Hello! I'm Anthony Caulkins, an Austin-based composer, musician (guitar/banjo), and music technologist. I blend professional performance practice with contemporary chamber music, psychedelic blues rock, open improvisation, and interactive music technologies, designing systems that explore human–computer interaction while mixing audio in live and studio settings. I specialize in: Original composition & scoring for film, media, and interactive projects; Live/studio audio engineering, production, mixing, and mastering (via AC Sound); Performance as bandleader, improviser, and session player; Teaching & mentoring as Adjunct Faculty at Huston-Tillotson University My work fuses genres like Americana, jazz fusion, and transitional classical to create immersive, gestural sound worlds—whether for concert stages, documentaries (e.g., Nine-Story Mountain), live albums (Anthony Caulkins Trio 2025), or tech-driven collaborations.Open to freelance gigs: custom scores, production/mixing, interactive setups, live sound, arranging, or teaching/mentoring. Let's collaborate—message me with your project! Find demos & more: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Anthony Caulkins

Hello! I'm Anthony Caulkins, an Austin-based composer, musician (guitar/banjo), and music technologist. I blend professional performance practice with contemporary chamber music, psychedelic blues rock, open improvisation, and interactive music technologies, designing systems that explore human–computer interaction while mixing audio in live and studio settings. I specialize in: Original composition & scoring for film, media, and interactive projects; Live/studio audio engineering, production, mixing, and mastering (via AC Sound); Performance as bandleader, improviser, and session player; Teaching & mentoring as Adjunct Faculty at Huston-Tillotson University My work fuses genres like Americana, jazz fusion, and transitional classical to create immersive, gestural sound worlds—whether for concert stages, documentaries (e.g., Nine-Story Mountain), live albums (Anthony Caulkins Trio 2025), or tech-driven collaborations.Open to freelance gigs: custom scores, production/mixing, interactive setups, live sound, arranging, or teaching/mentoring. Let's collaborate—message me with your project! Find demos & more: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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Hello! I’m Anthony Caulkins, an Austin-based composer, musician (guitar/banjo), and music technologist. I blend professional performance practice with contemporary chamber music, psychedelic blues rock, open improvisation, and interactive music technologies, designing systems that explore human–computer interaction while mixing audio in live and studio settings.

I specialize in: Original composition & scoring for film, media, and interactive projects; Live/studio audio engineering, production, mixing, and mastering (via AC Sound); Performance as bandleader, improviser, and session player; Teaching & mentoring as Adjunct Faculty at Huston-Tillotson University

My work fuses genres like Americana, jazz fusion, and transitional classical to create immersive, gestural sound worlds—whether for concert stages, documentaries (e.g., Nine-Story Mountain), live albums (Anthony Caulkins Trio 2025), or tech-driven collaborations.Open to freelance gigs: custom scores, production/mixing, interactive setups, live sound, arranging, or teaching/mentoring.

Let’s collaborate—message me with your project! Find demos & more: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Language

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Work Experience

Adjunct Faculty – Music at Huston-Tillotson University
January 1, 2023 - Present
Teaching music courses in an adjunct faculty role.
Audio/Live-Stream Engineer at First United Methodist Church
January 1, 2022 - Present
Running live sound for church services, mixing audio for live-streamed services.
Remote Website Manager at Madison Area Music Educators
January 1, 2020 - Present
Website maintenance and editing including HTML, Wordpress, and web data migration.
Remote Music Teacher at White Hall Arts Academy
January 1, 2016 - Present
Teaching classes and lessons in guitar, drums, music appreciation, songwriting, video editing, piano and music production.
Audio Engineer at AC Sound
January 1, 2014 - Present
Live sound engineering (A1/A2), live-stream engineering (audio and video), team management, talent booking/scheduling, and equipment upkeep.
Composer, Musician, Music Technologist at Anthony Caulkins Music
January 1, 2008 - Present
Music performance on various instruments, composition for concert settings and media, score preparation and musical copyediting, orchestration, arranging, and teaching music lessons.
Music Assistant at Healthy Boys - Kojiro Umezaki
December 31, 2021 - July 25, 2025
Max patch editing, video editing, audio file noise reduction, music score editing, musical transcription, and arranging.
Audio Engineer at Design Sound
December 31, 2019 - July 25, 2025
Console setup, sound system setup, monitor mixing, running live sound, equipment transport truck driving.
Music Teacher at Molly’s Music
December 31, 2018 - July 25, 2025
Teaching music lessons including guitar, ukulele, and Ableton Live production.
Live-Streaming Engineer/Videographer at Little Dog Live
December 31, 2017 - July 25, 2025
Live-stream engineering (audio and video), video and audio editing.
Performing Musician at Los Angeles Musicians Collective
December 31, 2020 - July 25, 2025
Pit orchestra performances for musical theater, solo guitar performances for various events in Los Angeles area.
Production Assistant at University of California, Irvine – Claire Trevor School of the Arts
December 31, 2019 - July 25, 2025
Running live sound and lights for concerts, managing production teams.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of California, Irvine – Claire Trevor School of the Arts
December 31, 2016 - July 25, 2025
Assisted various music courses including Music Analysis, Beatles and the 1960s, Introduction to Music, and Jazz Theory.
Graduate Research Assistant - Audio Specialist at University of California, Irvine - ESCAPE Grant
December 31, 2015 - July 25, 2025
Recording live audio for film shoots, editing audio for video publication, training new team members, leading undergraduate audio teams.
Remote IT Coordinator at Rhapsody Arts Center, Inc.
December 31, 2018 - July 25, 2025
Website and server maintenance, database administration, basic IT maintenance.
Music Instructor at Rhapsody Arts Center, Inc.
December 31, 2014 - July 25, 2025
Teaching guitar lessons, music history, composition, coaching ensembles and school of rock ensembles.

Education

Master of Fine Arts at University of California, Irvine
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
Bachelor of Music at University of Wisconsin, Madison
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2013

Qualifications

Love of Learning Award - Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Alice V. Almasy Memorial Scholarship
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Sylvia T. Wagner Great People Scholarship
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
2012 Lux Music Award: Best Song - Life on the Moon
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
International Studies Great People Scholarship
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
2015-16 Graduate Research and Travel Grant - University of California, Irvine
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Associated Graduate Student Spring Travel Grant - University of California, Irvine
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
2014-15 Graduate Research Award - University of California, Irvine
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015
Ten Years of Teaching Excellence Award
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
MISE-EN_PLACE Bushwick Composer Residency
January 1, 2018 - February 9, 2026
Graduate Research and Travel Grant
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Associated Graduate Student Spring Travel Grant
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Graduate Research Award
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet, Other, Computers & Electronics, Travel & Hospitality