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Curriculum Vitae
Ryan Diefenderfer​​​
8113 Lions Crest Way, Gaithersburg MD 20879​
224-383-4730
rjdiefen@indiana.edu
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Education
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN, Bachelors, Music Education, Music Composition, Minor in Jazz Studies, 2013.
Mundelein High School, Mundelein, IL, summa cum laude, 2009.
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Teachers
Peter Ellefson (Trombone): Indiana University, 2009-2013
Carl Lenthe (Trombone): Indiana University, 2009-2013
Dee Stewart (Trombone): Indiana University, 2009-2013
Don Freund (Composition): Indiana University, 2013
Claude Baker (Composition): Indiana University, 2011-2012
Aaron Travers (Composition): Indiana University, 2012
Jeremy Wilson (Trombone): Vienna, Austria, Fall 2011
Stephen Fissel (Trombone): Indiana University, Fall 2010
Colleen Riordan (Trombone): 2008-2009
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Publications
Stephansdom, Cherry Classics Music for All Occasions, 2013
http://www.cherryclassics.com/cherry/diefenderfer-ryan-stephansdom-for-bass-trombone-solo-and-6part-trombone-ensemble-p-2726.html
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​Notable Honors and Awards
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First Runner-Up, 2015 National Band Association Young Composer Mentor Project
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Commission for Full Orchestra, Carmel High School Symphony Orchestra, Carmel, IN, 2015.
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Winner, 2013 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Student Composition Competiton, Nashville, TN, 2013.
Winner, 2012 Eastern Trombone Worksop (ETW) National Trombone Composition Competition, Ft. Meyer, VA, 2012.
Finalist, Tyler Youth Orchestra New Music Project (Orchestral Commission), Tyler, TX, 2012.
Honorable Mention, National Association for Music Education (NAfME) 2012 Student Composition Competition, Washington, DC, 2012.
​Runner-Up, S.E. Shires National Trombone Solo Competition, Columbus, GA, 2010.
Indiana University Founders Scholar, GPA 3.94/4.0, 2009-2013.

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Notable Professional Experience
Director of Bands, Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix, AZ, Fall 2014-Current
Director of Instrumental Music, Greenway Middle School, Phoenix, AZ, Fall 2014-Current
Substitute Teacher, Monroe County Community School Corporation, Bloomington, IN, Spring 2014.
Beginning Jazz Band Director,​ Tri-North Middle School, Bloomington, IN, Spring 2014.
Trombone Sectional Instructor and Cabin Counselor, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Camp Bernstein, Summer 2013.
Student Teaching Experience, Carmel High School, Carmel, IN, Spring 2013
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​Internship in Composition, The Performance Project, Matthew Baber, Owensboro, KY, 2012-2013.

Instrumental Instructional Field Experience, Bloomington North High School, Bloomington, IN, Fall 2012.

Young Winds Instrumental Instructor, Bloomington IN, Spiring 2012.
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Marching Band Camp Staff Member, Mundelein High School, Mundelein, IL, 2012.
Summer Trombone Camp Teacher Student Intern, Merit School of Music, Chicago, IL, 2010.

Private Trombone Lesson Instructor, Mundelein, IL, 2006-2009
​Recent Performances of Original Compositions
Streets of Vienna, Peter Ellefson, Indiana University, Recital Hall, January 2015.
Exodus, Concert for Tuba and Piano, Nimrod Rod, Principal Tubist Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Reyjavik, Iceland, June 2014.
Stephansdom, Merit School of Music Tromboe Choir, Merit School of Music, Chicago, IL, February 2014.
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Krakowian Dances, National Association for Music Education National In-Service Conference, Gaylord Opryland Convention Center, Nashville, TN, October 2013.
​​Streets of Vienna, Indiana University Student Recital, Ford-Crawford Hall, Indiana University, December 2012.

​Stephansdom, Indiana University Student Recital, Ford-Crawford Hall, Indiana University, December 2012.
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Krakowian Dances, Indiana University student chamber ensemble, Auer Hall, Indiana University, July 2012.
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​Stephansdom, Professor of Trombone Carl Lenthe & Indiana University Trombone Choir, Auer Hall, Indiana University, April 2012, March 2012.
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Stephansdom, Members of the U.S. Army Ceremonial Band, Fort Meyer, VA, March 2012.
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​Four Miniatures, Indiana University student woodwind quintet, Sweeney Hall, Indiana University, April 2012.
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​String Quartet No. 1, “Earthbound,” Indiana University student string quartet, Sweeney Hall, Indiana University, April 2012.
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​Solar Eclipse, Indiana University student brass quintet, Auer Hall & Sweeney Hall, Indiana University, April 2012, August 2011.
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​American Authors, Eric Bowling, Auer Hall, Indiana University, August 2011.
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Completed Works (Compositions)​
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​​Chamber Ensemble
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​Krakowian Dances (2012), Oboe, Violin, Cello, and Piano [ca. 8’00]
​-Premiered at IU 2012 Summer Composition Recital
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​Pictures at the Kunthistorisches (2012), Percussion Ensemble [ca. 10'00]
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​​Four Miniatures (2012), Woodwind Quintet [ca. 4’30”]
​-Premiered at Ryan Diefenderfer’s Junior Recital, April 2012.
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​​Stephansdom (2012), Solo for Bass Trombone and Trombone Choir [ca. 12’00”]
​-Published by Cherry Classics publishing company, Gordon Cherry, 2012.
​-Premiered by Carl Lenthe and Indiana University Trombone Choir, March 2012.
-Performed by members of the U.S. Army Ceremonial Band, Ft. Meyer, VA, March 2012.
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String Quartet No. 1, “Earthbound” (2011), String Quartet [ca. 16’00”]
​-Premiered at Ryan Diefenderfer’s Junior Recital, April 2012.
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​Solar Eclipse (2011), Brass Quintet [ca. 5’00”]
​-Premiered at Indiana University Summer Composition Recital, August 2011.
Solo Works
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Streets of Vienna (2013), Concerto for Tenor Trombone and Piano [ca. 15'00"]
-Premiered at Ryan Diefenderfer Senior Recital, December 2012.

American Authors (2011), Unaccompanied Flute [ca. 8'00"]
-Honorable Mention, 2012 NAfME Student Composition Contest
-Premiered by Eric Bowling, IU Summer 2011 Composition Recital

Large Ensemble
Four Rivers of Paradise (2014), Wind Enesmble [9'00"]
Streets of Vienna (2013), Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra [ca. 15'00"]
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​Half Empty (2011), Jazz Ensemble [ca. 6'00"]
-Recorded by Brent Wallarab Big Band, 2011.

Bruce Almighty 3m6 Film Scoring Cue, Orchestra [3'06"]

Serenity 2m7 Film Scoring Cue, Orchestra [2'07"]
Trombone Masterclass Performances:
Collin Williams (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
Eric Ewazen (Juilliard School of Music)
Additional Lessons:
Doug Yeo (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Former)
Donald Crockett (Composer, University of Southern California)
John Whitaker (University of Alabama)
Professional Memberships:
International Trombone Association (ITA)
American Society for Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
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