About Kyle Vanderburg

Bio
Kyle Vanderburg (b. 1986) is a composer of music of an eclectic style. He recently held a composer residency through the Oklahoma Composers Association in 2010 that produced “Unknown Precipitation,” premiered by the Norman High School percussion ensemble. His works appear in any number of different genres, from chamber works to large choral and orchestral concoctions. He was previously the assistant conductor and ensembles manager of instrumental ensembles at Drury University.

Kyle holds affiliations with ASCAP, the American Composers Forum, Society of Composers Incorporated, the Oklahoma Composers Association, Mortar Board, and Omicron Delta Kappa. Additionally, he was asked to write the program notes for the Springfield Symphony's 2008-2009 season, and was honored in 2009 for his contribution to the Drury University Wind Ensemble.

Kyle has studied composition with Marvin Lamb, Carlyle Sharpe, and David Maslanka as well as conducting with Christopher Koch. He is pursuing a Master of Music in Composition from the University of Oklahoma and holds a Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) in Music Theory and Composition from Drury University in Springfield, Missouri.

CV
Curriculum Vitae

Artistic Statement
Kyle Vanderburg draws his inspiration from an eclectic variety of sources and styles. His pieces have a clearly identifying "Kyle Vanderburg" style, stemming from a tendency to mix American styles and his own eclectic taste. He has made use of various tonal vocabularies and serialism, though most of his pieces follow a more neoclassical style. From an overtly instrumental background, most of his pieces have been for small ensemble or solo instrument with piano accompaniment, although his recent works for voice have received great praise among his peers. Vanderburg is consistently looking at new ensembles for which to write, and is looking to expand his compositional palette. He is equally at home as an arranger and as a conductor, and believes in being a well-rounded individual, not only in music, but also in life.

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