derek douglas carter; composer / performer / conductor  

1431 St. James Ct. ​●​ Louisville, KY 40208 

Phone: 309-310-2958 ​●​ E-Mail: derekdouglascarter@gmail.com 

Education 
B.M. Illinois State University​, Bachelors of Music Composition & Theory (2012 – 2016) 
● Honors Program, Samantha Marie Livingston Euphonium Scholarship 

Composition studies with Martha Horst, Carl Schimmel, Roy Magnuson, and Yao Chen 

Conducting studies with Martin Seggelke and Gavin Smith 

M.M. ​University of Louisville, ​Masters of Music Composition (2017 – 2019) 

Composition studies with Steve Rouse, Krzysztof Wołek, and Marc Satterwhite 

Conducting studies with Kimcherie Lloyd 

Private composition studies with Stacy Garrop and Kyung Mee Choi 
Workshops and Masterclasses with Stephen Hartke, Mauricio Sotelo, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, Lei Liang, Stefano 
Gervasoni, Nancy Van de Vate, Johannes Kreidler, Marta Ptaszyńska, ​Ondřej Adámek​, Jorge Villavicencio 
Grossmann, Bent Sørensen, Amy Williams, Dennis Tobenski, David Dzubay, among others 

Administrative/Leadership Experience 
University of Louisville, Computer Music Studios, ​studio manager    2017 - present 
● Manage studios, schedule calendar, and update software    
● Organize and run electronic music concerts and dress rehearsals   
● Tutor computer music students   
● Provide access to microphones, cables, speakers, mixers, and other equiptment   
AmiEnsemble, ​performer/co-founder  2017 - present 
● Organize concerts, rehearsals, and programs   
● Run audio, tech, and mixing during concerts   
● Compose, curate, and commission composers for diverse programming   
Fulcrum Point New Music Project​, intern  2016 - 2017 
● Co-write grants with the Executive Director of a professional contemporary music   
ensemble based in Chicago   
● Run technology and audio during rehearsals and performances   
Normal Music Ensemble​, founder/coach/conductor  2015 - 2016 
 
● Direct, coach, and conduct a contemporary music ensemble performing student 
premieres and masterworks from the mid 20th century to the present   
2012 - 2016 
Redbird Ringers Handbell Ensemble, ​director/music librarian 
● Organize concerts, run rehearsals, and manage budget 
● Program concerts and organize warm-up materials 
● Teach students how to play handbells and foster chamber group performance skills  
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List of recent works 

● fluid sound (2019), ​flugelhorn and 6 violins, 13’  ● On Negative Space (2018) ​solo violin, 12’    
● On Isolation (2019), ​clarinet, violin, violoncello,  ● Musics (2018) ​3 voices, 12’ 
and piano, 4’  ● 13 Sound Objections (2018) ​orchestra, 3’ 
● dreamscape no. 2, “songs for the woman in  ● dreamscape no. 1 “untitled,” (2018) ​soprano 
the sun hat,” (2019) ​sinfonietta, 35’  and sinfonietta, 9’ 
● the darkness between looking at two objects  ● Mantra (2018) ​3-6 voices, 6-11’ 
(2018), ​soprano, violin, and live electronics, 7’  ● Air on a G String (2018) ​double bass and live 
● a bite of chocolate milk (2018) ​speaking bass  electronics, 4’ 
clarinet or baritone saxophone, 7’   ● Sound Extraction (2017) ​analog mixer and live 
● Two Acts from “What Happened” (2018) ​solo  processing, n/a 
violoncello with projection, 9’ 

Teaching Experience 
● Teaching Assistant for Creative Audio Techniques (MUS 270)    Spring 2019 
● Teaching Assistant for Studies in Improv (MUS 551)  Spring 2019 
● Teaching Assistant for Topics in Computer Music (MUS 567)  Fall 2018, Spring 2019 
● Teaching Assistant for Multimedia Production (MUS 576)  Fall 2018, Spring 2019 
● Teaching Assistant for Audio Engineering (MUS 171)  Spring 2018, 2019 
● Teaching Assistant for Sound Design (MUS 271)  Fall 2018 
● Teaching Assistant for Sound Art (MUS 376)  Spring 2018 
● Teaching Assistant for Music Production (MUS 575)  Fall 2017, 2018 
● Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Musical Acoustics (MUS 170)  Fall 2017, 2018 

Prizes/Recognition 
● Semi-Finalist*​ - 2019-2020 Fulbright Student Program (*winners TBA) 
● Fellow ​- Loretto Project (Summer 2019), composition instruction with Ted Hearne 
● Fellow ​-​ ​Synthetis Courses (Summer 2018), composition instruction with Johannes Kreidler, Mauricio Sotelo, 
Ondřej Adámek, and Marta Ptaszyńska 
● Fellow ​-​ ​Valencia International Performance Academy (Summer 2018), composition instruction with Lei 
Liang, Jorge Grossmann, and Stefano Gervasoni 
● Fellow​ - Charlotte New Music Festival (Summer 2016), composition instruction with Ricardo 
Zohn-Muldoon, Joel Hoffman, and John Allemeier 
● Honorable Mention​ - MTNA Early Piano Composition Competition, ​Nocturne No. 1 
● 2nd Prize​ - Illinois State Wind Ensemble Composition Competition, ​the depths of the sea 

Selected Performances/Readings 
● air on a g string (Apr. 2019), ​Maria Gramelspacher, ​Bird Hall, Louisville, KY 
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● the darkness between looking at two objects (Apr. 2019), ​Julia Rossi and Elisabeth Burmeister, ​Bird Hall, 
Louisville, KY 

● fluid sound (Mar. 2019), ​University of Louisville Students, ​Comstock Hall, Louisville, KY 

● On Isolation (Mar. 2019), ​University of Louisville Students, ​Comstock Hall, Louisville, KY 

● Two Acts from “What Happened” (Mar. 2019), ​Bri Tagliaferro, ​Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston, MA 

● Two Acts from “What Happened” (Feb. 2019), ​Addie Hotchkiss,​ Comstock Hall, Louisville, KY 

● On Isolation (Feb. 2019), ​Durward Ensemble,​ Sinclair Auditorium, Cedar Rapids, IA 

● a bite of chocolate milk (Jan. 2019), ​Jared Yackiw, ​International Saxophone Symposium, Fairfax, VA 

● a bite of chocolate milk (Jan. 2019), ​Jared Yackiw​, The Adams, Dunkirk, NY 

● dreamscape no. 2 (reading, Dec. 2019), University of Louisville Chamber Orchestra 

● 13 Sound Objects (Nov. 2018), ​University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra, ​Comstock Hall, ​Louisville, KY 

● Two Acts from “What Happened” (Nov. 2018), ​Addie Hotchkiss,​ Comstock Hall, Louisville, KY 

● On Negative Space (Nov. 2018), ​Julia Sedloff,​ Comstock Hall, Louisville, KY 

● Two Acts from “What Happened” (Aug. 2018), ​Burkart Zeller,​ Radziejowice Pałac, Poland 

● On Negative Space (Jul. 2018), ​Mieko Kanno, ​Conservatorio superior de música, “Joaquín Rodrigo,” Valencia, 
Spain 

● Mantra (Jul. 2018),​ VIPA Composer Fellows,​ ​Conservatorio superior de música, “Joaquín Rodrigo,” Valencia, 
Spain 

● Mantra (May 2018), ​AmiEnsemble, ​21c Hotel, Louisville, KY 

● Musics (May 2018), ​AmiEnsemble​, 21c Hotel, Louisville, KY 

● Sound Extraction (May 2018), 21c Hotel, Louisville, KY 

● Mantra (Apr. 2018), ​UofL Composition Studio​, Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY 

● Sound Extraction (Apr. 2018), Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY 

● dreamscape no. 1 (Apr. 2018), ​Nala Kathleen and Orchestra Enigmatic, ​Comstock Hall, Louisville, KY 

● superposition (Mar. 2018), ​Parker Ramsey, ​Comstock Hall, Louisville, KY 

Conducting Performances 
● Symphony No. 9, Movement I - Dmitri Shostakovich; ​University of Louisville Symphonic Orchestra, Student 
Conductors Recital, Nov 2018 
● Suite from Psycho - Bernard Herrmann; ​University of Louisville String Orchestra, Halloween Spooktacular, Oct. 2018 
● Adagio sostenuto, ​from Symphony No. 6 - ​Vincent Persichetti​;​ ​Illinois State University Wind Ensemble, Graduation 
Ceremonies, May 2016 
● Sometimes Behave So Strangely - Joseph Feeney; ​ISU music students, Music Factory Concert, Apr. 2016 
● You’re My Only Hope - Kevin Alleman; ​ISU music students, Music Factory Concert, Nov. 2015