🎼 The UF School of Music welcomes Dr. Justin Weiss, Assistant Professor of Composition! 🎼
Dr. Justin Weiss is currently a visiting assistant professor at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and will be joining the School of Music as assistant professor of composition this fall.
A composer and conductor whose music has been described as “mesmerizing…simultaneously colorful and sparklingly direct” (Amici per la Musica) and “powerfully visual” (Third Coast Review). Dr. Weiss’s work has been recognized with a Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the League of Composers/ISCM Prize, the Prix Langage Musical from Les Écoles d’Art de Fontainebleau, the Walter E. Aschaffenburg Prize, awards and recognitions from institutions including ASCAP, Society of Composers, Inc., The American Prize, Tribeca New Music, and he was a composition fellow at the Aspen Music Festival and School.
Dr. Weiss’s music has been performed internationally by ensembles including Quatuor Diotima, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, the Cleveland Chamber Symphony, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Grossman Ensemble, Akropolis Reed Quintet, TAK Ensemble, ~Nois Saxophone Quartet and Sandbox Percussion Quartet. He is the co-artistic director and conductor of the contemporary music ensemble, Mycelium New Music. Dr. Weiss studied at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the Royal Academy of Music in London, and holds a PhD from the University of Chicago.
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Not your average concert… 👀
We’ve been working with FLYDLPHN on something very different, and it’s finally happening! “Escape the Museum” is a live, choose-your-own-adventure path concert where the audience decides what happens next in real time.
With 27 possible endings, no two performances will ever be the same. It’s interactive, unpredictable, and genuinely a really fun experience you don’t get at a normal concert.
Saturday, April 4 at 4:45pm in MUB 101. Come see how it unfolds :)
Our undergrad composers put on a spectacular night of new music at UGCC! Thanks to YOU for showing your support with such a large turnout 🙏
Congrats to Nailah, Grace, Robert, and Nicolas for their wonderful compositions, and special thanks to our performers and audio crew for making them possible!
📸: @onestormusic
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Our 🐊 undergrad composers and performers are busy preparing for the upcoming UGCC concert on March 2nd @7 :20pm! Make sure to show your support for these talented musicians and NEW music!
Here’s an inside look at @vanderlaanchalise new upcoming work on the program… coming soon!
📸: @onestormusic
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Day of rehearsals with nine composers and over a dozen dancers!
Concert tomorrow at 1:00PM at @harnmuseumofart feature works by @uf.composition students!
I had the pleasure of bringing the incredibly talented Esin Aydingoz @esinaydingoz to the University of Florida School of Music for a two-day artist residency with our Composition Program @uf.composition . The residency included two lecture sessions, multiple private lessons, and a reading with the UF Symphony Orchestra.
Each component of the residency offered valuable opportunities for learning and discussion. Students engaged deeply with Esin’s work, ideas, energy, and values. Hearing her music brought to life by the UF Symphony Orchestra and observing how she workshops with a new ensemble was an especially meaningful experience for everyone involved.
We were also able to bring along Axel Castro @axelcastro_music , who contributed insightful perspectives during the Film Scoring Masterclass. The exchange of ideas between Esin, Axel, and the students made the sessions both informative and engaging.
Organizing and executing this residency was an extremely rewarding experience. Connecting students and professionals to share real-world experiences and advice to help develop their growth is something I care deeply about. I’m incredibly appreciative to everyone who helped make this residency possible. I am leaving this experience with so much gratitude, a full heart, a sharper mind, and two new mentors and friends. Truly the most fun (and educational) 48 hours ever! 💖🎶
UF Composition welcomes guest artist Esin Aydingoz✨🎶
We’re excited to host Esin Aydingoz for a series of events focused on creative careers and film scoring. These sessions offer a great opportunity to learn from a working professional and gain insight into the industry. You won’t want to miss this!
🎙 Wednesday, 1.28.26
Career Chat | Creative Professional Lecture Series
11:45AM–12:35PM
Music Building, Room 101
🎬 Thursday, 1.29.26
Film Scoring Masterclass (with Axel Castro @axelcastro_music )
10:40–11:30AM
Music Building Room 145
Esin Aydingoz is a composer, conductor, and Grammy-nominated arranger from Istanbul, Turkey. Her work spans film, television, and live performance, with highlights including She Taught Love (Hulu) as composer, SEE (Apple TV+) as additional music writer, and Wednesday (Netflix) as arranger and songwriter. She has conducted around 70 performances of Disney/Pixar’s Coco in Concert in North America and led live-to-picture performances of The Lion King (1994 and 2019) and La La Land. Formerly the Assistant Chair of Berklee College of Music’s Screen Scoring Department, she now teaches through Berklee Online. Esin is a voting member of The Recording Academy, and a board member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists and the Alliance for Women Film Composers, with a strong commitment to artistic excellence, music education, and community engagement.
We hope to see you there!
Last night was filled with incredible music from our undergraduate composers! Huge congrats to all the composers and performers, and thank you to everyone who came out to support!
We're so proud of our graduating students last monday and wish them success in all their future endeavors ✨️. It's been a wonderful school year with many amazing compositions and we're so excited for the next one. See you then! 👋
🎓😢 Can you believe it's the last week of school already? Time flies when you're having fun... and maybe a little stress too! But let's not dwell on that just yet because we've got something special lined up!
🎷✨ Join us for the final presentation of the UF Comp Studio this semester by Xiaowei Cao, titled "Intimate Spaces." 🎶
This performance delves into the delicate dance between performer and audience, accompanied by the soulful melodies of a Solo Saxophone intertwined with fixed electronics. #LastWeekOfSchool #IntimateSpaces #UFCompStudio 🎵📚
