Dr. Martha Walvoord

Name

[Walvoord, Dr. Martha]

Associate Professor, Music

walvoord@uta.edu 700 Greek Row, Arlington, TX

http://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/martha-walvoord

Last Updated: August 21, 2018

Biography

Dr. Martha Walvoord, Associate Professor of Violin at the University of Texas at Arlington, is an active chamber musician, educator, soloist and recitalist. Recent solo appearances have taken her to China, Hong Kong, Spain, Costa Rica, and across the US including her performance of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Quingdao Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Walvoord’s Spain tours have taken her across the country. She has been invited to perform in Madrid’s historic Auditorio del Centro Cultural Conde Duque, Girona’s Casa de Cultura, and at the Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona. Dr. Walvoord is committed to the promotion of new music. She has commissioned, assisted, recorded, and premiered works by composers George Chave, Michael Daugherty, David Lefkowitz, and Matthew Tommasini. In May 2010, Centaur Records released Dr. Walvoord’s recording American Prospectives: Works for Violin by Matthew Tommasini.

Originally from Michigan, Dr. Walvoord was the Concertmaster of the West Shore Symphony Orchestra in Muskegon, MI and held the position of Artist-in-Residence at Hope College in Holland, MI. Dr. Walvoord has performed chamber music with members of the Boston, Detroit, Dallas, and Fort Worth Symphonies. As an educator, Dr. Walvoord is the sole recipient of the TexASTA 2010 Marjorie Keller Young Teacher of the Year award. Dr. Walvoord maintains a full and active private and university studio of award- and competition-winning students. She is much in demand as a clinician, adjudicator and presenter. During the summer, Dr. Walvoord has taught at festivals in Hong Kong and across the United States. Walvoord earned her DMA and her MM at the University of Michigan and her BM at Rice University. Dr. Walvoord performs on a violin made by Francois Pique, Paris 1800.

Professional Preparation

- 2005 DMA in Violin Performance , University of Michigan
- 2003 MM in Violin Performance , University of Michigan
- 2000 BM in Violin Performance , Rice University

Appointments

- Sept 2011 to Present Associate Professor of Violin
  University of Texas at Arlington
- July 2006 to Aug 2011 Assistant Professor of Violin
  University of Texas at Arlington
- Sept 2003 to June 2006 Concertmaster
  West Shore Symphony Orchestra
- Sept 2005 to May 2006 Artist in Residence
  Hope College

Memberships

Membership
- Sept 2006 to Present Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
- Sept 2003 to Present American String Teachers Association

Awards and Honors

- Apr 2016 Celebration of Faculty Creative Works 2015-2016 sponsored by University of Texas at Arlington Award Details
- Dec 2014 Faculty Development Leave sponsored by University of Texas at Arlington
  Achievements:
  Faculty Development Leaves (FDLs) are awarded to support a variety of activities including support for publication, research, teaching, and creative activities. The overriding principle upon which proposals will be evaluated is the potential for achievement of a degree of excellence surpassing the normal responsibilities of a faculty member.
- Jul 2013 TexASTA 2010 Marjorie Keller Young Teacher of the Year award sponsored by Texas Chapter of the American String Teachers Association

Research and Expertise

Expertise
Dr. Martha Walvoord, Associate Professor of Violin at the University of Texas at Arlington, is an active soloist, chamber musician, educator, and recitalist. Described by American Record Guide as “an enthusiastic and expressive player”, recent solo appearances have taken Dr. Walvoord to China, Hong Kong, Spain, England, Costa Rica, and across the US including her performance of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Quingdao Symphony Orchestra.Dr. Walvoord’s Spain tours have taken her across the country.She has been invited to perform in Madrid’s historic Auditorio del Centro Cultural Conde Duque, Girona’s Casa de Cultura, and at the Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona.Dr. Walvoord is committed to the promotion of new music.She has commissioned, assisted, recorded, and premiered works by composers George Chave, Michael Daugherty, David Lefkowitz, and Matthew Tommasini.In 2010, Centaur Records released Dr. Walvoord’s recording American Prospectives: Works for Violin by Matthew Tommasini.

Originally from Michigan, Dr. Walvoord was the Concertmaster of the West Shore Symphony Orchestra in Muskegon, MI and held the position of Artist-in-Residence at Hope College in Holland, MI. As an educator, Dr. Walvoord was the sole recipient of the TexASTA 2010 Marjorie Keller Young Teacher of the Year award. Dr. Walvoord maintains a full and active private and university studio of award- and competition-winning students.During the summer, Dr. Walvoord has taught at festivals in Hong Kong and across the United States.Walvoord earned her DMA and her MM from the University of Michigan and her BM from Rice University. Dr. Walvoord performs on a violin made by Francois Pique, Paris 1800.

Publications

Compact Disc(CD) 2015

Serenade: University of Texas Arlingotn Wind Symphony, Mark Records, 51930 MCD, 2015.

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Compact Disc(CD) 2014

2014 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): Univ. of Texas at Arlington A Cappella Choir (Live), Mark Records 51108-MCD, 2014.

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Compact Disc(CD) 2010

Walvoord, Martha. "American Perspectives: Works for Violin by Matthew Tommasini." Centaur Records, 2010. CD.
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Presentations

- March 2016
  Turning Hours into Accomplishments: Successful Mental and Physical Practice
  American String Teachers Association, National Conference, Tampa Bay, FL
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  ASTA Conference
  at Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, Mar 2016
  1 Event
- March 2014
  Goal- Oriented Progressive Repertoire: How to Pick Repertoire using the ASTA String Syllabus that Prepares Violinists for the Masterworks
  American String Teachers Association, National Conference, Louisville, KY
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  American String Teachers Association National Conference
  at Louisville, KY, USA, Mar 2014
  1 Event
- July 2013
  Colleges in the Classroom
  Panel-lead discussion on how college faculty members may best help and support orchestra programs
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  Texas Orchestra Directors Association Annual Convention
  at San Antonio, TX, USA, Jul 2013
  1 Event
- July 2013
  See Great Sound: Know What to Look for in your Upper Strings to get the Best Results
  Lecture, Demonstration, and Question and Answer, audience of approximately 100
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  Texas Orchestra Directors Association Annual Convention
  at San Antonio, TX, USA, Jul 2013
  1 Event
- February 2013
  High School to College: Guide Your Students Through the Music Maze
  Lecture on the specialized steps required to guide students through the college application process, audience of approximately 250
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  Texas Music Educators Association Convention
  at San Antonio, TX, USA, Feb 2013
  1 Event

Projects

2014
- Nov 2014 to Apr 2016 Michael Daugherty Composer-in-Residence Festival April 25-30, 2016
  GRAMMY Award-winning composer Michael Daugherty's weeklong residency included performances by all major ensembles in the Department, a world premiere of his newest work commissioned by Dr. Martha Walvoord and Dr. Jack Unzicker with support from the Department of Music, master classes with composition students, open large ensemble rehearsals, and colloquiums with all students and faculty.
  
  Role: Co-PI PI: Martha Walvoord

Other Research Activities

2016
- Commission
  - Apr 2016 The Diaries of Adam and Eve for violin and double bass by Michael Daugherty
    Michael Daugherty, GRAMMY-Award winning composer, hailed by The Times (London) as “a master icon maker” with a “maverick imagination, fearless structural sense and meticulous ear," according to the League of American Orchestras, one of the ten most performed living American composers.
    
    Commission secured through a juried process in which a composer reviews the performer's work
    
    Work premiered April 28-30, 2016, Daugherty Composer-in-Residence Festival, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  - 2016 A Dream of Trees for Violin and Double Bass by Andrea Clearfield
    Andrea Clearfield, composer, 2016 Pew Fellowship in the Arts Award recipient
    
    Commission secured through a juried process in which a composer reviews the performer's work
    
    Premiere scheduled October 3, 2016, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  - Mar 2016 Reach for Violin and Double Bass by Daniel Cavanagh
    Daniel Cavanagh, composer, Winner of the International Music Prizes for Excellence in Composition 2009, Associate Professor, University of Texas at Arlington
    
    Work premiered March 31, 2016, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, Jack Unzicker, double bass.
2015
- Commission
  - July 2015 Duo No. 3 for Violin and Double Bass by Tom Knific
    Tom Knific, composer, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs grant recipient, the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation grant recipient
    
    Work premiered July 16-17, 2015, Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck, Saugatuck, MI, Jack Unzicker, double bass.
2012
- Commission
  - Jan 2012 Duos for Double Bass and Violin by George Chave
    George Chave, composer, first prize in the 1985 Oriana Trio International Composition Competition, and grand prize in the 1993 Best Song in the Universe Contest, Professor of Music, University of Texas at Arlington
    
    Work premiered January 22, 2012, Irons Recital Hall, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, Jack Unzicker, double bass.
2011
- Review
  - May 2011 Review
    “American Perspectives comprises four pieces for violin (with or without piano) by Matthew Tommasini, all written for Martha Walvoord, and they share a common theme—the United States of America. From Appalachian folk music in ‘Fiddle States’, to US-Mexico border-crossers in ‘Passage’, each piece aims to touch on one aspect of what it is to be from, or to be attempting to relocate to, the US. They are accessible and colorful, and they are brought to life by excellent performances by Walvoord, an enthusiastic and expressive player.” American Record Guide Review (May/June 2011) of “American Perspectives: Works for Violin by Matthew Tommasini,” compact disc, Centaur Records, CRC 3058, © 2010 Centaur Records, Inc..

Live Performances

2016
- Aug 2016 Guest Artist Recital, Edge Recital Hall, Hugh Hodgson School of Music, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
  August 15, 2016: Cavanagh Reach, Daugherty The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Knific Duo No. 3 for Violin and Double Bass, Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Aug 2016 Guest Artist Recital, Recital Hall, School of Music, The University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
  August 14, 2016: Cavanagh Reach, Daugherty The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Knific Duo No. 3 for Violin and Double Bass, Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Aug 2016 Guest Artist Recital, Organ Hall, School of Music, Theatre and Dance, The University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC.
  August 11, 2016: Cavanagh Reach, Daugherty The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Knific Duo No. 3 for Violin and Double Bass, Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- July 2016 Concertmaster, Festival Concert, Texas Chamber Music Institute, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
  July 1, 2016: Dvorak Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22, Dr. Clifton Evans, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- July 2016 Festival Concert, Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck, Saugatuck, MI.
  July 28-29, 2016: Daugherty Diaries of Adam and Eve for violin and double bass, Prokofiev Quintet, Op. 39, Saint-Saens Septet in E-flat Major, Sarah Southard, oboe, Bradley Wong, clarinet, Jimmy Leach, trumpet, Haijin Choi, violin, Barbara Corbató, viola, Hyun Ji Choi, cello, Jack Unzicker, double bass, Sookkyung Cho, piano
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- June 2016 Faculty Recital, Texas Chamber Music Institute, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
  June 30, 2016: Daugherty This Diaries of Adam and Eve, Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- June 2016 Guest Artist Recital, Recital Hall, College of Music, The University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
  June 9, 2016: Daugherty The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Knific Duo No. 3 for Violin and Double Bass, Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Apr 2016 World Premiere, Commission, Daugherty Festival, Irons Recital Hall, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
  April 28-30, 2016: Daugherty The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Apr 2016 Dallas Chamber Symphony, Assistant Concertmaster, City Performance Hall, Dallas, TX.
  April 19, 2016: Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture, “Fingal’s Cave”, Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1, Offenbach Takes of Hoffman-Barcarolle, Kuspa Time Crunch, Grieg Heart Wounds, Delibes Sylvia-Pizzicato, Debussy Clair de lune, Massenet Thais-Meditation, Richard McKay, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Mar 2016 Faculty Recital, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, by invitation.
  March 31, 2016: Cavanagh Reach for violin and double bass (world premiere), Knific Duo No. 3 for Violin and Double Bass, Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Mar 2016 Principal Second Violin, Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Orchestra, Dallas, TX
  March 25, 2016: Rachmaninoff Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14, Dubois The Seven Last Words of Christ, James Emery, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Feb 2016 Baroque Chamber Recital, Bancroft Family Concerts, Horchow Auditorium, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX.
  February 20, 2016: Lully L’entrée and Chaconne des Scaramouches, Trivelins et Arlequins from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Leonarda Sonata duodecima, Op. 16, Sances Stabat Mater, Schmelzer Lamento Sopra La Morte de Ferdinand III, Uccellini Sonata Sopra la Bergamesca, Marini Passacaglia, Schmelzer Fechtschule, Kristin Van Cleve, violin, Miguel Cantu, viola, Eric Smith, cello and viola da gamba, Brad Bennight, harpsichord, Lee Lattimore, flute, Ryland Angel, countertenor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Jan 2016 Faculty Violin Recital, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
  January 25, 2016: Copland Violin Sonata, Rorem End of Summer Trio, Bolcom Graceful Ghost Rag, Gabriel Sanchez, piano, Ken Krause, clarinet.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Jan 2016 Dallas Choral Festival, Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX
  January 10, 2016: Beethoven Missa Solemnis, Op. 123, members of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Greg Hobbs, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Jan 2016 Faculty and Concertmaster, Final Concert, Texas Chamber Music Institute, UT Arlington, Irons Recital Hall, Arlington, TX.
  July 10, 2015: Holberg Suite, Op. 40, Bartok Divertimento for Strings, Dr. Clifton Evans, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
2015
- Nov 2015 Concerto Soloist, University of Texas at Arlington Symphony Orchestra, UT Arlington, Irons Recital Hall, Arlington, TX.
  November 21, 2015: Bruch Violin Concerto in G minor, Clifton Evans, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Nov 2015 Faculty Chamber Music Recital, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
  November 12, 2015: Beethoven Septet in E-flat Major, Lefkowitz Surfer’s Guide for the Perplexed, Catherine Forbes, viola, Keira Fullerton, cello, Jack Unzicker, double bass, Terri Sanchez, flute, Ken Krause, clarinet, Laura Bennett Cameron, bassoon, Tim Ishii, saxophone Gerry Wood, horn, John Solomons, piano.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Nov 2015 Symphonic Series, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX
  November 13-15, 2015: Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Oct 2015 Concerto Soloist, Jack and Donna Clark Auditorium, Flower Mound High School Orchestra, Flower Mound, TX.
  October 8, 2015: Vivaldi Concerto No. 2 “L’Estate”, Stephen Clink, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Oct 2015 Guest Artist Faculty Chamber Music Recital, Recital Hall, Williams Performing Arts Center, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.
  October 3, 2015: Stravinsky L’Histoire du Soldat, Jack Unzicker, bass, Kristin Ward, clarinet, Janelle Ott, bassoon, David Amlung, trumpet, Jeff Cottrell, trombone, Allen Teel, percussion, Steven Ward, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Oct 2015 Concertmaster, Faculty and Friends Chamber Orchestra, UT Arlington, Irons Recital Hall, by repeat invitation.
  October 19, 2015: Rossini Overture to L’Italiana in Algeri, Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin, Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Clifton Evans, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- July 2015 Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck Concert, Saugatuck, MI.
  July 16-17, 2015: Knific Duo No. 3 for Violin and Double Bass (premiere), Beethoven Septet, Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass, Barbara Corbato, viola, Alicia Eppinga, cello, Bradley Wong, clarinet, Wendy Rose, bassoon, Paul Austin, horn.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- May 2015 Guest Artist Recital, Amici de Corde San Marco Recital Series, St. Mark’s Church, Arlington, TX.
  May 3, 2015: Leclair Sonata in B minor, Op. 2, No. 11, Bach Sonata in G Major, BWV 1021, Corelli Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 5, No. 3, Handel Sonata in D Major, Op. 1, No. 13, Eric Smith, baroque cello, Dr. Linton Powell, harpsichord.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Apr 2015 Faculty Development Leave Sabbatical Recital, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
  April 27, 2015: Leclair Sonata in B minor, Op. 2, No. 11, Bach Sonata in G Major, BWV 1021, Corelli Sonata No. 3 in C Major, Op. 5, No. 3, Handel Sonata in D Major, Op. 1, No. 13, Eric Smith, baroque cello, Dr. Linton Powell, harpsichord.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Mar 2015 Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae Chapter Recital, Trinity United Methodist Church, Arlington, TX
  March 1, 2015: Turina Sonata No. 2, Chave Duos for Violin and Double Bass, Montsalvatge Madrigal somber un tema popular, Dr. Linton Powell, piano, Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Feb 2015 Concertmaster, Friday Lenten Series: Stations of the Cross, St. Mark’s Church, Arlington, TX
  February 20, 2015: Pergolesi Stabat Mater
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Feb 2015 Concertmaster, Faculty and Friends Chamber Orchestra, UT Arlington, Irons Recital Hall, Arlington, TX
  February 9, 2015: Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, Beethoven Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”, Gabriel Sanchez, piano, Dr. Clifton Evans, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Jan 2015 Guest Artist Violin Recital, Roxy Grove Recital Hall, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
  January 20, 2015: Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1, Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 2, Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 1, Gabriel Sanchez, piano.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
2014
- Dec 2014 Concerto Soloist, Winter Orchestra Concert, L.D. Bell High School, Hurst, TX.
  December 4, 2014: Vivaldi Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8 “L’inverno”, Allison King, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Dec 2014 Christmas Concert, Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Orchestra, Dallas, TX, principal second violin and soloist
  December 21, 2014: Vivaldi Gloria, Corelli Christmas concerto.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Nov 2014 Guest Artist Recital, Recital Hall, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX.
  November 21, 2014: LeBlanc Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Clearfield Three Songs after Poems by Pablo Neruda, Gliere Suite for Violin and Double Bass, Knific Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Chave Duo for Double Bass and Violin, Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Nov 2014 Lyric Trio Faculty Recital, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
  November 14, 2014: Beethoven Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70, No. 1 “Ghost”, Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66, Dr. John Burton, cello, Gabriel Sanchez, piano.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Oct 2014 Artist Recital, College Music Society National Conference, St. Louis, MO, juried selection.
  October 30, 2014: Chave Duos for Double Bass and Violin, Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Oct 2014 Guest Artist Recital, Jane Allen Recital Hall, Steinway Hall, St. Louis, MO, by invitation.
  October 30, 2014: LeBlanc Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Clearfield Three Songs after Poems by Pablo Neruda, Gliere Suite for Violin and Double Bass, Knific Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Chave Duo for Double Bass and Violin, Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Oct 2014 Concertmaster, Faculty and Friends Chamber Orchestra, UT Arlington, Irons Recital Hall, Arlington, TX
  October 20, 2014: Copland Appalachian Spring, Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite, Dr. Clifton Evans, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Sept 2014 Faculty Violin Recital, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
  September 22, 2014: Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1, Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 2, Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 1, Gabriel Sanchez, piano.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Aug 2014 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Great Performances Festival, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX
  August 22-24, 2014: Dvorak Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”, Brahms Violin Concerto, Dvorak Othello Overture, Op. 93, Brahms Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80, Dvorak Cello Concerto, Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos. 1, 3, 10, 17, 20, 21, Dvorak Slavonic Dances Op. 72, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and Op. 46, Nos. 1, 3, Brahms Tragic Overture, Op. 81, Brahms Symphony No. 1, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- July 2014 Texas Chamber Music Institute Faculty Recital, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
  July 22, 2014: Brahms Trio in B Major, Op. 8, Dvorak Trio in E Minor, Op. 90 “Dumky”, Dr. John Burton, cello, Gabriel Sanchez, piano.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- July 2014 Concertmaster, Texas Chamber Music Institute Concert, University of Texas at Arlington, Irons Recital Hall, Arlington, TX
  July 23, 2014: Mozart Serenade in D Major, K. 239, Shostakovich Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 11.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- June 2014 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Concerts in the Garden Series, Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, Fort Worth, TX
  June 22, 2014: Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture, Op. 49,Bizet Selections from Suite No. 1 and 2 from Carmen, Ravel Tzigane, Liszt Les Preludes, Andres Franco, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- May 2014 Fort Worth Opera, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX
  May 4, 2014: Puts Silent Night, Joe Illick, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Apr 2014 Faculty Violin Recital, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
  April 25, 2014: Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 1, Brahms Violin Sonata No. 2, Kernis Air, Dr. Nicholas Hutchinson, piano.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Apr 2014 Lyric Trio Faculty Recital, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
  April 1, 2014,: Dvorak Piano Trio in E Minor, Op. 90 “Dumky”, Brahms Piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8, Dr. John Burton, cello, Gabriel Sanchez, piano
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Apr 2014 Fort Worth Opera, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX
  April 19, 27, May 2, 2014: Bizet Les pêcheurs de perles, Joe Illick, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Mar 2014 Guest Artist Recital, Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.
  March 10, 2014: LeBlanc Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Clearfield Three Songs after Poems by Pablo Neruda, Mozart Duo No. 1 in G Major, K. 423, Knific Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Wieniawski Etudes-Caprices, Op. 18, No. 1, Chave Duos for Double Bass and Violin, Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Mar 2014 Guest Artist Recital, Free@3 Recital Series, First Reformed Church, Holland, MI.
  March 9, 2014: LeBlanc Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Bach Two-Part Inventions Nos. 1, 4, 9, 14, 8, Mozart Duo No. 1 in G Major, K. 423, Clearfield Three Songs after Poems by Pablo Neruda, Wieniawski Etudes-Caprices, Op. 18, No. 1, Knific Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Mar 2014 Guest Artist Recital, EKU Guest Artist Series, Gifford Theater, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY.
  March 4, 2014: LeBlanc Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Clearfield Three Songs after Poems by Pablo Neruda, Mozart Duo No. 1 in G Major, K. 423, Knific Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Wieniawski Etudes-Caprices, Op. 18, No. 1, Chave Duos for Double Bass and Violin, Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Mar 2014 American Airlines Symphonic Series, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX
  March 21-23, 2014: Sculthorpe Earth Cry, Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, Wagner Orchestral Music from Götterdämmerung, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Feb 2014 Faculty Recital, University of Texas at Arlington, Irons Recital Hall.
  February 20, 2014: LeBlanc Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Clearfield Three Songs after Poems by Pablo Neruda, Mozart Duo No. 1 in G Major, K. 423, Knific Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Wieniawski Etudes-Caprices, Op. 18, No. 1, Chave Duos for Double Bass and Violin, Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Feb 2014 Guest Artist Recital, Spectrum Chamber Music Series, First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church, Fort Worth, TX.
  February 17, 2014: LeBlanc Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Knific Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Chave Duos for Double Bass and Violin, Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Feb 2014 A Cappella Choir String Quintet, Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention, San Antonio, TX
  February 13, 2014: Monteverdi Beatus vir, Dr. John Burton, cello, Catherine Forbes, viola, Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass, Timothy Angel, violin, Dr. Karen Kenaston-French, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Feb 2014 A Cappella Choir String Quintet, University of Texas at Arlington, Irons Recital Hall, by invitation
  February 10, 2014: Monteverdi Beatus vir, Dr. John Burton, cello, Catherine Forbes, viola, Dr. Linton Powell, organ, Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass, Dr. Karen Kenaston-French, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Feb 2014 Plano Symphony Orchestra Quartet Recital, Frisco Family Series Concert, Frisco Discovery Center, Frisco, TX, First Violin
  February 2, 2014: Selections featuring the string section.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Jan 2014 Guest Artist Recital, UTPA Library Media Theater, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX.
  January 16, 2014: LeBlanc Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Yun Together: für Violine und Kontrabaß, Mozart Duo No. 1 in G Major, K. 423, Knific Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Wieniawski Etudes-Caprices, Op. 18, No. 1, Chave Duos for Double Bass and Violin, Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Jan 2014 A Cappella Choir String Quintet, St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, Fort Worth, TX
  January 26, 2014: Monteverdi Beatus vir, Dr. John Burton, cello, Catherine Forbes, viola, Dr. Linton Powell, organ, Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass, Timothy Angel, violin, Dr. Karen Kenaston-French, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Jan 2014 American Airlines Symphonic Series, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX
  January 10-12, 2014: Dennehy Crane, Prokofiev Symphony No. 7, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
2013
- Nov 2013 A Cappella Choir String Quintet, Irons Recital Hall, University of Texas at Arlington, by invitation
  November 22, 2013: Monteverdi Beatus vir, Dr. John Burton, cello, Catherine Forbes, viola, Dr. Linton Powell, organ, Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass, Dr. Karen Kenaston-French, conductor.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Nov 2013 Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Star-Telegram Pops Series, Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX
  November 1-3, 2013: Music from The Great American Songbook, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Oct 2013 Concertmaster, Faculty and Friends Chamber Orchestra, UT Arlington, Irons Recital Hall, Arlington, TX
  October 21, 2013: Mozart Overture to Don Giovanni, Ravel Suite from Mother Goose, Cavanagh Divining Reverence on the Far Eighty (World Premiere).
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Sept 2013 Plano Symphony Orchestra Quartet Recital, Frisco Family Series Concert, Frisco Discovery Center, Frisco, TX, First Violin
  September 15, 2013: Selections featuring the string section.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Sept 2013 Dallas Chamber Symphony Orchestra Concert, City Performance Hall, Dallas, TX
  September 17, 2013: Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, Pärt Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in D minor, Richard McKay, conductor.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Aug 2013 Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck Concert, Saugatuck, MI
  August 15-16, 2013: Knific Duo for Violin and Double Bass, Svendsen Octet, Dr. Jennifer Walvoord, violin; Haijin Choi, violin; Adam Liebert, violin; Barbara Corbato, viola; Leslie Van Becker, viola; Alicia Eppinga, cello; Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Apr 2013 Amici di Corde San Marco recital series, St. Mark’s Church, Arlington, TX
  April 14, 2013: Glière Suite for Violin and Double Bass, Brahms Sextet No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 18, Dr. John Burton, cello, Catherine Forbes, viola, Dr. Linton Powell, organ, Dr. Martha Walvoord, violin.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Mar 2013 String Faculty Chamber Music Recital, UT Arlington, Irons Recital Hall, Arlington, TX.
  March 20, 2013: Glière Suite for Violin and Double Bass, Schubert Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, “Trout,” Dr. John Burton, cello, Catherine Forbes, viola, Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass, Kate Stevens, piano.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Feb 2013 Concerto Soloist, University of Texas at Arlington Symphony Orchestra, UT Arlington, Irons Recital Hall, Arlington, TX.
  February 7, 2013: Bottesini Gran Duo Concertante for Violin and Double Bass, Dr. Clifton Evans, conductor, Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Jan 2013 Guest Artist Recital, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN
  January 10, 2013: Glière Suite for Violin and Double Bass, Beethoven Duet in E-flat for Violin and Double Bass, “with Two Obligato Eyeglasses,” WoO 32, Tabakov Motivy, Ranjbaran Dance of Life for Violin and Contrabass, Chave Duos for Double Bass and Violin, Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Jan 2013 Guest Artist Recital, Centennial Celebration: An Alumni Scholarship Benefit Recital, Full-Length Solo Recital, Holland Public Schools Orchestras, Holland High School Performing Arts Center, Holland, MI
  January 9, 2013: Chave Duos for Double Bass and Violin, Bottesini Gran Duo Concertante for Violin and Double Bass, Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
2012
- Oct 2012 Faculty Violin Recital, UT Arlington, Irons Recital Hall, Arlington, TX.
  November 2, 2012: Faure Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Beethoven Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2, Smetana Aus der Heimat, Kate Stevens, piano.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
- Oct 2012 Society of Composers, Inc., Region VI Conference, West Texas A&M University, School of Music, Moody Northen Recital Hall, Canyon, TX
  October 5, 2012: Chave Duos for Double Bass and Violin, Dr. Jack Unzicker, double bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Aug 2012 Chamber Music Festival of Saugatuck Concert, Saugatuck, MI
  August 16-17, 2012: Chave Duos for Violin and Bass, Falla El Amor Brujo, Bruch Octet, Dr.Jennifer Walvoord, violin; Haijin Choi, violin; Adam Liebert, violin; Barbara Corbato, viola; Leslie Van Becker, viola; Alicia Eppinga, cello; Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass Dr. Andrew Le, piano.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- June 2012 Guest Artist Recital, Teatre Fontova de Calonge, Calonge, Spain
  June 26, 2012: Dvorak Sonatina, Beethoven Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Turina Sonata No. 2, Op. 82, Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro, Dr. Linton Powell, piano.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- June 2012 Guest Artist Recital, Centro Cultural Eduardo Urculo, Joaquin Rodrigo Hall, Madrid, Spain
  June 22, 2012: Dvorak Sonatina, Beethoven Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Turina Sonata No. 2, Op. 82, Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro, Dr. Linton Powell, piano.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Feb 2012 Michaelsen Music and Arts Series, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Dallas, TX
  February 3, 2012: J.S. Bach Two-Part Inventions, Gliere Suite, Chave Duos for Double Bass and Violin, Dr. Jack Unzicker, bass.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]
- Feb 2012 Spectrum Chamber Music Series, First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church, Fort Worth, TX, with members of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
  February 27, 2012, Beethoven String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, Dr. John Burton, cello, Dave Hermann, viola, Kathryn Perry, violin II.
  
  [Refereed/Juried]

Recordings

2014
- 2014 2014 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): Univ. of Texas at Arlington A Cappella Choir (Live), Mark Records 51108-MCD, 2014.
  Repertoire: Monteverdi Beatus vir.
  
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]
2010
- May 2010 Walvoord, Martha. "American Perspectives: Works for Violin by Matthew Tommasini." Centaur Records, 2010. CD. [Refereed/Juried]
  Professionally produced, full-length CD of new music. Music for solo violin, two violins and violin and piano.
  [Non-refereed/non-juried]

Other Creative Activities

2015
- Violin Master Class
  - Jan 2015 Baylor University, Waco, TX
    [Refereed/Juried]
2014
- Violin Master Class
  - Nov 2014 Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, TX
    [Refereed/Juried]
2013
- Violin Master Class
  - Jan 2013 Valpraiso University, Valpraiso, IN
    [Refereed/Juried]
2012
- Violin Master Class
  - Sept 2012 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
    [Refereed/Juried]
2011
- Violin Master Class
  - Oct 2011 Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
    [Refereed/Juried]

Courses

Service to the Profession

Appointed
- Mar 2012 to Present Arlington Youth Symphony Orchestra Board Member
  Treasurer, Board Member
- July 2014 to Present Texas Chamber Music Institute Faculty Member
  Elite, invitation-only, chamber music camp on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington which targest the highest-level students from across the state.
Volunteered
- Oct 2014 to Oct 2014 Adjudication
  American String Teachers Association, TexASTA Solo Compeition, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
Other
- Jan 2013 to Jan 2013 Adjudication
  Schmidbauer International Young Artists Competition, Cole Concert Hall, Wright Music Building, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Elected
- May 2016 to Present TexASTA, President-Elect
  State Chapter of the American String Teachers Association

Service to the University

Volunteered
- July 2007 to Dec 2014 Founder/Director Music Mondays with UT Arlington
  Founded and Direct Music Mondays with UT Arlington--a concert series designed to promote the students of UT Arlington. Partnered with First Baptist Church, Arlington, which provides facilities and free lunches.
Elected
- Sept 2011 to May 2015 Academic Committee on Tenure and Promotion
  Departments will establish departmental P/T committees. Departmental committees will have a minimum membership of three (3) tenured faculty. Committee size, composition (number of faculty in each rank), membership, and term of office will be decided by vote of the tenured and tenure track voting faculty of the department.
- Sept 2014 to Present Faculty Senate
  The Faculty Senate is the elected legislative and deliberative faculty body whose primary purpose is to represent the faculty to the University administration, UT-System administration, the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, and such other parties as may be appropriate or necessary.
  
  The Faculty Senate reviews and formulates policy and enacts legislation on all matters pertaining to the professional concerns, duties, standards, ethics, responsibilities, privileges, and perquisites of the faculty.
- Sept 2015 to Present Music Department Alumni Relations Committee
  Department committee engaged in establishing and promoting lasting relationships with Music alumns.
Appointed
- Sept 2015 to Present Department of Music Honors Recital Committee
  Run and organize monthly student recitals. Students selected by faculty.
- Sept 2015 to Present Committee on Tenure and Academic Freedom
  The committee shall advise the President on policy concerning faculty tenure, academic freedom, and responsibilities

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