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Erik Spangler is a Baltimore-based composer and electronic musician bridging ensemble improvisation, live electronics and notated music. Spangler’s compositions have been performed by ensembles including Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Atlantic Brass Quintet, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and International Contemporary Ensemble. He has taught at Maryland Institute College of Art, Towson University, Ithaca College, and K-12 schools in Baltimore. Dance accompanist at Towson University, Goucher College, University of Maryland, Baltimore School for the Arts, and Carver Center for the Arts. Co-curator of Baltimore Boom Bap Society improvised hip hop series (2011-24). Harvard University (Ph.D. Music Composition, 2004).…Erik Spangler is a Baltimore-based composer and electronic musician bridging ensemble improvisation, live electronics and notated music. Spangler’s compositions have been performed by ensembles including Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Atlantic Brass Quintet, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and International Contemporary Ensemble. He has taught at Maryland Institute College of Art, Towson University, Ithaca College, and K-12 schools in Baltimore. Dance accompanist at Towson University, Goucher College, University of Maryland, Baltimore School for the Arts, and Carver Center for the Arts. Co-curator of Baltimore Boom Bap Society improvised hip hop series (2011-24). Harvard University (Ph.D. Music Composition, 2004).

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Erik Spangler is a Baltimore-based composer and electronic musician bridging ensemble improvisation, live electronics and notated music. Spangler’s compositions have been performed by ensembles including Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Atlantic Brass Quintet, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and International Contemporary Ensemble. He has taught at Maryland Institute College of Art, Towson University, Ithaca College, and K-12 schools in Baltimore. Dance accompanist at Towson University, Goucher College, University of Maryland, Baltimore School for the Arts, and Carver Center for the Arts. Co-curator of Baltimore Boom Bap Society improvised hip hop series (2011-24). Harvard University (Ph.D. Music Composition, 2004).…Erik Spangler is a Baltimore-based composer and electronic musician bridging ensemble improvisation, live electronics and notated music. Spangler’s compositions have been performed by ensembles including Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Atlantic Brass Quintet, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and International Contemporary Ensemble. He has taught at Maryland Institute College of Art, Towson University, Ithaca College, and K-12 schools in Baltimore. Dance accompanist at Towson University, Goucher College, University of Maryland, Baltimore School for the Arts, and Carver Center for the Arts. Co-curator of Baltimore Boom Bap Society improvised hip hop series (2011-24). Harvard University (Ph.D. Music Composition, 2004).

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Erik Spangler is a Baltimore-based composer and electronic musician bridging ensemble improvisation, live electronics and notated music. Spangler’s compositions have been performed by ensembles including Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Atlantic Brass Quintet, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and International Contemporary Ensemble. He has taught at Maryland Institute College of Art, Towson University, Ithaca College, and K-12 schools in Baltimore. Dance accompanist at Towson University, Goucher College, University of Maryland, Baltimore School for the Arts, and Carver Center for the Arts.
Co-curator of Baltimore Boom Bap Society improvised hip hop series (2011-24).
Harvard University (Ph.D. Music Composition, 2004).

Skills

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Expert

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Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

Italian

Beginner

Work Experience

Adjunct Faculty at Maryland Institute College of Art

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2024

Designed and taught courses focusing on sound as an artistic medium; developed a Sound Art program within the Interactive Arts department; courses included Live Electronic Music, Sound Art, Remix As Performance, Studio Techniques and Recording, Introduction to Sound; led residencies and group projects; initiated a 10-day residency program (2012-2018).

Adjunct Faculty at Towson University

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Designed new syllabi and taught courses for the Interdisciplinary Fine Arts and Music departments, including Creativity in Arts, Media, and Communication; Art Forms; Creative Music Technology; Music Theory and Musicianship I.

Teaching Artist at Arts Every Day

January 1, 2016 - Present

Teaching hands-on workshops, rehearsing original music and remixes for residencies; collaborating with Wendel Patrick as Baltimore Boom Bap Society.

Part-Time Music Teacher at The GreenMount School

December 1, 2016 - June 1, 2017

General Music; Instrumental Music K–8

Music Teacher at Maryland Academy of Technology and Health Sciences

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008

Exploratory Music 8–9; basic music education

Music Teacher at Oasis Charter Middle School

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007

Digital Music Composition; Inter-Arts Ensemble; Band; Introduction to Musical Languages

Lecturer at Ithaca College

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004

Introduction to Composition; Orchestration; Choral Arranging

Teaching Fellow at Harvard University

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003

Interpreting Musical Performance; Fundamentals of Music Theory I & II

Accompanist (Improvised Musical Accompaniment for Dance) at Various Institutions (Towson University, University of Maryland, Goucher College, Baltimore School for the Arts, Carver Center for the Arts)

January 1, 2018 - Present

Creating live electronic music for modern dance and ballet classes; finger drumming and improvisation according to dancers’ needs under direction of dance faculty.

Bass Vocalist at Mount Calvary Roman Catholic Church

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2023

Bass vocalist in the Mount Calvary Choir

Audio-Visual Technician (Stagehand/AV Technician) at CTD Productions / RS MediaOne / Ovation (Independent contractor)

January 1, 2019 - Present

Stagehand & AV technician for events in the Washington DC / Baltimore area; specialized in audio for events.

Team Member at MOM’s Organic Market

June 1, 2024 - Present

Customer service desk, produce department, kitchen prep and line serving; cashier; stocking; ensuring customer satisfaction.

Patient Consultant at Blair Wellness Center

January 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021

Serving patients at Maryland’s medical cannabis dispensary; assisting patients with product selection and transactions.

Catering Staff at Classic Fare Catering

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006

Table setup and buffet service; event preparation.

Founder and Curator at The Vigil all-night music festival at Maryland Institute College of Art

January 1, 2010 - Present

Founded and curated an all-night music festival bridging campus and surrounding musical communities; continued under student committee.

Co-Founder at Baltimore Boom Bap Society

January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2024

Collective and music series with 100+ shows; improvisational hip hop; community outreach.

Co-Founder at Independent Artists’ Coalition of Baltimore

January 1, 2023 - Present

Advocacy and contracting standards for independent artists; ongoing.

Co-founder and Co-host at Bawdymore Bazaar

January 1, 2022 - Present

Event series with performances, storytelling, installations, and environmental design.

Founder at Music In The Gorge

June 9, 2017 - Present

Evening outdoor concert program at the Devonian fossil gorge; coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers.

Co-founder at Mobtown Modern

December 31, 2007 - December 31, 2011

New music series in partnership with the Contemporary Museum; 2008-2012.

Education

Ph.D. in Music Composition at Harvard University

August 31, 1998 - January 1, 2004

Composition studies with Bernard Rands and Mario Davidovsky

B.Mus. in Music Composition at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music

August 28, 1995 - May 1, 1998

Composition studies with Param Vir and Randy Coleman

Qualifications

Recording and mixing for Voyages I: Vymatics at The National Aquarium

May 9, 2022 - July 25, 2022

Producer for Shodekeh Talifero's breath and field recording-based soundtrack for the first immersive "Voyages" art event at The National Aquarium in Baltimore. With visual artist Erica Hansen, and vocal performance contributions by Jezie Zhunio and myself.

Music performance (whistle) for soundtrack of documentary film "King Coal"

July 29, 2022 - July 29, 2022

Whistle theme recorded in musical dialogue with breath artist Shodekeh Talifero, for Elaine McMillion Sheldon's award-winning documentary, featured on PBS' POV Film Series.

Composer/sound designer/performer with dancer Becky Hill on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center

January 3, 2021 - November 30, 2022

Designed an audio-responsive dance board connected to a modular synthesizer, to generate a palette of sonic textures from percussive dance. Resulting in the collaborative composition "Step-A-Tune Soundweb", along with other live electronics for other pieces on the program.

Guest performer with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

March 24, 2016 - March 24, 2016

Created remixes of movements from Igor Stravinsky's Suite from "A Soldier's Tale", performed with Baltimore Boom Bap Society alongside the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.