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Education |top|

Temple University, Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education (2008 - present)

Boyer College of Music, Dance, and the Arts Department of Music

Doctoral Advisor Deborah Sheldon

Research emphasis in interactive music systems for music cognition

Studied composition with Maurice Wright and Richard Brodhead

Recipient of the 2010 Who's Who Award

Recipient of the 2012 Who's Who Award

University of California, Santa Cruz, Certificate in Algorithmic Composition (2008)

Concentration in list processing (LISP programming language) and artificial musical intelligence

Studied composition with David Cope

Composed music and developed algorithms for musical intelligence

Developed list processing algorithms that integrate with previous work in modality algorithms and algorithmic composition

New York University, M.M. Master of Music in Music Technology (2005 - 2007)

Magna Cum Laude

Steinhardt Graduate School of Education Department of Music Technology

Concentration in algorithmic composition & interactive music systems

Studied composition with Robert Rowe, Kenneth Peacock, Luke Dubois and Joel Chadabe

Developed the Modal Object Library: a collection of algorithms to control & define modality

Developed the EAMIR project: interactive systems for music education, performance & composition

Kean University, B.A. Bachelor of Arts in Music Education (2000 - 2005)

Cum Laude

Concentration in classical guitar performance.

Studied classical guitar with Christopher Kenniff

Studied composition with Matthew Halper

Certified K-12 Educator by the State of New Jersey

Recipient of the 2005 Who's Who Award

Recipient of the Kean University 2005 Outstanding Student Teacher Award

IMTCP Interactive Music Technology Curriculum Project (2010) | view project site | View Video

Informal Music Learning in Non-Music Students Through Interactive Systems

original research endeavor with research partner Rick Dammers of Rowan University

developed original software for adaptive instruments and interactive music systems

week-long research project/music camp for middle-school non-music students

TI:ME Action Research Awarded a competitive NAMM research grant (2010) | view project site | View Video

Informal Music Learning in Non-Music Students Through Interactive Systems

Continued research with the interactive music system automata (2009) authored by V.J. & Dan Manzo

EAMIR Electro-acoustic Musically Interactive Room, (2007) | view project site | View Video

Founder/Director/Developer eamir.org 

open-source music technology project involving alternate controllers, sensors, and adaptive instruments to facilitate music composition, performance, and instruction through a collection of interactive music systems. The EAMIR software apps have been implemented in classrooms, special needs and disabilities populations, research projects, and composition/performance environments.

partnership with Korg/SoundTree (2008)

featured library on Cycling '74 and Max Objects (2007)

the EAMIR Software Development Kit (SDK) allows users to create EAMIR instruments without prior programming knowledge by connecting instrument modules to sound modules.

Modal Object Library A Collection of Algorithms to Control and Define Modality, (2006)  | view project site | View Video

Author and developer of an extensive library of objects for use primarily in algorithmic compositions and electronic music

Library consists of algorithms for defining modality (including all diatonic modes), modal relationships, tertian harmony and chord constructs, quartal/quintal harmony, modes of limited transposition, harmonic analysis, western functional harmony, fuzzy logic harmonization, and more, as well as numerous tools and utilities

Library is ported for use in Lisp (C-LISP, Open Music, Common Music), Pure Data, and Max/MSP/Jitter

featured library on Cycling '74 and Max Objects (2006)

TI:ME Leadership Academy (2012) a technology & instruction training academy for music majors | view project site | View Video NAMM Research/Program Grant ($10,000) / TI:ME Leadership Academy (2011)     Max/MSP/Jitter for Music (2011) written by V.J. Manzo / published by Oxford University press | view project site  | View Video describes operation of the programming language Max/MSP/Jitter to write custom software for musical interaction     Otoacoustic Emissions (2009) | view project site | View Video a research and sound-based therapy system A hardware/software system that performs analysis and filtering according to the research practices of the Davis Center for Sound Therapy     Cliché Progressions A database cataloging common chord progressions used in popular music, (2005)  | view project site | View Video Developer, founder, and contributor Database library consists of numerous songs categorized by progression Used as a resource for numerous research projects including IMTCP (2010) and V.J.'s own PhD Dissertation (2012)

Grants |top|

• Dr. Deborah Sheldon Professor of Music Education, Temple University
• Dr. Maurice Wright Professor of Music Composition, Temple University
• Dr. Richard Brodhead Professor of Music Composition, Temple University
• Prof. David Cope Professor of Music Composition, University of California, Santa Cruz
• Prof. Peter Elsea Professor of Music Composition, University of California, Santa Cruz
• Dr. David J. Elliot Professor of Music Education, New York University
• Dr. Robert Rowe Professor of Music Composition, New York University
• Dr. Kenneth J. Peacock Professor of Music Technology, New York University
• Dr. Juan Bello Professor of Music Technology, New York University
• Prof. Joel Chadabe Professor of Music, New York University
• Dr. Robert Aldridge Professor of Music Composition, Montclair State University
• Dr. Matthew Halper Professor of Music, Kean University
• Dr. Anthony Scelba Professor of Music, Kean University