David H. Rosenfeld
TEACHER, COMPOSER, PRODUCER
A true "renaissance man", Rosenfeld is versed in several expressive modes including:
Free-jazz violin, avant-garde dance choreography, traditional Celtic and Klezmer music, tap-dance, calligraphy, poetry, comedy, and watercolor painting. Also, his interests embrace science, astronomy, psychology, chess, and juggling.
David's work over the years has demonstrated a distinct orientation towards ideas that are interdisciplinary. At Mills College he wrote scores for pieces that included tastes and aromas for the audience to experience along with the music.
In addition to composed commissions from the UC Berkeley Dance Department he has played improvised music to accompany hundreds of contemporary dance classes for companies ranging from the West Coast's ODC to the East Coast's Limon, and from San Francisco's Alonzo King Lines Ballet to Colorado's Naropa University.
In December of 2010 Rosenfeld conducted the Oakland East Bay Symphony Orchestra, the klezmer band Kugelplex, and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
in a rendition of his self-penned arrangement of a traditional Yiddish melody from Eastern Europe. This took place at Oakland's renown Paramount Theater, where two years later Kugelplex and David accompanied the humble and inspiring legend, Joan Baez.
Rosenfeld received a B.A. in Studio Art from UC Davis in 1998, and an
M.A. in Music Composition from Mills College in Oakland, CA., in 2003.
Free-jazz violin, avant-garde dance choreography, traditional Celtic and Klezmer music, tap-dance, calligraphy, poetry, comedy, and watercolor painting. Also, his interests embrace science, astronomy, psychology, chess, and juggling.
David's work over the years has demonstrated a distinct orientation towards ideas that are interdisciplinary. At Mills College he wrote scores for pieces that included tastes and aromas for the audience to experience along with the music.
In addition to composed commissions from the UC Berkeley Dance Department he has played improvised music to accompany hundreds of contemporary dance classes for companies ranging from the West Coast's ODC to the East Coast's Limon, and from San Francisco's Alonzo King Lines Ballet to Colorado's Naropa University.
In December of 2010 Rosenfeld conducted the Oakland East Bay Symphony Orchestra, the klezmer band Kugelplex, and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
in a rendition of his self-penned arrangement of a traditional Yiddish melody from Eastern Europe. This took place at Oakland's renown Paramount Theater, where two years later Kugelplex and David accompanied the humble and inspiring legend, Joan Baez.
Rosenfeld received a B.A. in Studio Art from UC Davis in 1998, and an
M.A. in Music Composition from Mills College in Oakland, CA., in 2003.
RESUME
DAVID H. ROSENFELD, BA, MA
Teacher, Creativity Coach, Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, Ethnomusicologist
Specializations in Improvisation and Klezmer music.
Berkeley, CA
(415) 407-7162
[email protected]
EDUCATION
MA Music Composition, Mills College. At Mills, David studied with Pauline Oliveros, Fred Frith, and Willy Winant,
and studied works by John Cage and Morton Feldmen.
BA Studio Art, UC Davis. At Davis, David studied with Wayne Thiebaud, Lucy Pulls, Bill Schoeler, and Bauchi Zhang.
RECENT or of NOTE
In December of 2010 Rosenfeld conducted the Oakland East Bay Symphony Orchestra, the band Kugelplex,
and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir in a self-penned arrangement of a traditional Yiddish melody from Eastern Europe.
INSTRUMENTAL PROFICIENCIES
Mandolin, Guitar, Violin, Voice, Bass, and Percussion.
Extensive Modern Dance accompaniment for UC Berkeley, Mills College, Naropa University,
Limon Dance Company, Alonso King Lines Ballet, ODC, and many more
David has contributed vocally and instrumentally to the soundtrack for films by companies
including PBS, Cliff Bar, and Waking Star Studios.
Rosenfeld's playing appears prominently on numerous recordings from astists such as Kugelplex, Octopretzel,
The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band, Rose Garden, Melita, Gary Lapow, Spontaneous Emission and many more.
PRODUCTION AND SOUND ENGINEERING
~Co-produced and engineered the CD, Shierei Gan Shalom, distributed nationally by the PJ Library.
~Recorded and mixed How to Play Hand Percussion CD for Interworld/Warner Bros.
~Proficiency with microphone placement, Sibelius and Logic.
TEACHING
~20+ years teaching guitar privately to adults and children in a style which cultivates patience, listening, and creativity
~2003 to 2007 Saint Andrew’s School, Saratoga, CA. Music and Drama teacher, grades 4-8. Taught music to over 300 students
per week. Produced and directed the musical The Music Man Junior for grades 3-8
~Klezmer Ensemble Workshops to adults and teens
COMPOSED WORKS
~String Quartet #1 Avant-Klez
~Numerous avant-garde works for small orchestral and multi-ethnic ensembles, making use of graphic notation, instruction scores, and game modalities
~“Multi-sensory” works for acoustic instruments in combination with tastes and aromas
~Day, commissioned by UC Berkeley's Dance department
~Hundreds of original songs, poems, games, and exercises
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
French language, visual art, and graphic design.
References on Request
DAVID H. ROSENFELD, BA, MA
Teacher, Creativity Coach, Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, Ethnomusicologist
Specializations in Improvisation and Klezmer music.
Berkeley, CA
(415) 407-7162
[email protected]
EDUCATION
MA Music Composition, Mills College. At Mills, David studied with Pauline Oliveros, Fred Frith, and Willy Winant,
and studied works by John Cage and Morton Feldmen.
BA Studio Art, UC Davis. At Davis, David studied with Wayne Thiebaud, Lucy Pulls, Bill Schoeler, and Bauchi Zhang.
RECENT or of NOTE
In December of 2010 Rosenfeld conducted the Oakland East Bay Symphony Orchestra, the band Kugelplex,
and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir in a self-penned arrangement of a traditional Yiddish melody from Eastern Europe.
INSTRUMENTAL PROFICIENCIES
Mandolin, Guitar, Violin, Voice, Bass, and Percussion.
Extensive Modern Dance accompaniment for UC Berkeley, Mills College, Naropa University,
Limon Dance Company, Alonso King Lines Ballet, ODC, and many more
David has contributed vocally and instrumentally to the soundtrack for films by companies
including PBS, Cliff Bar, and Waking Star Studios.
Rosenfeld's playing appears prominently on numerous recordings from astists such as Kugelplex, Octopretzel,
The Freilachmakers Klezmer String Band, Rose Garden, Melita, Gary Lapow, Spontaneous Emission and many more.
PRODUCTION AND SOUND ENGINEERING
~Co-produced and engineered the CD, Shierei Gan Shalom, distributed nationally by the PJ Library.
~Recorded and mixed How to Play Hand Percussion CD for Interworld/Warner Bros.
~Proficiency with microphone placement, Sibelius and Logic.
TEACHING
~20+ years teaching guitar privately to adults and children in a style which cultivates patience, listening, and creativity
~2003 to 2007 Saint Andrew’s School, Saratoga, CA. Music and Drama teacher, grades 4-8. Taught music to over 300 students
per week. Produced and directed the musical The Music Man Junior for grades 3-8
~Klezmer Ensemble Workshops to adults and teens
COMPOSED WORKS
~String Quartet #1 Avant-Klez
~Numerous avant-garde works for small orchestral and multi-ethnic ensembles, making use of graphic notation, instruction scores, and game modalities
~“Multi-sensory” works for acoustic instruments in combination with tastes and aromas
~Day, commissioned by UC Berkeley's Dance department
~Hundreds of original songs, poems, games, and exercises
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
French language, visual art, and graphic design.
References on Request