Florian Conzetti
Florian Conzetti Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Instrumental Activities
Department of Music, Vivian Bull Music Center 143
I grew up in Switzerland and came to America because I wanted to explore the world through music. I love how music can make us feel, and I’m excited that at 成人头条 students and teachers can perform music, think about its history and meaning, and create its future.
I direct the Instrumental Performance Ensemble and founded the professional 成人头条 Collaborative Music Ensemble (a finalist of the American Prize). As a percussionist, I played at Music@Menlo, CalPerformances, and StanfordLivelyArts, recorded solo and chamber music works, and am the timpanist of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. In my courses, I am curious to find out what music means to you, and how music from the past and from around the globe can be relevant to us.
Education
- Konservatorium für Musik in Bern, Switzerland
- M.M., Eastman School of Music
- D.M.A., Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University
Performance courses
- Instrumental Performance Ensemble, MUSC 114
- Instrumental Performance Seminar
Academic courses
Everyone is welcome, no experience required!
- Global Music Cultures, MUSC 253 (Creative Studies, Global Pluralism)
Courses for music majors and minors
- Music as Art, History and Discourse, MUSC 233
- Musicianship I, MUSC 210
- Musicianship II, MUSC 310
Recent Conference Presentations and Publications
- “Arranging the Future: Student Engagement in a Liberal Arts College Mixed Instrumental Ensemble”
- “Lukewarm Liminality: A Reggae Band Challenges Switzerland’s Sense of Self”
- “A Pioneering Composer Readings and Chamber Music Mentorship Program for Professional Student Development”