Faculty & Staff
Douglas Geers
Director, assistant professor of composition
126 Ferguson Hall612/624-4303
Email: geers001@umn.edu
School of Music Website: Geers Faculty Profile
Personal Website: www.dgeers.com
Douglas Geers is a composer who works extensively with technology in composition, performance, and multimedia collaborations. Reviewers have described his music as "fascinating... virtuosic... beautifully eerie" (Jim Lowe, Montpelier Times-Argus) and have praised its "shimmering electronic textures" (Kyle Gann, Village Voice.) Geers has composed in a wide range of musical styles, including classical concert music, pop songs, television and film scores, and electroacoustic music.
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Staff
J. Anthony Allen
Instructor, College of Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Fellow
113 Ferguson Hall612/624-4303
Email: alle0434@umn.edu
Personal Website: www.janthonyallen.com
Allen's artistic interests lie not only in exploring new sounds and methods of music, but sociological aspects of performance art as well. This philosophy is evident in his works with firedancers, turntablists, outdoor performances, non-traditional instruments, and upcoming collaborations with skateboarders and engineers. Allen is a co-founder of the Dal Niente Composers Group, which further propels these ideas.
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