Douglas R. Ewart - Résumé
Douglas Ewart
3714 17th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407-2808
612/722-0910 612/722-1870/fax
3714 17th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407-2808
612/722-0910 612/722-1870/fax
COMPOSER/ ARRANGER/PERFORMER
Principal Instruments:
Saxophones, clarinets, bassoon,
concert & bamboo flutes (shakuhachi, nay, panpipes),
drums (nyahbingi, repeater, bass)
SCULPTOR/ CRAFTS PERSON
Shakuhachi & bamboo flutes,
percussion & leather instruments,
instrument harnesses,
drums (nyahbingi, repeater, bass),
rainsticks, kinetic sound sculptures
EDUCATOR
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL | Present-1990 |
ArtStart, Minneapolis, MN | Present- 1991 |
COMPAS, St. Paul, MN | Present- 1991 |
MacPhail Center for Arts, Minneapolis, MN | Present- 1991 |
COMPAS, St. Paul, MN | Present- 1990 |
Urban Gateways: Center for Arts Education | Present- 1990 |
Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN | 1995 |
PERFORMANCE BACKGROUND/ CONCERTIZED WITH
Muhal Richard Abrams, AIR, Fred Anderson Sextet, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Anthony Braxton, Alvin Curran, Anthony Davis, Robert Dick, Kalaparusha Ara Difda, Von Freeman, Joseph Jarman, George Lewis, Amina Myers, Roscoe Mitchell, James Newton, Rufus Reid, Bea Richards, Leo Smith, Cecil Taylor, Richard Teitelbaum, Henry Threadgill, Rita Warford, Faye Washington
SELF-INITIATED GROUPS
Nyahbingi Drum Choir | Present-1986 |
Clarinet Choir | Present-1981 |
Inventions | Present-1974 |
Quadrasect | 1982-1975 |
Elements | 1974-1971 |
Cosmic Musicians | 1970-1967 |
INTERNATIONAL CONCERT TOURS
Moers International Festival | Moers, Germany |
University of Puerto Rico | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Rio de Janerio, Bahia, & Sao Paulo | Brazil |
Tokyo Broadcasting System | Tokyo, Japan |
Ethnic Music Center | Perth, Australia |
National Theater of Cuba | Havana, Cuba |
Air Com | Paris, France |
Museum of Contemporary Art | Stockholm, Sweden |
Institute of Contemporary Art | London, England |
Leverkusener Jazz Festival | Dusseldorf, Germany |
Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation | Jamaica, West Indies |
American Center | Paris, France: Berlin, Germany: Tokyo, Japan |
NATIONAL CONCERT TOURS
Mobius | Boston, MA |
Contemporary Art Center | New Orleans, LA |
Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN |
Lincoln Park Zoo & Field Museum of Natural History | Chicago, IL |
Merkin Hall | New York, NY |
Science Museum of Minnesota | St. Paul, MN |
Public Theater, The Kitchen, Carnegie Hall | New York, NY |
Painted Bride | Philadelphia, PA |
Creative Arts Collective | Detroit, MI |
1750 Art Street | Berkeley, CA |
WLRN-FM New Music Performance | Miami, FL |
KOPN-FM Ionizations | Columbia, MO |
EDUCATION
Japan Creative Arts Fellowship Research study regarding Japanese shakuhachi flute construction, performance, and history. Instructors: R. Muira: A. Nakamura; K. Yokoyama |
Tokyo, Japan 1989-1987 |
Governor's State University |
Park Forest South, IL 1981-1980 |
Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc. (AACM) |
Chicago, IL 1977-1967 |
Vandercook College of Music |
Chicago, IL 1975-1974 |
Harold Washington College |
Chicago, IL 1974-1971 A.A. Degree |
FELLOWSHIPS
- Bush Artist Fellowship, 1997
- Minnesota Composer Forum/McKnight Composers Fellowship, 1994
- IntermediaArts/ McKnight Interdisciplinary Fellowship, 1992
- Minnesota State Arts Board Composers Fellowship, 1992
- U.S.-Japan Creative Artist Fellowship, 1987
GRANTS
- Jerome Foundation, 1997 & 1996
- St. Paul Companies' Leadership Initiatives In Neighborhoods, 1996
- Meet The Composer/Arts Midwest Grant, 1995
- Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Collaboration Grant, 1995
- Meet The Composer Commissioning Program, 1993
- Minnesota Composers Forum/Jerome Composers Grant, 1993
- National Endowment for the Arts, Inter-Arts Special Project Grant, 1990
- Chicago Artists Abroad, 1989
- Chicago Office of Fine Arts Neighborhood Arts Project, 1991-84
HONORS & PRIZES
- Art Institute of Chicago's Faculty Exchange Program, San Juan & Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1993 & Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1992
- Bouvelard Arts Center's Outstanding Service to Children Award, 1989
- Mayor Harold Washington's Outstanding Artist Award, 1986
- Norfolk State University's Eminent Scholar Award, 1985
- First Prize, Sculpture Category, 1990 & 1986: First Prize, Mixed Media Category, 1992- Second Prize, Sculpture Category, 1989, Black Creativity Exhibition
- Sculpture Chicago '83!, Sculpture Category, 1983
COMMISSIONED WORKS
- "Songs From Our Children" Lyndale Community Neighborhood Association, 1992
- "Niagara Falls" Meet The Composer/Reader's Digest Commissioning Program, 1992
- "Tribute To The Native American" West Bank School of Music, 1992
- "Mississippi Montage" Mississippi Creative Arts School, 1992
- "Protusions" Atlanta jazz Festival, 1990
- "Mars Blues" & "Fire This Time" Jazz Institute of Chicago, 1988
- "One Man Dies" Movie Soundtrack, 1986
- "Top Hat" score for play written by Paul Carter Harrison, 1986
RESIDENCIES
- Bartram Gardens Housing Project & Elementary School, Phil., PA
- The International Institute of Integral Human Service, Inc. Midwest Chapter St. Cloud, MN
- The Naropa Institute Boulder, CO
- Quad City Arts, Rock Island, IL
- COMPAS St. Paul, MN
- Gallery 37 & Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL
- South Dakota Public Schools' World Instrument Residency Rapid City, SD
- ArtStart Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN
- Science Museum of Minnesota St. Paul, MN
LECTURES/ WORKSHOPS
- Louisiana Nature Center New Orleans, LA
- University of Illinois Unit One Champaign, IL
- Washington Performing Arts & Smithsonian Institute Washington, DC
- Art Park Lewiston, NY
- Northwestern University Evanston, IL
- University of Chicago Chicago, IL
- Banff Center for the Arts Banff, Canada
AFFILIATIONS
- Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc. (A.A.C.M.) Present-1967
President 1986-1979
Vice-President 1978
Board of Directors 1986-1981
Instructor Present-1977 - Chicago Office of Fine Arts Advisory Panel 1990-1983
- DuSable Museum Genealogy Club, Member Present-1982
- Great Lakes Arts Alliance Meet the Composers/Midwest Advisory Panel 1984-1983
- Illinois Arts Council Artist-in -Residence Panel Member 1983
- Loop College Music Club 1974-1971
President 1973
Secretary 1972
Tutor 1974-1971 - Meet The Composer, Inc. National Advisory Board Present-1985
- Minnesota Composers Forum Board Member Present-1981
- Minneapolis Drum Center/Cultural Center of Minnesota Board Member Present-1994*
- National Endowment for the Arts 1992-1984
- New Music Performance & Chamber Music Panel 1984-1981
- Music Program/jazz Panel 1984-1979,
- Interdisciplinary Panel 1992-1990
- New Music America Board of Directors & Steering Committee Member 1984-1979
- Operation Crossroads Africa Associate Member