CURRICULUM VITAE
E. EDWARD KAWAKAMI
C O N D U C T O R
| Positions | ||||||||||
| Current Position | ||||||||||
| 2014 - current | Director of Orchestral Activities, Assistant Professor of Music: Carthage College | Kenosha, WI | ||||||||
| Recent Past Positions | ||||||||||
| 2012-2014 | Associate Music Director and Conductor: Tallahassee Youth Orchestras | Tallahassee, FL | ||||||||
| 2011-2014 | Conductor: Electric Chamber Orchestra | Tallahassee, FL | ||||||||
| 2009 - 2014 | Graduate Teaching Assistant: Florida State University, College of Music Teach undergraduate beginning conducting - MUG3014 |
Tallahassee, FL | ||||||||
| 2009 - 2014 | Assistant Conductor: Florida State University Orchestras | Tallahassee, FL | ||||||||
| 2009 - 2014 | Associate Conductor: Big Bend Community Orchestra | Tallahassee, FL | ||||||||
| Additional Past Positions | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Principal Cover Conductor: Tallahassee Youth Orchestras | Tallahassee, FL | ||||||||
| 2011 | Music Director/Conductor: Florida State University Opera Little Women: Mark Adamo |
Tallahassee, FL | ||||||||
| 2000 - 6/2009 | Conductor: Youth Chamber Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra California State University, Northridge Youth Orchestra |
Northridge, CA | ||||||||
| 2000 - 6/2005 | Conductor: Kadima Conservatory Youth Orchestra Kadima Conservatory |
Northridge, CA | ||||||||
| Conducting Workshops and Studies | ||||||||||
| 2003/2004 | Mozarteum Sommarakademie
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Salzburg, Austria | ||||||||
| 2002 | Conductors Guild Workshop
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Puerto Rico, USA | ||||||||
| 2002 - 2003 | Jorge Mester Masterclass | Los Angeles, CA | ||||||||
| 2001 - 2003 | Private Studies with Jorge Mester | Pasadena, CA | ||||||||
| 2001 | Conductors Guild Workshop
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Santa Cruz, CA | ||||||||
| Additional Conducting Experience | ||||||||||
| CSUN Youth Philharmonic Guest Conductor: March 2009 |
Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA |
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| Junge Philharmonie Salzburg Guest Conductor: July 2004 Selected from Mozarteum Sommarakademie participants to conduct in the final concert. |
Salzburg, Austria | |||||||||
| Österreichisches Ensemble Für Neue Musik Guest Conductor: August 2003 Selected from Mozarteum Sommerakademie participants to conduct in the final concert. |
Salzburg, Austria | |||||||||
| Theater Repertory of Our Lady of Lourdes Conductor: 2003-2007 (Musical Theater) |
Northridge, CA | |||||||||
| CSUN Wind Ensemble Guest Conductor: 2001-02 |
Northridge, CA | |||||||||
| CSUN University Choir Assistant Conductor: Spring 2001 |
Northridge, CA | |||||||||
| CSUN Symphony Orchestra Assistant Conductor: 2000-02 |
Northridge, CA | |||||||||
| CSUN Wind Symphony Interim Conductor: Spring 1998 |
Northridge, CA | |||||||||
| Aspiro Orchestra Co-Founder, Co-Music Director: 1998-2001 |
Northridge, CA | |||||||||
| CSUN Department of Theater Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Conductor: Fall 1998 |
Northridge, CA | |||||||||
| International Conducting Competitions | ||||||||||
| Pedrotti International Conducting Competition Competitor: 2006 |
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| Vakhtang Jordania International Conducting Competition Competitor: 2004 |
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| Clinician / Teaching / Adjucator Experience | ||||||||||
| Hawthorne Junior High School Beverly Hills School District Guest conductor, clinician and coach: 1/2008, 10/2008, 1/2009 |
Beverly Hills, CA | |||||||||
| Grand Canyon Music Festival Northern Arizona University Clinician and Adjucator for Junior High School and High School String Orchestra programs: 5/2007, 10/2007, 4/2008 |
Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| Music LA Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles Worked with beginning to intermediate level music students of ages from 8-18 in group and one-on-one settings in an intensive month long summer music camp sponsored by the City of Los Angeles: 6/2006 |
Northridge, CA | |||||||||
| CSUN Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition Adjucator: 5/2006, 5/2007 |
Northridge, CA | |||||||||
| Glendale School District Concerto Competition Adjucator: 4/2003, 4/2005 |
Glendale, CA | |||||||||
| Private Flute Teacher Teach and maintain a studio of beginning to advanced flute students: 1996-present |
Varied | |||||||||
| Private Conducting Teacher Teach beginning to intermediate conductors: 2005-present |
Varied | |||||||||
| Recording Experience | ||||||||||
| The First Vampire: Don't Fall for the Devil's Illusions Conductor: 2004 - Live action short |
Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| Descent Conductor/Piccolo: 1997 - Animated short |
Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| Education | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Florida State University, College of Music PhD - Music Education: Orchestral Conducting |
Tallahassee, FL | ||||||||
| 2011 | Florida State University, College of Music Master of Music - Orchestral Conducting |
Tallahassee, FL | ||||||||
| 2004 | California State University, Northridge Bachelor of Music in Wind Performance Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society |
Northridge, CA | ||||||||
| 1988 - 1993 | University of Southern California Courses in Psychology and Chemistry Dean's Scholar, Resident Honors Program Scholar, National Merit Scholar |
Los Angeles, CA | ||||||||