Curriculum Vita
for
David Kerzner,
Associate Professor of Audio
Recent, On-going, and Near
Future Activities
Alumni Grant Award
I was awarded a grant from the
William Paterson University Alumni Association for the purchasing and implementation
of a surround sound monitoring system within the new Sound Engineering Arts
facilities. The grant also
provides for an outside expert to train our students and staff. Additionally, a new SEA elective course
concerned with this area of study.
Professional Development
2004 has been an exceptionally
busy year for my professional work:
Halcyon Trio: Live Recording: Engineer Editor
Brett Deubner/Gary
Kirkpatrick: ³Viola Dreams² CD
Release: Engineer/Editor
The Uptown Flutes: ³An Uptown Christmas² CD
Release: Engineer/Editor
The Shiller Quartet: CD
Release:
Engineer/Editor
DVD Project for Ron Mazurek: Engineer/Editor
Steven Snow/Rosetta Bacon: ³Do
You Hear What I Hear²,CD Release, Engineer/Editor
Mid-Hudson Saxophone Quartet;
CD Release, Engineer/Editor
Peter Jarvis: Recording of Commissioned Marimba Works: Engineer/ Editor
Manhattan Bones²Tribute²: CD Release: Engineer/Editor
Jazz Week at WPU: Live Recording: Engineer/Editor
Steve Bryant/James Williams: Live Recording: Engineer/Editor
Tony Kasner: Promotional CD: Engineer/Editor
Nazarene Sect: CD Release: Mix Engineer
Sound Engineering Arts Web Site
The SEA web site was completely redesigned for this year. It includes all information regarding the program such as syllabi, homework assignments, policies, job descriptions, and links to audio related sources. A new section was included this year that includes complete visual documentation of the entire construction project. This site can be view at: http://euphrates.wpunj.edu/faculty/kerzner
Independent Studies
For students who have completed their SEA/Audio requirements, a new independent study was created to allow for further study and practice of surround sound recording and mixing.
Internships
My students took part in a wide variety of internship experiences including: CNBC, Walking Tree Studios, Water Music Studios, Verve records, Universal records, Masterdisk, Beartrack Recording Studios, Planet V Productions, ACM Records and MTV.
Guest Lecturers
Several guest lecturers were brought onto to campus to discuss various aspects of the professional audio industry. These guests included: Jim Kurzweil; audio engineer for CNBC; Tim Carroll from Linear Acoustics and Dolby Labs
Curriculum Vitae
Work Experience
March 2005 Awarded Promotion to Associate Professor
September 2004 - Awarded Tenure
September 1998 - Present; Assistant
Professor of Audio
at William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ.
Responsibilities included the administration, instruction, creation, and
development of a rigorous audio production education program within the music
department. Under this charge, I
am to propose the creation of a new major, define program objectives, establish
an internship program, describe the necessary physical plant requirements, and
oversee the operations of the facilities used by the Audio students. Currently, by duties include the
following: Oversee the operation
of the recording facilities located in 109 Shea Center, including maintenance
and scheduling. Instruction: It is my charge to teach and create the
curriculum for all lecture, practicum, seminar and independent study courses as
well as mentor all internships.
Development: Establish and maintain internships within the professional
recording field, create and/or modify course syllabi as new technology is
discovered and implemented in the industry, seek out funding sources, maintain correspondence with Audio
alumni, and make available to the students visiting outside professionals and experts
from the recording industry. It is now my responsibility to oversee the classical
guitar juries and auditions. As such, the creation
of the guidelines for the junior standing jury was created with the help of the
music department guitar faculty.
August 1992 - June 1998; Assistant
Professor and Director Of Sound Recording Technology in the School of Music at Fredonia State College, Fredonia, NY. Responsibilities included the
administration, instruction, and development of the Sound Recording Technology
Program. Administration: Oversee the operation of three
recording facilities including maintenance and tape duplicating
operations, supervise the studio
manager, and create policy for the mentioned facilities. Also included in this heading is the
monitoring of the physical needs of the studios, determining the requirements
for entrance and graduation from/to the Sound Recording Major, and reporting to
the Director of the School of Music on a regular basis. Instruction: It is my charge to teach and create the curriculum for all
lecture, practicum, seminar and independent study courses as well as mentor all
internships. Development:
Establish and maintain internships within the professional recording field,
create and/or modify course syllabi as new technology is discovered and
implemented in the industry, seek
out funding sources, maintain
correspondence with SRT alumni, and make available to the students visiting
outside professionals and experts from the recording industry.
August 1996 to August 1998; Director
of School of Music Summer Sound Recording Technology Camp. The School of Music and the Sound Recording Department
championed a weeklong introduction to sound recording techniques for high
school students. This camp will be
expanded to two weeks during the summer of 1997.
June 1996 - July 1996; Summer
Orientation Academic Advisor at Fredonia State College. This included course recommendation, curriculum description
and registration for all attending School of Music Freshmen and transfer
students.
June 1995 - July 1995; Summer
Orientation Academic Advisor at Fredonia State College. This included course recommendation, curriculum description
and registration for all attending School of Music Freshmen and transfer
students.
June 1994 - July 1994; Summer
Orientation Academic Advisor at Fredonia State College. This included course recommendation, curriculum description
and registration for all attending School of Music Freshmen and transfer
students.
January 1992 - July 1992; Sales
Manager and Product
Specialist: Goldman's
Musician Supply. Responsibilities included all facets of
merchandising, purchasing, and selling of professional audio equipment
January 1988 - December 1991; Lecturer in Physics at Fredonia State College, Fredonia, NY. Responsible for considerable
development and teaching of the following courses: Acoustics I and Acoustics
II: in addition to instructing one College Physics Laboratory. Acoustics I included the study of
musical acoustics: physical models and the major instrument groups,
temperaments, etc. The second
course in the sequence, Acoustics II, was a study of auditorium acoustics and
psycho-acoustics. A majority of
the students in these classes are Sound Recording Technology majors. Therefore
additional material is presented which is pertinent to recording arts and
related fields.
July 1987 - Present; Proprietor
of Gaia Productions:
a Mine Hill, NJ based Professional Audio Consulting firm: responsible for the
composition, production, sound engineering, arranging, performing, and
technical consulting of music for film, video, and a variety of commercial
applications. Current national and
international clients include:
Corporate Productions, Scream West, Alltel, Master Your Mind Productions, Vision Films, The Braille Institute of America, Warren Miller Entertainment, Beerger Associates, Center for Indian Studies, and The
Seneca Nation of Indians. WhatsInALightBulb
Music is the
associated ASCAP music publishing company. In addition, Gaia Productions is involved in live
entertainment promotion on a local level.
January 1983 - June 1988; Sales
Manager for
Studio One, a division of Warren Radio.
This position involved the merchandising of professional audio equipment
in addition to consulting and the design of sound systems.
September 1979 - April 1983; Sound
System Engineer
and Guitar Instructor at Newman's House of Music, Fredonia, NY.
Educational Experience
Masters of Science in Special
Studies,
Fredonia State College, in
Computer Aided Musical Composition, 1991.
The research entailed a study of programming techniques, a mathematical study of Fractal
Geometry, the design and implementation of a computer based MIDI sequencer
which "plays" several fractals in an ensemble format, and the development
of a musical work generated within this computer environment.
Bachelor of Science, Fredonia State College, dual
major: Math/Physics and Sound Recording Technology, 1982.
Sound Engineering Arts Program Enhancements
The establishment of a distinct major in Sound
Engineering Arts
A proposal that describes the
curriculum, physical plant, staffing, required resources, enrollment, and
admissions requirements for a Bachelor of Music with an emphasis in Sound
Engineering Arts has been submitted and approved by the Faculty Senate. The first SEA major will graduate at
the January commencement.
The
establishment of a minor in Sound Engineering Arts
A proposal for the creation of a
minor in sound engineering arts was approved by the music faculty and has been
submitted and approved by the Faculty Senate. There are currently two enrolled SEA Minor
Proposal for the renovation of the present
audio facilities
Drawings and cost estimates were
created, with the help of Ted Clancey of IRT, for the renovation of Shea 108 and 109 to include an
acoustically appropriate studio and control room which will be utilized as the
main Audio teaching facility as well as a student lab. An architect has created
a preliminary drawing and cost estimate for a new recital hall and a suite of
recording studios that would take the form of a renovation to the existing Shea
Auditorium. The plan for new
recording facilities has been implemented and nearly completed.
Creation of a student section of the Audio
Engineering Society:
The Audio Engineering Society is the only professional society devoted
exclusively to audio technology. Its membership is comprised of leading
engineers, scientists and other authorities throughout the world. William
Paterson University has been chartered as a student section. AES provides funding for guest lecturers
and holds large, biannual conferences in New York City. There have been a variety of guest
lecturers during each semester.
Creation of the Audio Association
Beginning in the spring 1999
semester, the responsibilities of studio scheduling, basic studio maintenance,
and studio security will be taken on by four students. These students will be elected board
members of the Audio Association, which will be a Student Government recognized
group. All Audio majors registered
for any Audio courses are required to participate in the activities of the
Audio Association. The students
are currently planning strategies for fund raising.
Negotiated used tape donations from Quad
Recording Studios
This tape is used for 24-track
recording and is quite expensive.
The tape was distributed to Audio 3 and 4 students for their projects
Internships
The
following is a partial list of facilities now offering internships to William
Paterson University Sound Engineering Arts majors: Walking Tree Studios, Montclair, NJ; Water Music
Studios, Hoboken,
NJ ; CNBC, Manhattan, NY; Bennett
Studios, Englewood,
NJ; ACM Records,
Fairlawn, NJ; SONY Studios, Manhattan, NY;
The Hit Factory, Manhattan, NY; MTV, Manhattan, NY, JSM, Manhattan, NY; Planet V, Manhattan, NY; Avatar Recording Studios, Manhattan, NY; Big Blue Meany Studios, Jersey City, NJ; Fox Studios, East Rutherford, NJ; ABC
Sound,
Manhattan, NY; Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY; Howard Schwartz Studios, Manhattan, NY; Soundtrack, Manhattan, NY; Soundtrack, Boston, MA; Beartracks
Studios,
Suffern, NY; Terra Productions, Bergen, NJ; Kampo Cultural Complex, Manhattan, NY; The Record
Plant Remote Recording Facility, Fairchild, NJ; ABC Sound, Manhattan, NY;
Showplace Studios, Dover, NJ;
Masterdisk Corp. Manhattan, NY; Avalanche Productions, Boulder, CO; Broadway Video, Manhattan, NY; JSM Music, Manhattan, NY; Baby Monster Studios, Manhattan, NY; Cove City
Studios, Glen
Cove, NY;
Each
of these companies is state of the art recording studios or audio post-production
facilities. We currently have a
larger number of internships than internship requests.
Recruitment
As
interest in the SEA program has dramatically increased, I regularly meet with a
significant number of prospective students and field a large number of
telephone and internet inquiries. I designed and implemented a significant web
site, which describes the Sound Engineering Arts program in great detail. Information found at this site
includes: details of the
curriculum, entrance requirements, job opportunities and descriptions, and a
significant list of categorized links to a variety of related audio areas.
Curricular
Innovation
As part of an Alumni Association
grant, a new course dealing with the new discipline of surround sound music
recording and mixing
will be developed. An internet based course entitled ³ Survey of the Audio
Industry² was
offered for the first time in spring 2000. MUS 126
Survey if the Audio Industry is a new course offered as an on-line course. This freshman level course is an
introductory course for sound engineering arts students as well as other
interested parties. This is the
first music course to be offered as an internet course.
All
of the SEA lecture courses now have a large web-based component. Students are required to utilize the internet to research
and access information prior to class meetings.
The
Major in Multimedia Arts. A new interdisciplinary major has
been established beginning in the fall semester of 1997. I was one of six professors from the
Music, Theater Arts, Art, and Communications departments given the
responsibility of defining and implementing this major. As a result of this initiative, I
taught the first Multimedia course entitled "Multimedia Arts
Colloquium". This course
introduced students to interdisciplinary study, the Multimedia Arts faculty,
and computer/informational resources on campus.
Sound
Recording Techniques for Music Educators
A graduate level course designed
to instruct music educators in the hardware and techniques necessary to execute
quality recordings for instruction, evaluation, and enjoyment.
Media
Arts Colloquium
This course serves as an overview
to the areas of the aesthetics, historical foundations, and analyses of
multimedia arts design, production, and evaluation leading to a broad
understanding of the multimedia field and interdisciplinary studies. Throughout the semester, a combination
of media arts faculty, working professionals, and other individuals concerned
with multimedia and related fields, will engage the student in a presentation
and discussion format. Each
presentation will deal with relevant areas of expertise, with the goal of
providing greater insight to all area of media arts. An overview of related campus resources will be
introduced.
Audio
In Desktop Multimedia
is a new course team taught by Professor Peterson and myself which will be
offered each semester beginning fall 1995. This course will be an introduction to a few commonly
used Macintosh based Multimedia creation applications with an emphasis on the
audio aspect. We will also draw on
faculty from Communications and Art with expertise in the visual regard.
An
Independent study was offered each semester entitled Commercial
Music Composition which was in part an extension of Electronic Music
Composition II where students
further explored the MIDI studio, digital sampling and tape
synchronization. The syllabus
further includes the requirement of composing several commercial bed music or
jingle spots suitable for radio or TV broadcast.
Junior
level "barrier" exams now exist which require students to demonstrate certain
competencies prior to the commencement of their senior recording project.
The
entire SRT curriculum will be revised during the spring 1997 semester in order
to accommodate the Media Arts majors as well as to bring the curricula up to
date in a rapidly changing industry.
Teaching
Assistant is
available to an advanced senior or a fifth year student. This independent study is an
introduction to teaching recording arts where the teaching assistant aids in
the mentoring of the sophomore sound practicum (ST 200 or 201). Other independent studies are available
on an as needed basis.
Reactivation
My
first charge as Director of Sound Recording Technology was to respond to the
collage's deactivation of the SRT program. A proposal came forth which answered the administration's
concerns. As a result of the ideas
contained in this document, in addition to some political savvy by the School
of Music administration, a Music Technology initiative was put forth which not
only lead to the reactivation of SRT but also impacted favorably on the entire
School of Music.
SPARS
William
Paterson University is now a member of the Society of Professional Audio
Recording Studios which is intimately involved with educational consortiums and
related issues including internships. This group has aided similar departments
with funding for attending the Audio Engineering Society Convention.
Alumni
Contacts
A gathering of SRT alums and majors
took place during the AES convention in October of 1993. Having all these people in one place
offered me the opportunity to begin creating a list alumni, their
accomplishments and current endeavors which will aid in program development and
has additionally helped in arranging many guest lectures. This
"homecoming" also gave undergraduates direct access to successful
members of the professional audio community. It is quite evident that Fredonia graduates are well
recognized and respected by a large segment of the recording industry.
Seminars
The following individuals were
brought onto campus as guest lecturers
Jim Kurzweil, audio engineer from CNBC, discussed the area of
broadcast audio. He brought
wiring plans of the CNBC studios
and engaged the students in areas related to studio design and construction.
Tim Carroll of Linear Acoustics and Dolby Labs introduced the
students to surround sound mixing
for film and music production. He has offered his services as the SEA major further pursuits this cutting edge area of the professional audio industry.
Scott Hull, Mastering engineer
currently working at the Hit Factory, in New York shared his
insights and experiences as he worked his way from intern
to chief engineer at a world class recording studio.
Jerry Pilato is an Emmy
Award winning music director and audio producer for the NBC show
³All My Children² He introduced the students to his role that includes hiring composers, choosing appropriate music, and digital computer editing.
Robert DiFondi spent time with the Audio Engineering Society chapter
discussing his
functioning as an audio post production engineer for television commercial concerns. Rob is currently working for Sound Lounge in New York City.
Bruce Miller, World renowned recording engineer and producer spent an
evening discussing his
experiences and offered
advice on a wide range of topics including: artist temperament, the importance
of a diverse musical background, and recording and mixing techniques.
Zoe Thrall
President
of Avatar
Recording Studios and SPARS officer discussed her views on
surviving in the
competitive professional audio world.
Andy VanDette
Introduced
the students to the area of audio mastering. He spoke on the
subjects of exactly what mastering is and how he became a mastering engineer. Any also played examples of his work.
David Moulton is an active freelance audio engineer, producer,
consultant, and educator.
Formerly on the faculty at SUNY/Fredonia, Dave has served as Chair of Music Production and Engineering at Berkley College of Music and has taught at UMass/Lowell and Emerson College. Dave has graced us with his presence on multiple occasions, leading discussions on monitoring philosophies, acoustical design and signal processing techniques.
Carol Bousquet is Chairman of the Audio Engineering Society's
"Women on Audio Committee"
and is spearheading the AES's "Women in Audio Project 200" initiative. Carol is on the board of Directors of the American Loudspeaker Manufacturers Associating and is currently on the Executive Board of the Boston AES chapter. Ms. Bousquet discussed ferrofluidics and her recent work with regard to women in audio.
Sid Bernstein, one of the most innovative and influential music
promoters spent an evening with
Fredonia students
relating his beginnings, his successes and his failures. His clients included The Beatles, Woody
Allen, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet, Judy Garland, and many others.
Eddie Kramer, a recording engineer/producer
who's lists of clients and credits would fill many
pages, lead a discussion of basic recording considerations, followed the next day by conducting a full recording session with selected students.
John Armand Petri discussed the trials and
tribulations of life as a freelance producer. John was
one of the first SRT majors at Fredonia. This appeared to instill amongst the students a connection to the world outside of Fredonia State. Mr. Petri has graciously offered his pedagologial services on an as needed basis.
John Poppo We were recently bless with a
two-day visit from SRT alum John Poppo.
John's list
of credits is most impressive. His clients include: Mariah Carry, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Daryl Hall, Pet, Diana Ross, Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Pet Shop Boys, etc. He is a wonderful speaker and the students found him exciting and inspirational.
Larry Swist, a former Fredonia employee graced us with his presence twice and
has expressed
interest in continuing his service. His most recent visit included a
recording session with a Fredonia jazz trio. He has worked with the likes of
Chuck Mangione, Judy Collins, Spyro Gyra, etc.
Kooster McAllister, owner of the Record Plant Remote Recording Facility brought his recording
truck and his crew for a full day of remote recording in King concert hall.
Jeff Tyzik, producer, arranger, studio owner, and composer for the
likes of Doc Severinson,
Chuck Mangione, HBO, and Gamalon, lead a discussion and mix session using the original 24-track master from Doc's most recent release.
Marty Newman, Vice President of Howard Schwartz Studios discussed audio post-production
and the history of synchronization.
Greg Snow, a local studio owner and
electronic technician presented his view of the recording
and live sound industry primarily from a local/regional perspective.
Manufacturer Representatives from Yamaha International and Sennheiser Microphones met
with the Audio Engineering Society to discuss recent advances in the recording industry.
Paul Prestopino, Maintenance Engineer for the Record
Plant Remote Recording Facility.
"Presto's" experience began thirty years ago in the top recording studios on the East coast. He has a broad base of knowledge both as a musician and as an engineer. He spent an entire day lecturing and providing demonstrations.
Student Accomplishments
A vast majority of SEA/Audio
majors whom have graduated during my tenure are actively involved in audio
and/or academia in the following capacities:
William Paterson University
Students and Graduates:
Joseph Straquatanio, Monitor
Mixer for Spyro Gyra
Peter Gary, Assistant Engineer, Effanel Production truck and
the Record Plant Remote
Leigh Auer, Theatrical Sound
Engineer,
Freelance
Joe Steinwand, Studio Owner, Newton, NJ
Rich Prezioso, Assistant Engineer, Mirror Image Studios, New York,
NY
Eric Carinsky, Assistant
Engineer:
Beartracks Recording Studios, Suffern, NY
Joe Waladkewics, Product
Specialist,
Straussberg, New York, NY
Matt Logie, Intern/Assistant
Engineer,
Portrait Studios, Pequannack, NJ
David Forgione: Assistant
Engineer, Super
Dupe, New York, NJ
Adner Colon, Intern, MTV, New York, NY
Tom Malkiewicz, Assistant
Engineer,
Showplace Studios, Bearsville Studios
Amy Farr,Assistant Engineer, Harmony 534 Studios, New York,
NY
Kerridyn Quemore, Assistant Engineer, The Harmonic Ranch, New York,
NY
Erich Trusheim, Assistant
Engineer,
Clinton Recording, New York, NY
David Tarzian, Engineer, Terra Productions, Bergen, NJ
Erin Farley, Assistant
Engineer, Big
Blue Meany, New York, NY
Matt Zimrodski, Production
Assistant,
Planet V Productions, New York, NY
Neil Rambaldi, Intern, Sony Music Studios, New York,
NY
SUNY Fredonia Graduates
Robert DiFondi, Mixing
Engineer, Sound
Lounge, NY
David
Lavine, Mastering Engineer, Eastco Pro, Buffalo, NY
Butch Chitty, Archiving
Engineer, Dusman
Audio, Rochester, NY
Chris Brazener, Recording
Engineer,
Pyramid Recording, Rochester, NY
Randy Merrill, Graduate
Assistant,
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Kathryn Queen, Assistant
Engineer,
Soundtrack Recording Studio, NYC
Justin Volpe, Recording Engineer, Manhattan School of Music
Matthew Carlson: Maintenance
Engineer,
Soundtrack Recording Studios, NYC
Kevin Hodge: CD Mastering
Engineer, Master
Cutting Room, NYC
Jim Kerswell: Audio Engineer, CNBC, Fort Lee, NJ
Christian Lane: Audio
Installation Engineer and Recording Engineer, Avalanche Studios,
Boulder, CO
Ann Lathan, Graduate Assistant
and Audio Engineer,
Bowling Green State University, Bowling
Green, OH
Dan Nevue: Assistant Audio
Post Engineer,
Broadway Video, NYC
Brad Petrella: Maintenance Engineer, Soundtrack Recording Studios,
NYC, Live Sound Engineer,
Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, NY
Greg Thompson: Assistant
Engineer, Kampo
Cultural Arts Complex, NYC
Leo Ashby: Intern, Kampo Cultural Arts Complex,
NYC
Greg Collins: Promotional
Representative,
Polygram Record Company
Steve Goodsell: Assistant Engineer, Dahjelon Studios, Rochester, NY
Chad Rainey: Technical
Engineer, The
Stereo Advantage, Buffalo, NY
Todd Schmeer: Engineer and
Co-Owner of
Carport Studios, Rochester, NY
Andrew Croucher: Intern, Pyramid Recording Studios,
Rochester, NY
Harry Frank: Audio Engineer, On Site Video, Toledo, OH
Jack Shaw: Head Engineer, Berkley Square, Oakland, CA
Heidi Frierert: Live Sound
Engineer,
Syracuse, NY
Dan Maloney: Technical
Assistant,
Buffalo State College
Wayne Meyers: Graduate Fellow, Penn State
Chris Grehan: Freelance
Engineer,
Athens, Georgia
Chris Brazener: Intern, Sound Track Studios, NYC
John Stevens: Sales Executive, Whirlwind Industries,
Rochester, NY
Charles Post: Assistant
Engineer, Avatar
Studios, Manhattan, NY
Mary Saragoussi, Intern, Planet Vee Productions,
Manhattan, NY
Grants
William Paterson University
Alumni Association Grant awarded nearly $6,000.00 for the
purpose of purchasing a surround sound monitoring and DVD authoring system. This grant also provides for expert training and the development of a new SEA elective in surround sound techniques.
Equipment Leasing Fund Grant
(2001): The University granted $161,000.00 to
purchase
equipment for the two new studios - construction to begin April, 2002.
National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences, Inc., National Professional Education
Committee: This grant will support the
recording and archiving of Iroquois Social Dance Music ($4924.00). See attached grant proposal. $2800.00 was retained for future studio
maintenance needs.
Scholarly Incentive Award: This is a supporting grant for the above mentioned NARAS
grant
($1000.00). See attached grant proposal.
SCAP : I put forth a successful Student Computer Access Program
proposal during the academic
year 1992-3 which resulted in an approximately $10,000.00 grant. This money was used primarily for the Music Technology lab.
Campus Governance
Department of Music Faculty
Council, 2003-2005
Search Committee for the position
of Professor of Music Education 1999-2000
School of Music Personnel
Committee 1996 - 1998
Faculty Council Member 1992-1995
Governance Committee 1993-1996
Governance Committee Liaison to
Planning and Budget Committee, 1993-1996
School of Music Curriculum Committee,
1994 - 1996
School of Music Advisory
Committee, 1995 - 1997
School of Music Computer
Committee, 1995 - 1997
School of Music Building
Committee, 1995 - 1997
Committee to propose a new
interdisciplinary major in Multimedia Arts, 1996 - 1997
2003; SAI Providence Day, Panel Participant discussing
alternative careers in music
2001; Seneca Nation of Indians
Language Preservation Project, Consultant and Instructor. The Seneca
Nation received a grant to
purchase the necessary equipment to record, edit, and create compact discs in
an effort to preserve their language.
I have been the ongoing consultant for this project and will delivered a
four-day instructional in-service for the Seneca, Tonawanda, and other interested Iroquois groups.
2001; Speaker at the 8th Annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages
Conference
at Northern Arizona
University, June 15. Title of presentation: ³The Use of Computer-Based Audio
Editing Systems to Create Indigenous Language Education Materials². A web site was also created
(http://euphrates.wpunj.edu/faculty/kerzner/Sil/home.html) which contained
supporting materials for the paper and presentation.
1996; Keynote Speaker at the annual meeting of The New York State Association of College
Music Programs, Fredonia
State College, Fredonia, NY
1996; Guest Speaker at the MidAmerican Music Conference Symposium on Commercial Music, Bowling Green State University, OH
1995; NARAS Grant award for recording Iroquois social dance music.
1994; Scholarly Incentive Grant for Iroquois social dance music
recording.
1994; Sound Editor of a National Endowment for the
Arts sponsored recording for Crystal
Records
featuring Lawrence Gwozdz.
1994; Audio Consultant for the film "Land of our
Ancestors"; produced by the Seneca Nation
of
Indians.
1994; Contributor to forthcoming book authored by
Dr. Carl Ferrarro, Communications,
as yet untitled,
concerned with desktop multimedia hardware and
software.
1994; Guest lecturer and panelist for the Ethos
composition clinic; presented current multimedia
hardware and software and participated in a panel discussion related to film
scoring.
1993; Guest lecturer for MENC chapter, topic was
technology in education.
1992; Presented research paper to Department of Music faculty, Kingsborough College, Brooklyn,
NY.
Engineering and Production Credits
Throughout: Engineer for various faculty and student recitals recordings and ensemble performance recordings.
2004:Steven Snow/Rosetta
Bacon: ³Do You Hear What I Hear², CD Release, Engineer/Editor
2004: Mid-Hudson Saxophone Quartet; CD Release, Engineer/Editor
2004: Halcyon Trio: Live
Recording: Engineer
Editor
2004: Brett Deubner/Gary
Kirkpatrick: ³Viola Dreams² CD Release: Engineer/Editor
2004: The Uptown Flutes: ³An
Uptown Christmas² CD Release: Engineer/Editor
2004: The Shiller Quartet: CD
Release:
Engineer/Editor
2004: DVD Project for Ron
Mazurek:
Engineer/Editor
2004: Peter Jarvis: Recording
of Commissioned Marimba Works: Engineer/ Editor
2004: Manhattan Bones²Tribute²: CD Release: Engineer/Editor
2004: Jazz Week at WPU: Live Recording: Engineer/Editor
2004: Steve Bryant/James
Williams: Live
Recording:
Engineer/Editor
2004: Tony Kasner: Promotional CD: Engineer/Editor
2004: Nazarene Sect: CD
Release: Mix
Engineer
2003: Newburyport Chamber
Music Festival:
Engineer/Editor
2003: Brett Deubner - CD Release: Engineer/Editor
2003: Halcyon Trio CD Release: Engineer/Editor
2003: Rosetta Bacon CD Release: Mastering Engineer
2003: The Miasmics CD Release: Mastering Engineer
2002: WPU Chorus and Orchestra
- Elijah:
Engineer/Editor
2002: Marianne Geveldt: Promotional CD: Engineer/Editor
2002: Stephan Bryant: Promotional CD: Engineer/Editor
2002: Vinson Hill: Palimpsest: Nosniv Music Release,
Engineer/Editor
2002: Gary Kirkpatrick and Joel
Lipton: Promotional
CD: Live and
studio recording, Engineer/Editor
2002: Pat Vandyke: Promotional CD : Various projects,
Engineer/Editor
2002: Nick Cozack: Promotional CD : Engineer/Editor
2001:
Vinson Hill: Synapse: Nosniv Music Release,
Engineer/Editor
2001: Oftenot: Boy - Girl: Independent Release, Mix
Engineer and Editor
2001: Penny Mann and Don Fornuto: From the Hart, Independent Release Engineer/Editor
2001: The Link: Creation of Web Site: Audio Consultant/Designer
2000: Steven Bryant: Promotional Compact Disc,
Engineer/Editor
2000: Louisianna Philharmonic
Orchestra: Hurricane: Albany Records Release, Engineer/Editor
2000: Karen Demsey and Greg
Giannoscoli: Recollections
of an Inland Lake:
Capstone Records CD release, Engineer/Editor
1999:
William Paterson University Summer Honor Band, Engineer and editor
1999:
From Downtown: CD release for One Cool Guy, Pinball Records, Producer/mixing engineer
1999:
Beyond Mirth:
CD release, Producer/engineer
1999:
Gifts:CD
release for Lawrence Gwozdz: Albany Records, Engineer and Editor
1998:
Archiving project for James Sample, former conductor with the Erie Philharmonic Orchestra. Created a CD version of his performance recordings.
1997:
Sound design for Waiting for the Parade: for the Chautauqua Conservatory Theater
Company, engineer
1997:
An International Tribute to Sigurd Rascher: CD release for Lawrence Gwozdz: Albany
Records, Engineer and Editor
1997:
Randolf School Steel Drum Band: CD release for compilation recording, engineer
1997:
Three Days Old:
CD release, engineer, producer
1997:
Barry Kilpatrick :
CD release on Mark Records, engineer
1996:
The Rackham String Quartet: Demo recording
1996:
Jamestown Junior Guilders:
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade vocal recording, engineer
1996:
The Saints of Bleecker Street: Live!, CD release, engineer
1996:
Armour and Sturdevant: YDLYD, Pyramid Records CD release, engineer
1995:
Gazeuse!: Pet Anxieties, Humble Lion Musik CD release, engineer
1995:
Dan Berggren and Peggy Eyers:
Cloud Splitter,
Sleeping Giant CD release , engineer
1995:
Nick Batastella Italian Love Songs, cassette release, recording engineer
1995:
Ounce of Kind
cassette release, recording engineer
1995:
Woody,
recording engineer
1994:
Faculty Brass Quintet Christmas radio commercial, recording engineer
1994:
Lawrence Gwozdz Tribute To Rascher: Sound
editor.
1994:
"Houses of Our Fathers ": Audio post production, audio restoration,
recording engineer, sound design.
1994:
National Organization of Strings Conference, recording engineer
1994:
Swyft Tyrtle,
recording engineer
1994:
Tim Capowski,
"Hayden " , recording engineer.
1993:
Zip and the Doo Dazs, "Dance Around You Crazy People! " CD project, recording
engineer, producer.
1993:
Fredonia DARE Program, "DARE ", recording engineer, producer, arranger. Selected as New York State DARE song.
1993:
Intrepid,
untitled, recording engineer.
1992:
The Jim Runfola Big Band, untitled, recording engineer.
1992:
Fallen Angel,
"Fallen Angel ", recording engineer.
Professional Consulting
2003 The Vocal Performance
Studio, acoustical consultation regarding sound isolation and acoustic
treatment.
2003 St. James Hospital,
Paterson, NJ provided services in relation to conference recordings , digital
editing and CD duplication
1999 The Puerto Rican Parade of
Paterson, Provided expertise in the area of audio transfer,
recording and editing . This
formed a relationship with the music coordinator, Kike
Cruz, with whom I will attempt to secure grants for the recording of
traditional 9Puerto
Rican and South American folk music.
1996 - 1999 Seneca
Nation of Indians, Irving, NY, Education Department, Assistance
in grant writing, equipment purchase, and training.
1995 County
of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency, New Business evaluation.
1994 Seneca
Nation of Indians, Irving, NY, Film Sound/Archiving
1993 D and
F Telephone, Fredonia, NY, Sound System Engineering
Consultant
Presbyterian Church, Hamburg NY, Sound System Engineering
Busti
Church of God, Busti, NY, Sound System Engineering
Performances
1999 Reseau Resonnant: with the Friends and Enemies of New Music, Manhattan
1997 - Founder of the Fredonia
Faculty Jazz Ensemble. Performance: President Hefner's inauguration. Additional engagements are currently
under negotiations
1997 - Solo or featured
performer: Lilydale Fine Arts Council Series, Jamestown Community
Music Project,
various other performances
1996 "Extreme Winter", From the movie "Extreme Winter "
1994 "Extreme Winter", From the movie "Extreme Winter "
1994 "If There's a Will There's a Way", From the movie
"Bright Beginnings "
1992 "Touch and Go", From the movie "Touch and Go"
Regional popular musical ensemble
"The Cruisers",
on-going, regular performances.
Regional jazz ensemble
"Stratosphere", on-going, regular performances.
Published Musical Works (Partial List)
Films and their producers
"Extreme Winter",
Warren Miller Enterprises
"Bright
Beginnings", Braille Institute of America
"Brighter
Visions", Braille Institute of America
"Beware
of the Dragon", The Vision Group
Commercial Music (jingles)
Alltel
Sunburst
Travel
Sloan
Melhuish Insurance
Music for the Spoken Word
"The Joy of Exercise",
Master Your Mind Productions
"Yoga
and Meditation", Gaia Productions
Other
Founding Chairman of the Fredonia chapter of the Audio
Engineering Society
Member of Pi Kappa Lambda
Faculty Advisor: William Paterson University
Section of the Audio Engineering
Society
The
Audio Association