Paula Matthusen (born 1978) is an American composer of acoustic and electro-acoustic music and educator. She is a recipient of the

Rome Prize The Rome Prize is awarded by the American Academy in Rome, in Rome, Italy. Approximately thirty scholars and artists are selected each year to receive a study fellowship at the academy. Recipients must be American citizens. Prizes have been aw ...

from the American Academy in Rome.

Biography

Paula Matthusen was born in 1978 in Arizona. She attended

University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1848 when Wisconsin achieved st ...

; and has a M.A. degree and Ph.D. from

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...

. Matthusen has taught music at

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Westchester, Florida, United States. Founded in 1965 by the Florida Legislature, the school opened to students in 1972. FIU is the third-largest univ ...

Wesleyan University Wesleyan University ( ) is a Private university, private liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1831 as a Men's colleges in the United States, men's college under the Methodi ...

, and

Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...

. Her music has been performed by Bang-On-A-Can All Stars, International Contemporary Ensemble,

Alarm Will Sound Alarm Will Sound is a 20-member chamber orchestra that focuses on recordings and performances of contemporary classical music. Its performances have been described as "equal parts exuberance, nonchalance, and virtuosity" by the ''Financial Times ...

, Estonian National Ballet,

Kathleen Supové Kathleen Supové is an American pianist specializing in modern classical music. She has premiered the works of dozens of composers on her Exploding Piano series. Her recitals involve recitation, costume, theatrical elements such as lighting, and ...

, Todd Reynolds, and Kathryn Woodard.

Discography

* the old language is the old language... (percussion duo, 2017) * old fires catch old buildings (baritone, trumpet, bass clarinet, trombone, 2017) * corpo/cage (2009) * run-on sentence of the pavement (piano, ping-pong balls and electronics, 2003)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthusen, Paula 1978 births Musicians from Arizona Florida International University faculty Wesleyan University faculty Columbia University faculty Living people University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni New York University alumni