Tim Corpus is a vibrant composer who calls Chicago home. He began his formal musical training at 12, but he’s been developing a love and appreciation for music all his life.
Tim earned his bachelor of music degree in percussion performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, where he studied with composer Stacy Garrop and timpanist Ed Harrison of Chicago’s Lyric Opera. He thrived at CCPA performed in many CCPA ensembles. He also played percussion for the Classical Symphony Orchestra, served as the principle timpanist of the American Opera Group, and founded the Student Composer’s Forum.
In 2010, Tim moved to Hartford, Connecticut to study music composition at The Hartt School at the University of Hartford. During his time at The Hartt School, he’s studied with and been mentored by world-renowned composers such as David Macbride, Larry Alan Smith, Robert Carl and Stephen Gryc. After receiving his master’s degree in music composition, Tim returned to Chicago, IL where he currently resides.
Along with talent scholarships from the Chicago College of Performing Arts and The Hartt School, he received a research grant in 2011 toward his work on Filipino composer Lucio D. San Pedro.
Not only does Tim love writing and playing music, but he also enjoys sharing his passion with aspiring musicians and composers. Since 2005 Tim has been teaching music to a wide range of students (age 4 to adult). He taught percussion at Genoa-Kingston High School and has demonstrated master classes in percussion orchestration and drum set. He also taught at Capital Preparatory Magnet School in West Hartford, Connecticut, which is ranked as one of the best schools in America. Currently, Tim is Drumline Instructor at Loyola University Chicago and teaches music at the Chicago Community Colleges.
Tim has written for a variety of ensembles including works for the Palomar Ensemble, CCPA Percussion Ensemble, Vagus Trio and the Yorkville Fine Arts Festival. Highlights include “Breath, revisited” for Third Coast Percussion at the Kennedy Center and Museum of Modern art in New York City.
Tim is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the Percussive Arts Society and his works are published by Attacca Publishing. For lessons in Music Composition, Percussion, Guitar, Song Writing or Piano please E-mail to tim.corpus@gmail.com. (Retracter)...(lire la suite)
