Sean Paul Mills Orchestral & Choral Conductor 541.829.3932 cell EDUCATION University of Iowa School of Music; Iowa City, Iowa Doctor of Musical Arts in Violoncello Performance and Pedagogy 8/1992 University of Oregon School of Music; Eugene, Oregon Master of Music in Performance 6/1989 University of Oregon School of Music; Eugene, Oregon Bachelor of Music in Performance 6/1988 Humboldt State University; Arcata, California 9/1984 to 6/1985 CURRENT EMPLOYMENT Salem Philharmonia Orchestra; Salem, Oregon Music Director & Conductor 01/2012 to present Chemeketa Community College; Salem, Oregon Adjunct Faculty – Music 03/2009 to present Willamette Valley Symphony; Corvallis & Albany, Oregon Music Director/Conductor & Executive Director 12/2007 to present PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT First Christian Church of Corvallis; Corvallis, Oregon Choir Director 9/2008 to 08/2010 Oregon State University; Corvallis, Oregon Music Director & Artistic Coordinator, OSU Opera Workshop 2008-2009 academic year Corvallis-OSU Symphony; Corvallis, Oregon Section Cello 9/2007 to 05/2009 Verde Valley Sinfonietta; Sedona, Arizona Music Director & Conductor 7/2005 to 7/2007 The Church of the Red Rocks - U.C.C.; Sedona, Arizona Director of Music 4/2002 to 8/2007 Private Studio Cello Instruction; various locations Studio Teacher 6/1984 to present Coconino Community College; Flagstaff, Arizona Associate Faculty - Music 8/1996 to 5/2003 Flagstaff Light Opera Company; Flagstaff, Arizona Founding Music Director & Conductor 5/1995 to 8/2007 Kirkwood Community College; Iowa City, Iowa Associate Faculty - Music 8/1992 to 5/1994 Grinnell College; Grinnell, Iowa Cello Instructor 8/1990 to 5/1991 University of Iowa School of Music; Iowa City, Iowa Teaching Assistant - Cello 8/1989 to 5/1992 CONDUCTING TEACHERS & COACHES Weston Noble Perspectives Choral Directors Workshop; Santa Fe, New Mexico Donald Neuen Crystal Cathedral Choral Directors Workshop; Orange, California James Dixon University of Iowa School of Music Marsha Mabrey University of Oregon School of Music H. Royce Saltzman University of Oregon School of Music Gunther Schuller University of Oregon Opera Conducting Workshop Madeline F. Schatz Humboldt State University Department of Music Phillip Kates Humboldt State University Department of Music CELLO TEACHERS & COACHES Charles G. Wendt University of Iowa School of Music Terry King University of Northern Iowa School of Music J. Robert Hladky University of Oregon School of Music Horatio Edens Humboldt State University Department of Music Bonnie Hampton San Francisco Conservatory of Music PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE As Conductor/Music Director Interim Conductor, Corvallis Youth Symphony Guest Conductor, Mt. Hood Pops Orchestra Guest Conductor, Corvallis Youth Symphony Music Director & Artistic Coordinator, Oregon State University Opera Workshop Music Director, “Spin” (Premiere)[Frohnmayer & Shaman], Oregon State University Music Director, Willamette Valley Symphony Guest Conductor, Henderson Symphony Orchestra Music Director, Verde Valley Sinfonietta Director of Music, The Church of the Red Rocks Artistic Director, Music at Red Rocks Concert Series Artistic Director & Conductor, Red Rock Community Chorale & Chamber Orchestra Conductor, Coconino Community Orchestra Conductor, Coconino Chamber Orchestra Music Director & Conductor, Flagstaff Light Opera Company As Cellist Cellist, Oregon State University Faculty Piano Trio Cello Coach,Corvallis Youth Symphony Cello Section, Oregon Coast Music Festival Orchestra Principal Cello, Fauré: Requiem & Durufle Requiem, First Presbyterian Church Cello Coach, Willamette Valley Junior Honors Symphony Cellist, Fauré: Requiem, Women’s Choral Society Cellist, Vivaldi: Gloria, Good Samaritan Episcopal Church Section Cello, Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra Cello Section Member, Quad City Symphony Orchestra Principal Cello, University of Iowa Symphony, University of Iowa School of Music Principal Cello, University of Iowa Chamber Orchestra Associate in Performance, Center for New Music, University of Iowa School of Music Cello Section Member, Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra Principal Cello, University of Oregon Symphony Principal Cello, Oregon Sinfonietta, University of Oregon School of Music Cello Section Member (substitute), Oregon Mozart Players Principal Cello, Humboldt County Chamber Players Principal Cello, Humboldt Symphony Principal Cello, Humboldt Light Opera Company Orchestra ADJUDICATIONS, CLINICS, AND LECTURES Pre-concert Discussion sessions for Willamette Valley Community Orchestra Pre-concert Discussion sessions for Verde Valley Sinfonietta patrons Adjudicator, Quick Piano Competition, Chamber Music Sedona Adjudicator, The Edgar Stone Scholarship Award, Northern Arizona University Adjudicator, Sedona Flagstaff Symphony League Summer Camp Competition Adjudicator, Chamber Music Sedona Piano & Violin Scholarship Program Adjudicator, Arizona Band and Orchestra Director’s Association Fall Festival Adjudicator, Northwest Middle School Solo and Ensemble Festival Adjudicator, High School Solo and Ensemble Festival (Flagstaff) Guest clinician/conductor, Winslow Music Department Clinician, Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association Concert Festival Adjudicator, Northwest Middle School Solo and Ensemble Festival Guest conductor, Flagstaff Unified School District All District String Program Guest clinician, Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association Fall Competition Adjudicator, Flagstaff Youth Symphony Concerto Competition Guest lecture, “Public School String Instrument Education,” Northern Arizona University Chapter of the MENC Guest lecture, “Stringed Instrument Repair, Maintenance, and Care,” Northern Arizona University Adjudicator, Arizona State Music Teachers Association Pre-Collegiate Chamber Music Competition PUBLICATIONS "Cervantes and Strauss: A Tale of Two Don Quixotes” (in progress) “A New Perspective on Luigi Silva’s ‘New Approach to Cello Playing’” (in progress) Programs & Program Notes for Flagstaff Light Opera Company,Coconino Community Orchestra, Coconino Chamber Orchestra, Red Rock Community Chorale & Chamber Orchestra, Verde Valley Sinfonietta, Corvallis Youth Symphony & Willamette Valley Community Orchestra Summer 1993. “Robert Schumann’s Violoncello Concerto.” American String Teacher Magazine, Vol. XLIII, No. 3, pp. 67-69 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Conductors Guild (CG) League of American Orchestras (LAO) Oregon Cello Society (OCS) Oregon Education Association (OEA) COURSES TAUGHT Studio Cello & Bass Music Appreciation Music Theory I, II & III American Music Studio Voice Group Voice Chorus Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra Opera Workshop COURSES PREPARED TO TEACH Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra Conducting Orchestral Literature Arts Administration Opera/Musical Theater Chorus/Chorale Chamber Music Literature Chamber Music Coaching Music Appreciation Music Fundamentals Musicianship Music History Music Theory Aural Skills CERTIFICATES, AWARDS, AND SKILLS Arizona Community College Regular A.1.a. Teaching Certificate (valid for life) Nominee for Outstanding Faculty of the Year 2003, Coconino Community College Board Member/Certificate Holder, Flagstaff Medical Center/Northern Arizona Healthcare Board Member, Friends of OSU Opera San-dan (3rd Degree Black Belt) Shotokan Karate-do (Japan Karate Association) Computer skills: WavePad, Nero Suite, Microsoft Word, Corel Presentations, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Quattro Pro, Microsoft FrontPage, Quickbooks Pro 2010, Quicken, Roxio Easy Media Creator 10, Cyberlink Power Director 7.0, Finale 2010, website development & management. ENDORSEMENTS Harold Weller (Founding Music Director, Las Vegas Philharmonic): "Sean is one of those rare entrepreneurial spirits that combines refined and diverse musical ability with unerring business acumen. It is clear that his heart is focused on bettering the communities in which he lives – the evidence of which abounds in northern Arizona's and Oregon’s cultural landscapes.” Lea Parnas (Artist Manager, Parnas Duo): "Sean Paul Mills is a fine conductor, augmented by an incredible wit and sense of humor . . . a winning combination!" Horatio Edens (Cello soloist & studio teacher): "Sean is a conductor whose artistic bond to the music is clearly delivered to both the orchestra and the soloist. His concise, articulate beat and his remarkable delivery of expression made playing a concerto a delightful experience for the orchestra, the audience, and for me as a soloist!" Graham Kislingbury (Albany Democrat-Herald / Corvallis Gazette Times): “Sean Paul Mills is not a tepid conductor. Animated on the stand, he exudes enthusiasm and he smiles. He’s a guy who obviously loves what he’s doing. Mills brought out the best in the 70-member Willamette Valley Community Orchestra during its "Made in America" concert . . . The conductor and orchestra provided 90 minutes of sunshine on an otherwise dark and rainy Oregon day.” Additional materials are available upon request. |
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