Marianella Machado Eastern Kentucky University Case Annex 359 (859) 622-1468 marianella.machado@eku.edu EDUCATION: * PhD in Hispanic Literature, University of Cincinnati, 1998 * Master of Arts in Hispanic Literature, University of Cincinnati, 1996 * Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition, University of Cincinnati, 1993 * Master of Music in Composition, Indiana University, 1986 * Bachelor of Music in Composition, Indiana University, 1984 * Bachiller de Humanidades, J.M. Nuñez Ponte, Caracas, Vzla (1976) TEACHING EXPERIENCE: * Assistant Professor of Spanish, Eastern Kentucky University (currently), Foreign Languages and Humanities Department, starting on Aug. 2004 * Visiting Assistant Professor in Spanish, Eastern Kentucky University, Foreign Languages and Humanities Department, 2003-2004 * Assistant Professor, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, School of Education, Caracas, Vzla, 1998-2003 * Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Cincinnati, Department of Romances Languages and Literatures, 1994-97 * Rotating Instructor, University of Cincinnati, C.C.M., 1992-93 * Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Cincinnati, C.C.M. 1989-92 * Music Theory Instructor, Conservatorio O.N.J., Caracas, Vzla, 1986 * Music Theory Instructor, Escuela Llamozas, Caracas, Vzla., 1978-80 CONDUCTING EXPERIENCE: * Tomás Luis de Victoria Choir, Caracas, Vzla, 1980 * Liceo Andrés Narvarte Choir, Caracas, Vzla. 1978-79 RESEARCH IN MUSIC: * Musical Bibliography of Venezuela since 1900, Biblioteca Nacional, Caracas, Vzla. 1989 * Research Assistant and Coordinator of Arts and Humanities Projects, Fundación CELARG (Centro Latinoamericano Rómulo Gallegos), Caracas, Vzla. 1987-89 RESEARCH IN HISPANIC LITERATURE: * El ritmo poético en Meister de Lejanía de Pedro Lastra. 2006 * El Divino Narciso by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 2005 * The Influence of Pascal on Contra el secreto professional by Cesar Vallejo, 2004 * En la tierra como en el cielo (PhD Dissertation on the relation
between poetry and music), 1998 * El Movimiento de la imagen en dos poemas de Juan Calzadilla, 1997 * Registros: musical approach to the poetry of Roberto Piccioto, 1997 SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS: * Moving Forward Together Capital Campaign Grant (one of the (awarded inter-departmental/allied faculty for an Integrated Digital Art Studio), Eastern Kentucky University, 2006 * Roark Lecture Award, 2006-2007. (co-lecturer),eastern Kentucky University, 2006 * Marquis Who s Who in America, 60 th Diamond Edition. 2005 * Creative Connections Award, Meet the Composer, New York, 2005 * Taft Foundation Fellowship, University of Cincinnati, 1997-98 * University Graduate Scholarship and University Graduate Assistantship, for Master of Arts in Hispanic Literature, University of Cincinnati, College of Arts and Sciences 1994-97 * ASCAP/Raymond Hubbell Scholarship, University of Cincinnati, 1993 * University Research Council Summer Fellowship, University of Cincinnati, 1991 * American Conservatory in Fontainebleau, France, Summer 1990 & 91 * University Graduate Scholarship and University Graduate Assistantship, University of Cincinnati, C.C.M., 1989-93 * Antonio R. Narvaez Composition Competition, Honorable Mention, Caracas, Vzla.1987 * José Angel Lamas Composition Competition, Honorable Mention, Caracas, Vzla.1986 * Caro de Boesi Composition Competition, Honorable Mention, Caracas, Vzla.1983 * Mu Phi Epsilon, Honorary Member, Indiana University, 1982-85 * Fundación Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Scholarship, Caracas, Venezuela, 1981-85 * Ministry of Education Scholarship, Caracas, Venezuela, 1974-80 COMMISSIONS OF COMPOSITIONS: * THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE, (string orchestra) Starling Chamber String Orchestra, premiered at Kennedy Center, Washington DC, 2005 * FINNEYTOWN SUITE, (full orchestra), Finneytown Senior High School, Cincinnati, 1995 * PSALM 32:10, (double chorus, brass ensemble & percussion), Cincinnati Choral Society, 1990 * DISTONIA, (chamber orchestra), Sinfonieta Caracas, 1988 * LAS SEMANAS TIENEN SABADOS, (film music), Caracas, Vzla. 1988 * PARAFERNALIA, (dance music), Taller de Danza Caracas, 1988 * OBERTURA, (dance music) III Festival de Jóvenes Coreógrafos, Caracas, Vzla. 1987
PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDINGS: * Una lectura musical de Registros de Roberto Picciotto (article), Hispanic Poetry Review, Volume 6, number 1, February, 2007 * Composition and Análisis of Music Using Mathematica (article, in collaboration with Dr. Dirk Schlingmann & Dr. Chris Kulp), MIER (Mathematica in Education and Research) by Ijournals, Volume 12, Number 1, February, 2007 * Lontananza (Poem) Días de Sol, Centro de Estudios Poéticos. Madrid, December, 2006 * Verdad (Poem) Flores Nuevas. Centro de Estudios Poéticos. Madrid, October, 2006 * Al No-Yo (Poem). Laberinto de Sentimientos. Centro de Estudios Poéticos. Madrid, June, 2006 * Antología de Teatro Latinoamericano para niños (review), Gestos, University of California. Abril, 2006 * The Influence of Pascal on Contra el secreto professional by Cesar Vallejo (article), MULAVERDE E-REVIEW, University of South Carolina Upstate, December 2005 * Poem XXXII, Trilce (recording). ERMMedia, Illinois, 2005 * El Movimiento de la imagen en dos poemas de JuanCalzadilla (article). Mulaverde E-Review, University South Carolina Upstate, South Carolina, May 2005 * Reflexiones sobre la relación poesía-música, (article).mapocho, Biblioteca Nacional de Chile, Santiago, Chile. July 2005 * Siete y tres nueve, (review), Chasqui, University of Nebraska, May, 2004 * Tres Compositores de Mina Gerais, (article), Revista Nacional de Música, Caracas, Vzla. 1995 * CACHITA, (recording), Cantoría Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Vzla, 1981 * AQUELLAS PEQUENAS COSAS, (score), Escuela de Canto Coral, Caracas, Vzla. 1980 * PATICO, PATICO, (score), Escuela de Canto Coral, Caracas, Vzla. 1979 * CACHITA, (score), Escuela de Canto Coral, Caracas, Vzla. 1979 SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND MUSIC FESTIVALS: * ROAK LECTURES SERIES (one of the lecturers), Composition and Analysis of Music Using Mathematica, Eastern Kentucky University, March, 2007 * MATH COLLOQUIUM: Composition and Analysis of Music Using Mathematica, (presentation) Eastern Kentucky University, November, 2006 *COLLOQUIUM ON MUSIC AND WORDS. Indiana University. (discussion panelist) August, 2006 * 59 TH KENTUCKY FOREIGN LANGUAGE CONFERENCE.
University of Kentucky. (presentation) April, 2006 * MUSIC COMPOSITION SEMINAR. (lecturer) University of Louisville, April, 2006 * 34 TH TWENTIETH-CENTURY LITTERATURE CONFERENCE. (presentation). University of Louisville. February, 2006 * THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE, (performance and lecture) Educational and Cross-Cultural Outreach Program at three Public Schools of Cincinnati, sponsored by the Starling Foundation Project, November 2005 *TAFT SEMINAR ON SAPNISH & LATIN AMERICA POETRY, (lecturer), October 2005. * 25 th ANNUAL CINCINNATI CONFERENCE ON ROMANCE LAGUAGES LITERATURES, (presentation), University of Cincinnati, May, 2005 * COMPOSER AND COMMUNITY, AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLOQUIUM, (lecturer), Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2004 * MUSIC COMPOSITION SEMINAR, (lecturer), University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, November, 2004 * KWLA ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE, Louisville, KY, 2004 * LILLY CONFERENCE, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2004 * 24 th ANNUAL CINCINNATI CONFERENCE ON ROMANCE LAGUAGES LITERATURES, (presentation) University of Cincinnati, May, 2004 * NATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS CONVENTION, Pittsburgh, 2004 * LILLY CONFERENCE, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2003 * USOS ACADEMICOS DE WWW, (seminar), UCAB, Caracas, Vlza. 2003 * COMUNICACION EFECTIVA, (seminar), UCAB, Caracas, Vlza. 2002 * EL INTELECTUAL CRISTIANO EN VENEZUELA HOY, (seminar), UCAB, Vzla, 2001 * 17 th ANNUAL CINCINNATI CONFERENCE ON ROMANCE LAGUAGES LITERATURES, University of Cincinnati, 1997 * 16 th ANNUAL CINCINNATI CONFERENCE ON ROMANCE LAGUAGES LITERATURES, University of Cincinnati, 1996 * FESTIVAL LATINOAMERICANO DE MUSICA CONTEMPORANEA, Caracas, Vzla. 1996 * NEW MUSIC ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES, Carnegie Melon University, Pittsburgh, 1996 * 15 th ANNUAL CINCINNATI CONFERENCE ON ROMANCE LAGUAGES LITERATURES, University of Cincinnati, 1995 * SANTA FE SUMMER CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, Santa FE, 1991 * INTERNATIONAL HARP CONGRESS, Paris, France, 1990 * LATIN AMERICAN LECTURE RECITAL (lecturer), Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1990
* COMPOSITION SYMPOSIUM, Emmisary for Indiana University, Cleveland, Institute of Music, Cleveland, OH, 1984 * COMPOSITION SYMPOSIUM, Emmisary for Indiana University, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1983 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: * LASA (Latin American Studies Association) * National Teaching and Learning Forum * UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) through ISALC Review * ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publisher) * American Music Center * American Composers Forum * Opera America * MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning & On-line Teaching) * NCLRC (National Capital Language Resource Center)