Winton Yuichiro White

Composer / Vocalist / Music engraver

 

 

Education

• M.M. in Music Composition -
  San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Graduation:  2008)

 

• B.M. in Tuba Performance & Music Composition - 
  Biola University –     (Graduation:  2005)

 

• American Conservatory: Fontainebleau, France (2005)

 

• California Summer Music (2004, 2008)

 

 

Compositions

 

• Publicity:

           - The Examiner:  Mobius Trio doing my Ravel's Quartet arr.

           - The Examiner: The Guerilla Composers w/ Jarring Sounds

           - The Examiner: SF Renaissance Voices doing my P&R

           - Okonomi-kaki:  HAFU Film featuring composer

           - The Examiner:  Performance of "Erratic Tale" & managed

              concert

 

• Published works:

           - Zui Zui Zukkorobashi  (Pavane Publishing)

           - Narrow is the Road  (C. Alan Publications)

           - Nocturne of the Water Lillies  (C. Alan Publications)

 

• Commissioned works:
      - American Variations (Project: ​音 Sound 음)
      - Day of Autumn (Cris Law)

           - Preces & Responses  (SF Renaissance Voices)

           - Gekiranbu  (Singapore Wind Symphony)

           - Rising Up Mt. Fuji  (Lynda Huang)

           - Nocturne of the Water Lillies  (Asako Okamoto)

 

• Competitions:

           - Voicebox Drinking Songs Composition Competition (2012)

           - 1st prize for Classical Marimba League Composition

             Competition (Duo category) (2009)

           - Honorable Mention for Marimba League Composition

             Competition (2009)

           - 3rd place for New Voice Competition by SF Choral Artists

             (2009)

           - 2nd place winner for 12th annual Kris Getz Composition

             Competition (2008)

 

• Artist Collaborations:

           - HAFU film documentary w/ Megumi Nishikura & Lara

             Takagi (2012)

           - Clerestory's Beer & Song pairing event (2012)

           - Adorno Ensemble – ScoreXchange Online Masterclass

             (2008)

           - Afiara String Quartet – Project Tenor Timpani (2007)

 

Orchestrator / Music engraver-editor

 (non-regular clients)
 

• Howard Shore, composer – Contract Music Editor (2011)
   

• Sarah Wilson, composer – Music Editor (2011 – 2014)

 

• San Francisco Chamber Orchestra – Orchestrator (2010 - 11)

 

• Grace Cathedral Episcopal Diocese of California –
  Music Engraver, Orchestrator (2009 - 2012)

 

• William Kraft, composer – Music Engraver (2008 - 2009)

 

• Todd Proctor, music pastor for Rock Harbor Church (2004)

 

Teaching / Performance

• Music Education                  (2003 – present)

           - Guest Composer masterclasses (Point Loma Nazarene

             University, Biola University)

           - Private lessons on piano, music theory/ear training, voice,

             tuba, bass guitar, and guitar

           - Brass workshops

           - Faculty at Whittier Music (2006)

 

• Opera Chorus Conductor (2012)

           - Carmen by Beyond The Stage Productions

 

• Vocal Performance (2008 – present)

           - "Candide" with Lamplighters Theater

           - Solo performance at Hot Air Music Festival

           - Solo recital, Biola University

           - Grace Cathedral San Francisco Men & Boy’s Choir

           - The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

           - Saints Peter and Paul Church

           - Pacific Collegium

           - Marin Symphony Chorus

           - City Church SF

           - International Orange Chorale

           - San Francisco Renaissance Voices

           - San Francisco Choral Artists