Composer Resume: Lorraine L Whittlesey
2901 Boston Street #319
Baltimore, MD 21224
E-mail address: privatesector@verizon.net
Website: http://lorrainewhittlesey.com

Composer’s statement: “I’m a genre-surfing composer whose works have always respected and reflected the increasing options of creating and bringing many styles of music to an ever 

Original Works (Sample Selection)

2010: Composer, lyricist, and co-author of script for the original production of “Zippy the Pinhead: the Musical” based on the long running, internationally syndicated comic strip, “Zippy the Pinhead” by Bill Griffith. Also served as artistic director.  (This is also an ongoing project) (Sun and other press links?)

2008: “Barack the Casbah”@ An Die Musik  Composer, and lyricist, for the ongoing cabaret series 
“Ebony & Irony. Performed by Whittlesey Joyce Scott.

2006 THIRD MILLENIUM ENSEMBLE original compositions for 
Internal Dialogue (‘Cello)  performed by Barbara Brown)
2005 Imaginary Beings (Timpani and Marimba) performed by Donna DeStefano.

2006 Composer, lyricist and arranger for “Einstein’s Dreams: It’s about time...) based on MIT faculty member, Dr Alan Lightman’s best selling work, “Einstein’s Dreams.” Premiered @ the Scott Center and performed elsewhere in Baltimore with chamber ensemble, chorus, and visual imagery. (Baltimore Sun review with Dr. Lightman and Lorraine Whittlesey)

“Ebony & Irony. Performed with Joyce Scott.

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No Visible Party Line

2004: “Wonder Women” Chevy Chase MD by invitation of Senator Barbara Mikulski to compose and present original cabaret to celebrate achievments of Madeline Albright, Linda Carter, Alexis Hermann and others. Joyce Scott and Ethel Ennis were featured performers.

2004 “Healing Hearts” In concert with Ruby Glover 

2003 “ The New Barbarians” Writer, Composer, and actor for an original performance piece commissioned by The Walters Museum in conjunction with “Vivat” a Citywide celebration for the 300th Anniversery of the founding of St.Petersburg, Russia. Songs and dialogue were performed in English and Russian.

2003 “Memoria Technica” commissioned by the Morpheus Trio and performed @ Goucher College and McDaniel College. Based on the works of Lewis Carroll (real name ...) using anagrams, etc

2002 Music Director, composer, and performer for Diva-Licious  @Centerstage Baltimore, staring Ethel Ennis, Ruby Glover, Lea Gilmore, and Joyce J. Scott 
A benefit for The Women’s Housing Coalition.

2002 Keynote Speaker and Curator @ the Johns Hopkins Digital Media Center for the first Electronic Music Symposium: “From Tubes and Transformers to Chips and Transistors. Featured at this day long event was an electronic petting zoo, and a variety of analog, hybrid,and digital instruments.

2002 “Velocipaedic Verisimilitude: Composer, lyricist and pianist, Sung by Ruth Pettus on Stationary bicycle set against video of Baltimore Streets performed @ the Creative Alliance.

2002: Homewood Arts program and Private Sector Productions:” Ebony & Irony V: Unleashed” Lorraine Whittlesey, composer, performer, and co-producer.

2000 Music Director and performer for “Virtual Reality”
an original performance piece commissioned by the BMA and MICA in conjunction with Joyce J. Scott’s retrospective @ the BMA

2000 “Rythmic Roots”  performer, composer and co-producer, McManus Theatre @ Loyola College.

1999: Baltimore Composer’s Forum: First Unitariam Universalist Church of Baltimore: “New Works for ‘99
Composer of “Giselle” a violin solo performed by Julia McFarlane

1996: “Through the Eyes of a Child”  composer and lyricist, commissioned by Parents Anonymous of Maryland and performed by the Peabody Children’s Chorus under the direction of Doreen Falby.

1986: “We Lead the Way”  commissioning Anthem for the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71, performed by the Naval Choir on board the Aircraft carrier.

Publications: 
Advisory Board Member and contributing writer for “LINK” a Baltimore based Literary Journal
Contributing writer for RADAR Review and published featured article in the Baltimore Sun about Les Paul.

Awards:

2010 -1984 American Society of composers, Authors, and Publishers
2003 A Governor’s Award nominee for contributions to the Arts
Present to 1984 ASCAP writers awards, 
Maryland State Arts Council  for Music Performance 
Maryland State Arts Council for Composition  (years?)
Best of Baltimore award for “Ebony & Irony” 
Baltimore Magazine
One of Top five best performances fro Zippy the Pinhead(bMagazine)

Funding and Grants:  Meet the Composer, ASCAP, Target, Annie E Casey , The Walters Museum, The BMA, the Peggy and Yale Gordon Trust, AVAM

Residencies:

American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore MD 
Composer-in-Residence 1997-1999

McDaniel College: Yale Gordon Artist in Residence 2001-2002