St. Olaf Student Composers

Contemporary music @ St. Olaf College

ST. OLAF STUDENT COMPOSERS
Information about current St. Olaf College student composers/songwriters

(Visit the Muziko Nova Alumni page for info about St. Olaf graduates.)

To be added to this list, email a short biographical note to petersmk@stolaf.edu.

Audrey Duncan, class of 2006 -- Audrey Duncan is a B.A. Music Education major from Rochester, MN. Some of her interests and hobbies include world travel and volunteerism, environmental work, ethnic music of the Middle East, Europe and Australia and human psychology. She aspires to one day become a professor. When spare time arises, she prefers to interact with peers and take a break from a busy schedule.
Audrey Duncan's ...blossoms like rose petals...crashes like a train wreck was included on the Music from the Hill 2005 student composition CD.

Jake Fitzpatrick, class of 2007 -- Jake Fitzpatrick is a B.M. Piano Performance and Theory/Composition major from Savage, MN. He has won numerous piano and composition competitions, has taught piano since 1999 and has written over 200 musical pieces. His plans include obtaining a masters degree in music composition and writing music for film.
Jake Fitzpatrick's tokata was included on the Music from the Hill 2005 student composition CD.

Nathan Fivecoate, class of 2008 -- Nathan Fivecoate is a B.M. Theory/Composition major from Chicago, IL. His career plans are currently undecided, but will likely involve music in some way or another.
Nathan Fivecoate's Ironic Oblivions is an MP3 bonus track of the Music from the Hill 2005 student composition CD

Julia Langenberg, class of 2006 -- Julia Langenberg is a B.M. Vocal Performance major with a concentration in dance from Austin, TX. She enjoys combining music and dance through new compositional techniques to better express movement and her own explorations in choreography.
Julia Langenberg's He Knows is an MP3 bonus track of the Music from the Hill 2005 student composition CD.

Tom Lubanovic, class of 2007 -- Tom Lubanovic is a B.A. Theory/Composition and Studio Art major from Eagan, MN.
Tom Lubanovic's Cyber Pirates! is an MP3 bonus track of the Music from the Hill 2005 student composition CD.

Lucas Paine, class of 2006 -- Lucas Paine is a B.A. English and Asian Studies major from Anchorage, AK. His website contains information about his music, including his first full-length solo CD, Where The Pavement Ends, which was released in 2004.
Lucas Paine's Better Days was included on the Music from the Hill 2005 student composition CD.

Matthew Peterson, class of 2006 -- Current Muziko Nova president Matthew Peterson is a B.M. Theory/Composition and Double Bass performance major from Grand Forks, ND. In the future, he plans to compose for a living, but maintains an interest in pursuing conducting and performance opportunities. In his free time, he enjoys bowhunting and spending time in the outdoors with his friends and family.
Matthew Peterson's Veturnaetur as included on the Music from the Hill 2005 student composition CD.

    Jaclyn Schwartz, class of 2007 -- Jaclyn Schwartz is a B.A. Music major from Maplewood, MN and is pursuing piano performance with collaborative piano and management studies.
    Jaclyn Schwartz's My Soul is Thirsting was included on the Music from the Hill 2005 student composition CD.

    Greg Sylvester, class of 2008 -- Greg Sylvester is a B.M. Theory/Composition and Music Education major from Savage, MN. He aspires to make a career in music composition writing for media productions such as movies, commercials, and video games. Outside of the music world, Greg enjoys biking, boating, skiing, watching movies, reading science-fiction novels, target shooting, and studying World War II history.
    Greg Sylvester's The Persistence of Memory was included on the Music from the Hill 2005 student composition CD.

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