CURRICULUM VITAE ULRIKE BRINKSMEIER Office

CURRICULUM VITAE
ULRIKE BRINKSMEIER
Office: (513) 244-4435
e-mail: ulli_brinksmeier@mail.msj.edu

Higher Education

1984/85-1990/91 Studies towards DM in Harp Performance, minor fields: Music History, Music Theory; Indiana University School of Music, Bloomington, IN

1982 MM, Harp Performance, The Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY

1981 Performance Diploma Harp, The Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY

1980 Kuenstlerische Reifepruefung Harp¹, NWD² Musikakademie³, Detmold, Germany

1979 MMus Ed., NWD Musicakademie, Detmold, Germany

Current and Previous Positions

1997/98-present	Associate Professor and Chair, College of Mount St. Joseph, Department of Music, Cincinnati, OH
1990/91-2003/04	Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH
1995/96-1997/98	Instructor, Xavier University, Department of Music, Cincinnati, OH
1993-1995	Acting Principle Harpist, Dayton Philharmonic, Dayton, OH Substitute Principle Harpist, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati, OH
1990/01-1995/96	Instructor, College of Mount St. Joseph, Department of Music, Cincinnati, OH
1984/85-1990/91	Associate Instructor, Indiana University School of Music, Bloomington, IN
1982-1983	Principle Harpist, Ventura Symphony Orchestra, Ventura, CA Principle Harpist, Malibu Symphony Orchestra, Malibu, CA Substitute Harpist, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles, CA
1978/79-1980/81	Assistant Instructor, NWD Musikakademie, Detmold, Germany
1977-1980	Associate Principle Harpist, NWD Philharmonie Herford, Herford, Germany Associate Principle Harpist, Staedtische Buehnen Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany Associate Principle Harpist, Staatsoper Hannover, Hannover, Germany

Teaching Experience

1997-present Associate Professor and Chair, College of Mount St. Joseph, Department of Music, Cincinnati, OH
Courses taught: World Music, Masterworks of Music, Enjoyment of Music, Repertoire Class, German I, German II, Liberal Arts and Sciences 101, IDS 100 – Foundations Seminar.

1990-2003 Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH
Courses taught: Applied Harp, Harp Master Class, Harp Ensemble, Harp Literature, Harp Pedagogy.

1995-1997 Instructor, Xavier University, Department of Music, Cincinnati, OH.
Courses taught: Music Theory, Aural Skills, Music Literature.

1990-1995 Instructor, College of Mount St. Joseph, Department of Music, Cincinnati, OH.
Courses taught: Applied Harp, Chamber Ensemble, Masterworks of Music, Music History Seminar.

1984-1990 Associate Instructor, Indiana University School of Music, Bloomington, IN
Courses taught: Applied Harp, Orchestral Repertoire.

1978-1980 Assistant Instructor, NWD Musikakademie, Detmold, Germany.
Courses taught: Rousseau and Riemann Harmony.

Scholarships and Fellowships

1984-1990 Full-Tuition Scholarship at Indiana University School of Music

1982 $12,000 grant awarded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD⁴) for graduate studies at the Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY

1981 $12,000 grant awarded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for graduate studies at the Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY

Distinctions, Honors, Awards

2003 Judge, Indiana University School of Music Harp Concerto Competition

2001 Guest of Honor, USA International Harp Competition, Bloomington, IN

1999-2000 $1000 Annual Summer Grant for development and implementation of new interdisciplinary LA&S curriculum College of Mount St. Joseph

1995 $1000 grant awarded by Friends of CCM for the development of the first ever harp and tuba CD

Creative Work/Performances

2001 Interviews as harp specialist on the following radio stations (peer reviewed):
July 8^th: WFHB 93 and 98 FM, Bloomington, IN The Classical Hour
July 9^th: WFYI FM, PBS, Indianapolis, IN (Sharon Gamble)
July 13^th: WGGL 1370 AM, Bloomington, IN Live Talk with Jeff andJack
July 16^th: WFYI FM, PBS, Indianapolis, IN The Listening Room (Dick Rice)

US Premiere of A Cincinnati Day Trip for Harp and Tuba by Patricia Stretch, American Harp Society National Conference, Cincinnati OH (peer reviewed)

World Premiere of Sonatine for Harp Ensemble by Patricia Stretch, American Harp Society National Conference, Cincinnati OH (peer reviewed, CCM Harp Ensemble)

Harp and Tuba Recital: International Tuba and Euphonium Congress, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. World Premiere of A Cincinnati Day Trip for Harp and Tuba by Patricia Stretch (peer reviewed)

1999 Harp Duo Recital, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (peer reviewed)

Harp Solo Performance, American Harp Society National Conference, Baton Rouge, LA (peer reviewed)

World Premiere of Suite for Harp Ensemble and Hand Bells by Patricia Stretch, American Harp Society National Conference, Baton Rouge, LA (peer reviewed, CCM Harp Ensemble)

Harp Solo Performance, Classical Hall of Fame Premier Induction Ceremony, Cincinnati, OH (peer reviewed)

1996-present Arranging / Recording / Editing first ever CD for Harp and Tuba, to be released by Summit Records, Spring 2004

1995 Concerto Soloist with Cincinnati Community Orchestra (W. A. Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp) (peer reviewed)

1994 Arranging / Recording / Release of Harp CD By Request, Harp Music at the Cincinnatian Hotel (a collection of popular music for the harp.)

1993 Chamber Music Recital University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Faculty Artist Recital Series (peer reviewed)

1990 Concerto Soloist with CCM Philharmonia Orchestra (A. Caplet Conte Fantastique) (peer reviewed)

1983 Harp Soloist with Houston Cambiata (Chamber Ensemble of the Houston Symphony Orchestra specializing in contemporary music) (G. Crumb Ancient Voices of Children) (peer reviewed)

1981 Concerto Soloist with International House Chamber Orchestra at the Cathedral of St. John The Devine, New York, NY (W. A. Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp, recorded by German Television for the Anneliese Rothenberger Talent Show) (peer reviewed)

1975-1980 Annual Solo Performances at International Harp Week, Maastricht, The Netherlands (peer reviewed)

Scholarly Presentations at Professional Conferences

2003 Presentation of The Role of Performance in Liberal Arts Degrees, Part II: The Interdisciplinary Nature of Musical Performance and Its Relevance to the BA Degree in Music, National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) conference, Seattle, WA, November 23^rd (peer reviewed, in print, National Association of Schools of Music. Proceedings: The 79^th Annual Meeting 2003)

2003 Presentation of LAS 101 What’s Next? under the theme Interdisciplinary Curricular Development, Association of Integrative Studies Conference, Detroit, MI, October 17th (peer reviewed)

1999 Presentation of Paper Teaching Musicianship to Everyone, National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Conference, Chicago, IL (peer reviewed)

1993 Panelist/Presenter Creating New Job Opportunities for Harpists, Fifth World Harp Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark (peer reviewed)

Invited Lectures (external)

2002 Guest Lecture: Writing for the Double-Action Pedal Harp, Muskingham College, New Concord, OH (peer reviewed).

1999 Harp Master Class, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (peer reviewed)

1996 Harp Master Class, Phoenix, AZ (peer reviewed)
Harp Master Class, Dayton, OH (peer reviewed)

Professional Memberships and Offices Held

2002-present	Chair, Committee on Ethics, National Association of Schools of Music
2001-present	Member NASM Accreditation Visitor’s Team
1990-1996	President: American Harp Society Cincinnati Chapter
1980-present	Member American Harp Society World Harp Congress Vereinigung Deutscher Harfenisten MENC (Music Educator’s National Conference) OMEA (Ohio Music Educator’s Association) NASM (National Association of Schools of Music)

College and Department Committee Memberships

1999/00-present Faculty Representative to Budget and Planning Committee
Faculty Representative to Audit and Finance Committee of Board of Trustees
Member ECFA (Executive Council of Faculty Assembly
Recruitment Specialist Committee (Music)

1998/99-2000/01 Member Curriculum Taskforce to develop and implement new LA&S curriculum, College of Mount St. Joseph
Member Student Evaluation Committee, College of Mount St. Joseph

Community Service

2002-present Chair, Committee on Ethics, National Association of Schools of Music

2001-present Member NASM Accreditation Visitor’s Team

2001-present Co-chair of the Fine Arts Fund fundraising drive at the College of Mount St. Joseph

1992-present Participation in the annual fundraiser for the Emanuel Community Center, Cincinnati, OH

1986-present Participation in the organization of the tri-annual USA International Harp Competition, Indiana University School of Music, Bloomington, IN

Notations
^{1 The equivalence to a MM in harp performance in Germany
^{2 Nord West Deutsche (North West German)
^{3 The equivalence to a conservatory in Germany
⁴ Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (German Academic Exchange
Service, 181 applicants from all instrumental categories for graduate studies in
music in the United States in 1980, one grant given)}}}

1984/85-1990/91	Studies towards DM in Harp Performance, minor fields: Music History, Music Theory; Indiana University School of Music, Bloomington, IN
1982	MM, Harp Performance, The Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY
1981	Performance Diploma Harp, The Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY
1980	Kuenstlerische Reifepruefung Harp¹, NWD² Musikakademie³, Detmold, Germany
1979	MMus Ed., NWD Musicakademie, Detmold, Germany

1997-present	Associate Professor and Chair, College of Mount St. Joseph, Department of Music, Cincinnati, OH Courses taught: World Music, Masterworks of Music, Enjoyment of Music, Repertoire Class, German I, German II, Liberal Arts and Sciences 101, IDS 100 – Foundations Seminar.
1990-2003	Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH Courses taught: Applied Harp, Harp Master Class, Harp Ensemble, Harp Literature, Harp Pedagogy.
1995-1997	Instructor, Xavier University, Department of Music, Cincinnati, OH. Courses taught: Music Theory, Aural Skills, Music Literature.
1990-1995	Instructor, College of Mount St. Joseph, Department of Music, Cincinnati, OH. Courses taught: Applied Harp, Chamber Ensemble, Masterworks of Music, Music History Seminar.
1984-1990	Associate Instructor, Indiana University School of Music, Bloomington, IN Courses taught: Applied Harp, Orchestral Repertoire.
1978-1980	Assistant Instructor, NWD Musikakademie, Detmold, Germany. Courses taught: Rousseau and Riemann Harmony.

1984-1990	Full-Tuition Scholarship at Indiana University School of Music
1982	$12,000 grant awarded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD⁴) for graduate studies at the Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY
1981	$12,000 grant awarded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for graduate studies at the Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY

2003	Judge, Indiana University School of Music Harp Concerto Competition
2001	Guest of Honor, USA International Harp Competition, Bloomington, IN
1999-2000	$1000 Annual Summer Grant for development and implementation of new interdisciplinary LA&S curriculum College of Mount St. Joseph
1995	$1000 grant awarded by Friends of CCM for the development of the first ever harp and tuba CD

2001	Interviews as harp specialist on the following radio stations (peer reviewed): July 8^th: WFHB 93 and 98 FM, Bloomington, IN The Classical Hour July 9^th: WFYI FM, PBS, Indianapolis, IN (Sharon Gamble) July 13^th: WGGL 1370 AM, Bloomington, IN Live Talk with Jeff andJack July 16^th: WFYI FM, PBS, Indianapolis, IN The Listening Room (Dick Rice) US Premiere of A Cincinnati Day Trip for Harp and Tuba by Patricia Stretch, American Harp Society National Conference, Cincinnati OH (peer reviewed) World Premiere of Sonatine for Harp Ensemble by Patricia Stretch, American Harp Society National Conference, Cincinnati OH (peer reviewed, CCM Harp Ensemble) Harp and Tuba Recital: International Tuba and Euphonium Congress, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. World Premiere of A Cincinnati Day Trip for Harp and Tuba by Patricia Stretch (peer reviewed)
1999	Harp Duo Recital, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (peer reviewed) Harp Solo Performance, American Harp Society National Conference, Baton Rouge, LA (peer reviewed) World Premiere of Suite for Harp Ensemble and Hand Bells by Patricia Stretch, American Harp Society National Conference, Baton Rouge, LA (peer reviewed, CCM Harp Ensemble) Harp Solo Performance, Classical Hall of Fame Premier Induction Ceremony, Cincinnati, OH (peer reviewed)
1996-present	Arranging / Recording / Editing first ever CD for Harp and Tuba, to be released by Summit Records, Spring 2004
1995	Concerto Soloist with Cincinnati Community Orchestra (W. A. Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp) (peer reviewed)
1994	Arranging / Recording / Release of Harp CD By Request, Harp Music at the Cincinnatian Hotel (a collection of popular music for the harp.)
1993	Chamber Music Recital University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Faculty Artist Recital Series (peer reviewed)
1990	Concerto Soloist with CCM Philharmonia Orchestra (A. Caplet Conte Fantastique) (peer reviewed)
1983	Harp Soloist with Houston Cambiata (Chamber Ensemble of the Houston Symphony Orchestra specializing in contemporary music) (G. Crumb Ancient Voices of Children) (peer reviewed)
1981	Concerto Soloist with International House Chamber Orchestra at the Cathedral of St. John The Devine, New York, NY (W. A. Mozart Concerto for Flute and Harp, recorded by German Television for the Anneliese Rothenberger Talent Show) (peer reviewed)
1975-1980	Annual Solo Performances at International Harp Week, Maastricht, The Netherlands (peer reviewed)

2003	Presentation of The Role of Performance in Liberal Arts Degrees, Part II: The Interdisciplinary Nature of Musical Performance and Its Relevance to the BA Degree in Music, National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) conference, Seattle, WA, November 23^rd (peer reviewed, in print, National Association of Schools of Music. Proceedings: The 79^th Annual Meeting 2003)
2003	Presentation of LAS 101 What’s Next? under the theme Interdisciplinary Curricular Development, Association of Integrative Studies Conference, Detroit, MI, October 17th (peer reviewed)
1999	Presentation of Paper Teaching Musicianship to Everyone, National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Conference, Chicago, IL (peer reviewed)
1993	Panelist/Presenter Creating New Job Opportunities for Harpists, Fifth World Harp Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark (peer reviewed)

2002	Guest Lecture: Writing for the Double-Action Pedal Harp, Muskingham College, New Concord, OH (peer reviewed).
1999	Harp Master Class, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (peer reviewed)
1996	Harp Master Class, Phoenix, AZ (peer reviewed) Harp Master Class, Dayton, OH (peer reviewed)

1999/00-present	Faculty Representative to Budget and Planning Committee Faculty Representative to Audit and Finance Committee of Board of Trustees Member ECFA (Executive Council of Faculty Assembly Recruitment Specialist Committee (Music)
1998/99-2000/01	Member Curriculum Taskforce to develop and implement new LA&S curriculum, College of Mount St. Joseph Member Student Evaluation Committee, College of Mount St. Joseph