Julia M. Muench
110 Burlington Ave. ♦ Leonardo, NJ 07737
732-872-7035 (home) 732-977-4072 (cell)
juliamuench@gmail.com
Career Overview
25 years extensive experience working professionally in the field of music. Classically trained with Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in music, experienced in composition, performance and teaching in music education, theory and composition, arrangement, chamber music, choral direction and accompaniment, concert performance and music production.
20+ years experience working with adults and children in a vast array of music education areas, specifically piano, voice, musical composition, chamber music, dance, choreography, and film.
Experienced and adept in organizing, directing, producing and performing in a variety of music concert events for different venues.
Accomplished in original composition, arranging, and production of recorded works of music, music education workbooks, and original piano pieces to excel student learning. Regular user of several advanced musical software programs: Finale, Sibelius etc.
5 years intensive research into ethnomusicology subjects: European Spanish music and dance, Caribbean music and dance, American Jazz roots and incorporating all of these into live performances, composition and workshops.
Flexible in collaborating with artists in other areas such as dance and film, chamber music and adept at recording and sequencing music for special projects.
Composer Related Experience:
ASCAP 2009-2010 received a writer’s award from ASCAP ‘s Classical division.
Monmouth Conservatory of Music, Red Bank, New Jersey
Faculty Composer Concert, solo performance, January 2008
“Explorations” A Musical Journey: faculty solo concert performance of new original piano compositions by Julia Muench funded in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Included 2 composition premieres. Some selections can be viewed on YouTube.
Middletown Public Library Concert “Music for the Dance” A concert performance including original piano compositions by Julia Muench, and other classical and world dances on piano funded by the Monmouth Conservatory and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Included 4 premieres. October 2008
Eastern Connecticut State University April 2008
Willimantic, Connecticut
Invited by the University to give three programs involving Latin American music for Hispanic Heritage Month: I. University Hour: “One Woman’s Quest” program of Julia’s original piano compositions performed live for students and faculty by Julia including a special photo presentation of the children living in and around Guatemala City. II: World Music Class performance/workshop : “Deciphering Rhythms in Afro Caribbean Music and it’s Connection to American Jazz”. III. Evening concert performing some of Julia’s original piano compositions and Spanish dances on piano: bolero, habanera, tango and gypsy dances by Joaquin Turina.
Rumson, New Jersey “One Woman’s Quest”
benefit concert May 2007
Julia Muench’s “Seven Pieces for the Children of Guatemala” was premiered at this Organized benefit concert to highlight the work of Hanley Denning and Safe Passage Organization. Rumson, NJ including various artists. January 2007
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey
Inited by the MTNA of New Jersey to give a presentation and performance of Julia’s original piano pieces at the New Jersey Music Teachers’ Association.
“ Original Contemporary Music for Piano”
Original Compositions * denotes live performances
Nautilus for piano and strings *Prismatika for piano and choreography, *Set of Piano Pieces, including Nautilus, *4 Mystical Impressions for Piano, Syzygisms and Tango* *Spiralesque * Modality * Echoes of Arcturus *Transforming Terpsichore for piano, Transforming Terpsichore for Strings and Piano, *Symmetry, *Folia, * selections from Vistas Collection. Programs and full list available upon request.
Professional Experience & Performances
Monmouth Conservatory of Music: Guest Artist and Faculty Recital, violin and piano ensemble works by Poulenc, Brahms and Mozart (can be viewed on YouTube) October 2009
Monmouth Conservatory of Music
Red Bank, New Jersey
1995- present
Piano Faculty Member
Instruction of beginning to advanced students in all levels of piano, theory and composition. Activities include regular faculty recital programs, preparing student recital programs, workshops and composing original piano pieces for students, including published “Vistas” piano collection, some of which can be viewed on Sibelius Music. Class of over 25 individual students.
Atlantic Highlands Historical Society: Strauss Mansion
Concert of Early Music Concert on Harpsichord , violin and recorders