Jon F. Howe
EDUCATION
2023-Present
Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition (DMA) — Hartt School of Music, West Hartford
Composition Studies: Daron Hagen (2023-24)
2020-2022
Master of Music in Composition (MM) — Hartt School of Music, West Hartford
Composition Studies: Anthony R. Green (2020-21), Tawnie Olson (2021), Gilda Lyons (2022)
Horn Studies: Barbara Hill (2021-22)
2015-2020
Bachelor of Music (BM) — University of Rhode Island, Kingston
Composition Studies: Eliane Aberdam (2016-20), Kirsten Volness (2019)
Horn Studies: Jaime Thawne (2015-16), Cathryn Cummings (2016-20)
AWARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND HONORS
May, 2022 Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society Membership
December, 2021 Hartt School Community Division and New Britain Museum of American Art Collaboration - Collaborative Composer (Pastoral on a Sunday Morning)
November, 2021 Mystified Escape Rooms - Commission (Soundscape for “The Mystic’s Ritual” escape room)
April, 2021 Hartt@Home - Featured Composer
March, 2021 Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Grant, Eastern Region Program - Recipient
June, 2019 University of Rhode Island College of Arts and Science Fellowship - Recipient (Dullahan's Ride)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2022-2024
Brass, Guitar, Composition & Theory, and Beginning Piano Instructor, The Music Complex RI, Smithfield, RI
2022-present
Brass Instructor, Falcetti School of Music, Simsbury, CT
2019-2021
Brass Instructor, More Than Music, North Kingstown, RI
2018-present