoon at the International Double Reed Society Conference in Provo, Utah. Dr. Harder has been commissioned to write music for a wide variety of instruments and electronic media. His compositions have received numerous awards, including a First Place award for Skies of Couple Color from the Music Teacher’s National Conference (East Central Division), the William T. Faricy award for creative composition from Northwestern University for Chin Music, and a performance of his orchestral piece Catharsis by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony.

ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS:

Fantasy (on victorious known triads)
To be premiered by the WLU Wind Ensemble on April 28, 2011 at the Capitol Music Hall in Wheeling, WV. The concert begins at 7:30pm and is free and open to the public.

 

 

 

Catharsis for orchestra (excerpt)
The Cleveland Chamber Symphony performing.
MP3

Skies of Couple Color movement 1 (excerpt)
Chamber piece for flute, clarinet, cello, piano, and two percussionists.
MP3

Skies of Couple Color movement 2 (excerpt)
MP3

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