Curriculum Vitae                                                                       

 

                                            JOHNNY REINHARD

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DESCRIPTION:

 

Bassoonist, Conductor, Composer, Performer, Scholar, Producer, Director, Educator

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

Founder/Director/Producer - American Festival of Microtonal Music, Inc. (AFMM), a 501-c-3 not-for-

profit corporation established in 1981 in New York City in over 200 concerts of microtonal music.  Produced and directed the 11-day event MicroFest II (June 5-15, 1991) and the 8-day event MicroFest '88 (May 14-21, 1988), each consisting of 8 different concerts with symposia (New York University).  Author of program notes, press releases, liner notes, and grant writing.  Introduced PITCH CDs with 9 titles.  AFMM CD Between The Keys (Newport Classic 85526, now Sony).

 

Conducted:

Premiered Charles Ives Universe Symphony (1916-1996) as a Reinhard realization for 71musicians at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC on June 6, 1996.  Conducted and performed on a commercially released compact disc through the auspices of The Stereo Society and Michael Thorne (2004)

 

Full realization Edgard Varèse’s Graphs and Time for 8 musicians (1987), conducting the AFMM Ensemble in Merkin Hall in NYC in its first performance.  The European premiere was in Paris at the Centre Pompidou (1996) with Ensemble 2e2m.

 

First performances of ensemble works including: Terry Riley's In C - Just Intonation Version (1988), Harry Partch's Ulysses Departs From the Edge of the World (1988), Mordecai Sandberg's Psalm 51 (1987), Iannis Xenakis' Anaktoria (1986) for U.S. Premiere, Robert Priest's Estudios Sobre Resonancia de Chile... (1988), Hugh Davies' Differentials (1989). 

 

Filmed as Conductor and cited in credits of the Nova television series production "Child's Play" on PBS (1986) and in "Camp Rising Sun," a documentary (1981).  Conducted opening concert of The La Monte Young 30-Year Retrospective with the AFMM Ensemble (May 16, 1987).

 

Directed a pair of concerts as part of Musiques Actuelles Nice-Cote D'Azur in Nice, France (1987).  Directed double concerts as part of "Microtonalismo Microtonalisma" in Venice, Italy (1986).  Traveled throughout 10 countries in Europe and across the USA and Canada networking microtonal musicians (1985-86). 


CONCERT EXPERIENCES:

 

Solo Performances as bassoonist, vocalist, percussionist, and recorder player in over 200 distinct

AFMM Concerts (since 1981).  Solo appearances at Europe-Asia 2000 (Kazan, Tatarstan); Alternativa Festival (Moscow 1999); MicroFest West Coast (Los Angeles, California 2003, 1997); Bassoon Festival De Ysbreker (Amsterdam 1992); (Baltimore 1991); Boston Microtonal Society Concert (April 1991); Seattle Spring Festival (Seattle, Washington 1990), at La Grand Escurial (Nice, France 1988); Teatro La Fenice (Venice, Italy 1987); New Variety, Trenton (1991), Area, Alice Tully Hall, The Kitchen, Roulette, The Knitting Factory, Merkin Concert Hall, La Mama La Galleria/The Club.  Opening concert soloist inaugurating Director Tom O'Horgan's Loft Series as composer and scholar/performer (1987). 

 

First Performances - solo/chamber works featuring bassoon by Sophia Gubaidulina Duo Sonata for Two Bassoons (1989) for U.S., La Monte Young's Canon (1988), Teo Macero's TRU 107 (1987), Mayumi Reinhard's Peach (1991), Harvey Sollberger's Janus (1980), Stephen Mayer's Sonatas I and II (1975 & 1977), Manfred Stahnke's Two Scales (1986), Ronald Sadoff's Beat Prose (1989), David Rothenberg's Inharmonic Figurations (1983), Ron Kozak's Bassoonance (1990), Sherwood Shaffer's Summer Solstice (1977), among others.  Premiere performance of Premonitions for Solo Bassoon and 13 Dancers performing J.S. Bach solo with the Mariko Sanjo Dance Company (1978). Solo playing on "Show Biz This Week" on CNN Cable TV (1988)

 

Principal Bassoonist - New York with the Downtown Chamber Players (1985-87); Empire State Pops

Orchestra (1987-89); Manhattan Symphony (1978-80).  In North Carolina (1974-77): Catawba Symphony, North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA) Orchestra (representing the State of North Carolina at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.); Salisbury Symphony, North Wilkesboro Symphony, Winston-Salem Symphony.  Brooklyn College Orchestra (1973-74); Mannes Wind Ensemble (1973-74); All-City High School Orchestra of New York (1972-73) (including two joint performances with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra); New York Youth Symphony (1972-1974). 

 

Electric Bassoon - J.C. and the Microtones band on "Cowpeople" album on M-Tone Records.  Live

performances with the Microtones: CBGB's, La Grand Escurial (Nice, France), Folk City, Seventh Avenue South, Merkin Concert Hall, J.P's, Great Gildersleeves, The Other End, The Knitting Factory, Limelight, Federal Hall.  Founding Member of the Microtones Band (1981). 

 

Bassoonist -  Mozart on Fifth, including cross-country tour through Wisconsin, Colorado and New

Orleans (1979).  Bassoon soloist in Gordon Jacob's "Concerto for Bassoon and String Orchestra" as winner of the North Carolina School of the Arts Concerto Competition (1977).  Inter-state tour throughout North Carolina and the Boston area in a full production of Igor Stravinsky's "L'Histoire du Soldat" (1977).  New York debut recital at the Tunnel Gallery at Karl Mann Associates (1974).  Principal percussionist of the John Dewey Wind Ensemble (1972-1974).  Contrabassoonist in Dmitri Shostakovich "Symphony #5" with the Pittsburgh Symphony, and conductor Leon Fleisher signaled for a solo bow (1975).

 

Published: PITCH for the International Microtonalist (1986) Volume I nos. 1-4.  Collected over 30

fingering charts of diverse tuning systems, a Who's Who in Microtonality, and a 61-page bibliography on intonation.  Libraries subscribed to PITCH include: Chicago Public, Seattle Public, New York Public, Oberlin, Smith, U.C.L.A., U.C. Berkeley, University of Seattle, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Free Library of Philadelphia, Dartmouth, Peabody Conservatory, Library of Congress.  Subscriptions include musicians György Ligeti, Lou Harrison, Wendy Carlos, LaMonte Young, and Steve Coleman.

 

Lectured: “Microtonal Performance” at Bard College (2004, 2006); “Microtonal Performance” at Queens

College (2004); Charles Ives’s Universe Symphony at Indiana University (2003); “Microtonal Performance“ at NYU (2000); “Microtonal Bassoon” at Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Russia (2000, 1999); Kazan Conservatory in Tartarstan (2000, 1999); “Music of Johnny Reinhard” at Manhattan School of Music composer colloquium (1999); “Charles Ives ‘Universe Symphony’ and Microtonality” at CalArts in California (1998); “Ives, Microtonal Music, and Improvisation” at South Dakota State University (1997); “Microtonal Bassoon” at University of Colorado at Boulder (1995);"Avant-Garde und Microtonality" at Hamburg's Hochschule, Germany (1992); "Microtonal Bassoon" at Bassoon Festival de Ysbreker in Amsterdam (1992); "Microtonal Bassoon" at the International Double Reed Society Conference, Baltimore, Maryland (1991); "Extended and Electric Bassoon" as keynote speaker for McGill University's 10th anniversary of its Electronic Music Department, Montreal (1990); "Microtonal Composition" at the University of Washington (1990); Seattle Spring Festival (1990); "Phenomenology and Music" at the New York University (1990, 1988); "Tuning" at the YAMAHA Research and Development in NYC (1989); "Electronics and Microtonality" at the MIDI Users Group (1988); "Alternative Tuning" at FNAC in Nice, France (1987); "Harry Partch" at Southampton College, Long Island (1987); "Microtonal Performance" at San Jose State University, CA (1986); "Alternative Tuning" at Williams College, Massachusetts (1985, 1984); "Microtonality" at the University of York, England (1985) including a roundtable discussion with Lou Harrison and Willfred Mellers; "American Microtonality" at C.I.R.M. in Nice, France (1985); "The History of Tuning in the Western World" as opening lecture for Columbia University's Theory Colloquium Series (1985); "Bach's Tuning" at Hunter College (1983).

 

Books:

Bach and Tuning (2008, unpublished)

The Ives Universe (2005, unpublished)

 

 

Guest Editor – Articles on Ives’s Universe Symphony and its intended tuning on NewMusicBox on the Internet (2007). Ear Magazine "Microtonal Issue" (1982-83) published by the New Wilderness Foundation.  Articles Published: "Ivor Darreg" in the Encyclopedia of Keyboard Instruments Vol.2 edited by Igor Kipnis (1992); "Maqam" in PITCH I:4 (1990); "Schoenberg's Conception of Tonality in 1/1 (1989); "Bach's Tuning" in PITCH I:2 (1987); "Rationality/Irrationality" in 1/1 (1987); "Let's Go Europe" in Interval (1986); "A Microtonal Sensibility" in Ear Magazine (1983); "Microtonal Bassoon" with fingering charts by Filmkunst-Musikverlag in Munich, Germany as a pamphlet (1986); the Double Reed Journal (1987), and PITCH I:4. 

 

Edited - "Microtonal Instruments" article in the New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments (1985).  Author Hugh Davies wrote, "In New York a variety of conventional Instruments have been played microtonally, especially  series of concerts given since 1981 under the title American Festival of Microtonal Music; these are organized by a leading participant, the bassoonist Johnny Reinhard."  Cited in the New Grove Dictionary of American Music (1987).  Consultant for Tuning In (1988) by Scott Wilkinson, published by Hal Leonard.  Cited in the program of the Austrian Festival Musikprotokoll '88--"Aus Partchs Einfluss auf jüngere Komponisten (Ben Johnston, Ezra Sims, La Monte Young, Johnny Reinhard, u.v.a.) resultiert heute eine vielfältige Szene mikrotonal arbeitender Musiker in den USA."  Consultant for YAMAHA R&D on bassoon designs (1989) and consultant for the Exploratorium Museum in S.F. (1991).  Discographer in Connoisseur (1983).  Consultant for a feature article in same issue.  Collated 7-page discography of microtonal music for PITCH (1987).  Consultant for Gardner Read's new book 20th Century Microtonal Notation (1989).  Edited La Monte Young's program notes to The Well-Tuned Piano (1987) released on Gramavision. 

 

 

 

ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITIONS:

  

   MONET for bass trombone (2008), third part of a triptych for Dave Taylor

   SEMANTICS OF TONE for bass trombone (2007)

   IMPRIMATUR for bass trombone, wind quintet and percussion (2007)

   ZELIG MOOD RING for bass trombone (2006)

   POSSESSED for guitar (2003)

   9/11 for viola, bassoon, chromelodeon, just intonation guitars, percussion, and 3 hosephones (2001)

   TALIBANNED BUDDHAS for contrabassoon, cello, metal bowls and gongs (2000)

   EYE OF NEWT (1999) for alto recorder

   ULTRA for horn (1999), for bassoon (2000)

   URARTU for alto saxophone (1999), for bassoon (2000)

   TRESPASS for soprano and string trio (1999); for string quartet (Flux Quartet 2004)

   MIDDLE-EARTH for orchestra (1999)

   SLEEP for clarinet solo (1999)

   ODYSSEUS cello concerto opera (1997 NYC) and (2008 Boston)

   COSMIC RAYS string quartet (1995)

   ALTERNITY for string bass solo (1994)

   RAMA for trombone solo (1993)

   ZANZIBAR for bassoon solo (1993)

   RAVEN for actor, bassoon, clarinet, tarogato, saxophone, trombone, string bass, and gong (1992)                        ATLANTIS for shells, chimes and tuba (1992)

   CIRCLE for bassoon, didjeridu and mixed percussion (1992)

   SWAGGER for bass clarinet, string bass and drums (1991) for Ron Kozak and Rashied Ali

   CHACO CANYON for flute (1991) for Andrew Bolotowsky

   DUNE for bassoon solo (1990) commissioned by MARZENA for the Seattle Spring Festival

LEFT: A Ballet for 3 dancers, 6 musicians and 45 instruments (1989) at THE KITCHEN in New York

   MILLENNIUM for violin, tenor saxophone, bassoon, and vocals (1989)

   LAYILAH (The Night) for voice, bassoon, alto recorder and string bass (1988)

   NEO for violin, cello, fretless guitar, oboe, cor anglais, bass clarinet, bassoon, alto recorder,                                    sheng, tabla, chimes, trapset, and other percussion (1988) commissioned by Carel Anthoni

   CHROMAGNON SYMPHONIETTA for conch and triton shells, flutes, bassoon, bass clarinet, trombone, baritone horn, gubi jantra, ocarina, shruti box, voice, and percussion (1987)

   DUTCH DECISION for reciter and prepared bassoon (1987)

   PARIS SANDBOX for voice and bassoon (1987)

 

Radio - "Bach in Historic Tunings" on WKCR Radio on Christmas Day (1986-present).  NewSounds on

WNYC heard nationally (1994, 1991, 1989, 1988, 2000) with John Schaefer; Broadcasts in Moscow and Amsterdam (1997-present); Swiss Radio DRS Berne and National broadcast interview and performances of Harry Partch; WFMU (1991) with Nicholas Hill; RIAS Berlin (1992, 1989) and Sender Frei Berlin (1988) with Laurie Schwartz; France Culture Radio (1987) with Daniel Caux; WTSR Trenton with Thomas Myernick (1991); KPFK in San Francisco (1986) with Doug Jennings; CIBL Montreal (1984) with Pierre-Jean Cano; KGNU in Boulder, CO (1985, 1991) on Th. Timothy Lenk's show.  Other New York Interviews:  Tim Page (1985) and Charles Passy (1986) on WNYC; Bill Cannaday (1994), Cynthia Bell (1988), and Tui St. George Tucker (1984) on WBAI, Tony Coulter, Harold Bott, Daniel Mozes, Frank J. Oteri, Ted Pankin, Neil Strauss, David Soldier on WKCR (1985- ).  Radio Host for monthly 3-hour broadcasts of Aspects of Microtonality on WKCR (1984-1985).

 

Interviewer - Composer La Monte Young and Artist Marian Zazeela, Composer Otto Luening,

Giora Feidman (Klezmer Virtuoso), Annte Iygor Ailu Gaup (Lapp/Sapmi Recording Artist), and David Hykes (overtone singing leader of the Harmonic Choir) in Ear Magazine. 


 

Interviewed - The New York Times (1996, 1986); Ear Magazine (1990); Ovation (1989); The Los Angeles

Times (1989); Seven Days (1988); The Wall Street Journal (1987); Liberation (Paris 1987); Newsday (1988); The Daily News (1986); WKCR Radio Guide (1988).  Quoted in Ear (March 1991).

Filmedand Interviewed: "Sound Creations" (1989) by Kenneth d'Oronzio; "Harry Partch" released by Educational Audio Video (1989); and "John Cage: The Man and the Myth" for Radio Thin Air cable television (1989).

 

 

EMPLOYMENT:

 

   Executive Director of the American Festival of Microtonal Music (1981-Present)

   Guest Professor for Kyle Gann at Bard College in New York (Autumn 2008)

   NYS Licensed Music Teacher (2008)

   Adjunct Professor of Bassoon at New York University, School of Education (1992-Present)

   Instructor at Professional School for International Teachers in NYC (2006-Present)

   Consultant in corporate administration (“JR Consulting”) for Pfizer PPG, and Solutions, Inc. (2000-02)

   Professor of Composition and Music Theory at C.W. Post College, Long Island University (1997-00)

   Archivist/Administrator for MELA Fnd. & its Artistic Dirs La Monte Young & Marian Zazeela (1987-88)

   Director of Music at York Preparatory School (1979-84) in New York

   Director of Music at the Paul Revere School, K-6 ((1978) in New York

   Woodwind Instructor at the Hoff-Barthelson Music School (Summer 1983) in Scarsdale, New York

   Preceptor in the Music Humanities Department at Columbia University in 1985

   Designated "Outstanding Music Humanities Professor" (1985) GSAS Columbia University

   Private Instructor for prodigy M. L.-K. in the study of music, physical education, ethnology (1984-86)

   Teaching Assistant at Columbia University for 10 courses in 1984

   Music Counselor at Camp Rising Sun in Rhinebeck, New York (1979-81, ’88, '93-'94, ’97, ‘04)

 

 

AWARDS:

 

The International Who's Who in Music (1987, 1988)

International Leaders in Achievement (1987)

The International Directory of Distinguished Leadership (1987)

5000 Personalities of the World (1987)

Men of Achievement (1987)

Outstanding Young Men of America (1984)

Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities  (1976, 1977)

Meet the Composers Grant for "Dune" (1990)

Meet the Composers Grant for "Neo" (1988)

Columbia University Fellowship to pursue studies in ethnomusicology (1981)

Elizabeth Yassin Schesch Fellowship in Hebrew Jewish Music from Columbia University (1982)

Vittorio Giannini Award for Excellence in Music (1975, 1976) by North Carolina School of the Arts

Benjamin Chancy Award for excellence in performance (1974)

Full scholarship participant in the Waterloo Music Festival (1977), Temple Institute of Music (1975),

    Greenwood Chamber Music Camp (1974)

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

Post-graduate studies in Ethnomusicology and Music Theory at Columbia University (1981-85) with

Professors Patricia Carpenter, Dieter Christensen, Chou Wen Chung, Steven Feld, Joel Newman, Leeman Perkins, Phillip Schuyler, and Yin Fah Loo.  Language Studies: German, French, Hebrew

 

Master of Music (1980) Manhattan School of Music in Bassoon

Bachelor of Music (1977) North Carolina School of the Arts in Bassoon in 3-years on Full Scholarship

The Juilliard Extension Division (1977) studies in ear-training with Renée Longy

The Juilliard Pre-College (1974) on Full Scholarship

High School Diploma (1974) John Dewey High School in Brooklyn

Private bassoon studies with with Stephen Maxym (1978-84), Mark Popkin (1974-77), William Kubey

    (Summer 1975), William Scribner (1972-74), Herman Gersten (1970-72)

Vocal class with Pandit Pran Nath (1988)

Recorder with Morris Newman (1985), Tui St. George Tucker (informally), Elmer Jerome (1972-74).

 

 

 

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