Madeline Smith is a composer and violist from Kettering, Ohio. She began studying music in middle school, then developed an interest in composition after writing incidental music for her high school’s radio drama. She advanced her skills in the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings and Youth Orchestra, and in her private studies with Sheridan Currie (principal violist of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra). Madeline earned her Associate’s in Music at Sinclair Community College, then transferred to the University of Dayton in 2020. There, she became a founding member of UD's first electronic music ensemble. She put on the university’s first senior composition recital in nearly a decade, creating a multimedia experience with music, film, dance, electronics, and spoken word. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music Composition in the spring of 2022. After graduation, the University of Dayton’s marketing department commissioned Madeline to write original music for the video that formally launched their historic "We Soar" marketing campaign. Since then, she has been working as a freelance composer, arranger and music engraver while balancing day jobs in office and retail operations. Madeline is a member of the Dayton Music Club, ASCAP, the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra, and a frequent submitter to the Composers of Ohio Collaborative Organization for Acoustic Music (COCOA). This nonprofit puts on new music concerts and supports local composers by giving them a collaborative, non-competitive environment to share their works.…Madeline Smith is a composer and violist from Kettering, Ohio. She began studying music in middle school, then developed an interest in composition after writing incidental music for her high school’s radio drama. She advanced her skills in the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings and Youth Orchestra, and in her private studies with Sheridan Currie (principal violist of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra). Madeline earned her Associate’s in Music at Sinclair Community College, then transferred to the University of Dayton in 2020. There, she became a founding member of UD's first electronic music ensemble. She put on the university’s first senior composition recital in nearly a decade, creating a multimedia experience with music, film, dance, electronics, and spoken word. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Music Composition in the spring of 2022. After graduation, the University of Dayton’s marketing department commissioned Madeline to write original music for the video that formally launched their historic "We Soar" marketing campaign. Since then, she has been working as a freelance composer, arranger and music engraver while balancing day jobs in office and retail operations. Madeline is a member of the Dayton Music Club, ASCAP, the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra, and a frequent submitter to the Composers of Ohio Collaborative Organization for Acoustic Music (COCOA). This nonprofit puts on new music concerts and supports local composers by giving them a collaborative, non-competitive environment to share their works.WWWW…