Christopher W. Biggs
503 W. 86th St.
Kansas City, MO
64114
USA
215-435-5166
Education
DMA in Music Composition, University of Missouri - Kansas City, May 2010
Principal composition teachers: Paul Rudy, James Mobberley, Chen Yi, Zhou Long, Joao
Pedro Oliveira
MM in Music Composition, University of Arizona, May 2006
Principal composition teachers: Daniel Asia, Craig Walsh
BA in Print Journalism, American University, May 2002
Courses Developed and Taught
University of Missouri, Kansas City
•Composition Pedagogy • Graduate course • Created and taught with James Mobberley • Spring 2008 and Spring 2010
•Electronic Music Composition • Upper level undergraduate course • Developed by request as an undergraduate max/msp course • Fall 2009
Courses Taught
University of Missouri, Kansas City
•Computer Programming for Musicians • Graduate course • Taught with Paul Rudy • Fall 2008
•Orchestration • Upper level undergraduate course • Spring 2009
•Creative Collaborations • Graduate course • Taught with Mara Gibson • Spring 2009
•Electronic Music Techniques I • Undergraduate course • Fall 2008
•Electronic Music Techniques II • Undergraduate course • Spring 2008
•Mentorship Program
•Composers in the Schools
Kansas City, Kansas Community College
•Applications for Computer Music
University of Arizona
•20th Century Form and Analysis
Entrepreneurial Initiative
Co-founder of a Non-profit • The Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance
Music Production
NewEar Contemporary Music Ensemble
•Production Manager, 2008-9
•Technical Assistant, 2007-8
Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance
•Artistic Director, 2009-10
•Vice-President, 2009-10
•Board of Directors, 2009-10
•Production Manager, 2008-10
University of Missouri, Kansas City
•Studio Manager, 2007-8
Awards/Honors
SEAMUS/ASCAP Student Award (1st Prize) • 2009
Preparing Future Faculty Fellowship • University of Missouri, Kansas City • 2007-10
Runner-up for Shepard Distinguished Composer Award • Music Teacher’s National
Association • 2009
Missouri Composer of the Year • Missouri Music Teacher’s Association • 2008
Grant • Northern Trust/Piper Enrichment Fund • 2006
Selected Software/Programming
Proficiency MAX/MSP • Digital Performer • Peak • Sibelius • Reason • Metasynth • Absynth • Mach5 • Bidule • Final Cut Express • Adobe Premiere • Adobe Aftereffects
Experience KYMA • Logic • Cubase • Pro Tools • Native Instruments Komplete • Adobe Production Suite • Finale
ProgrammingJames Mobberley • Vox Inhumana • for NewEar
Alvin Lucier • Ever Present • for NewEar
Harold Budd • Children on the Hill • arranged by Kyle Gann • for
2nd International Minimalist Conference
Copyist Work
Daniel Asia • 2006-07
Craig Walsh • 2007
Recordings
Bioluminenesence • SEAMUS CD Series (forthcoming)
MHCHAOS • SEAMUS CD Series (forthcoming)
MHCHAOS • Rebecca Ashe solo CD (forthcoming on Centaur)
Exterminate all the Brutes • Eric Honour solo CD (forthcoming)
S**p Crackle *O* • Christopher Biggs • Metatexts
P.S. My Uncle Helped Develop the Patriot Missile • Christopher Biggs and Pangea Piano
Project • Metatexts
New Years • Christopher Biggs • Metatexts
Conference Participation
SEAMUS • 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006
Electronic Music Midwest • 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005
Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Art • 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Electroacoustic Juke Joint • 2009, 2008, 2007
SCI Regional Conferences • 2009, 2007
University of Central Missouri New Music Festival • 2009
Missouri Music Teacher’s Association Conference • 2008
SCI Student National Conference • 2008
June in Buffalo • 2008, 2006
6th Annual Conference of Arts and Humanities • 2008
Bellingham Electronic Arts Festival • 2006
California Ear Unit Composer’s Workshop • 2006
National Saxophone Association Annual Conference • 2006
Imagine2 • 2006, 2005
NWEAMO • 2005
Adjudication Participation
SEAMUS • 2010
Missouri Music Teachers Association Composer of the Year Award • 2009
Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance Newbie Commissions • 2009
List of Compositions
Electronics and Instruments
Object Metamorphosis • wind symphony and digital audio • 2009-10
P.S. My Uncle Helped Develop the Patriot Missile • piano duo and digital audio • 2009
10-33 • clarinet and live electronics • 2008
Sunbathing Galaxy • guitar and live electronics • 2007-8
MHCHAOS • flute and live electronics • 2007-8
The Role of Fruit and Alchemy • harp and digital audio • 2006
Inconspicuous Impulses • piano and digital audio • 2006
Exterminate all the Brutes • saxophone and digital audio• 2006
The Capgras’ Patience Wanes • saxophone and quadraphonic digital audio • 2005
Multimedia
Bioluminesence • flute, clarinet, piano, digital audio and video • 2009-10
Promethea • alto saxophone, digital and video • 2009
S**p Crackle *O* • fixed media and video • 2008/09
Unbalanced • trs cable, amplifier, human subject, live electronics, and video • 2006/09
Digital Audio
New Years • digital audio • 2008
Radiation • live electronics • 2007
Three Places in my Room • digital audio • 2005
Chamber Music
Bioluminescence, 37 • flute, viola, harp • 2007
Special Anxieties • flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion • 2006
Nommo Spacecraft or Interplanetary Spore • guitar • 2006
Five Sections • saxophone quartet • 2005
Premonition of an Afterthought • viola and piano • 2004
Ping-Pong Variations • piano • 2003-6
Large Ensemble
Impromptu Waterpark • wind ensemble • 2008
As Quietly they Calculate • chamber orchestra • 2006
Little Side Steps • orchestra • 2005
Performances
http://www.christopherbiggsmusic.com/Site/Past_performances.html