Ian Wiese Email and Phone Number

Freelance internationally as a composer and arranger. Recent commissions include Some Assembly Required (Boston, MA), Borough of Fair Lawn (Fair Lawn, NJ), 2016 Ithaca College Commencement (Ithaca, NY), and Ithaca College New Voices Festival 2012-2016 (Ithaca, NY). Awards include The NEC/Hub New Music Pierrot Initiative (first alternate), Ithaca College Commencement Fanfare Commission Award, and 2014 Jack Downey Choral Composition Prize (Second Place). Recently attended 2017 Charlotte New Music Festival (Charlotte, NC), with performances by Duo Zonda flute duo and members of the Beo String Quartet.

Managing database construction, content collection/organization, and back-end development for the Zander Media Center, part of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Also on occasion providing audio and video editing, with intent to increase editing amount at later time.

Interning under Richard Guerin, manager to Philip Glass under Orange Mountain Music. He is also manager to Elliot Goldenthal under Zarathustra Music, director/administrator of Salem Classical, and manager to other individuals. Current assignments include updating conductor/pianist Dennis Russel Davies's website with upcoming events and discography, additional cataloging, promotional material release, marketing asset creation, and final proofreading passes at new Orange Mountain Music releases.

Teaching assistant to Dr. Peter Rowe's Music of India class. Formerly teaching assistant to Dr. Matthew Cron's Graduate History Review and, as needed, substitute for Introduction to Musical Styles. Assignment changes per semester.

Writer for Galaxy in Turmoil. Left due to time constraints.

Primarily I wrote the story for the title Portal Stories: Mel. This included story drafting, character development, and a majority of the dialogue writing. I also wrote the piece of music "Time and Time Again" utilized at several points in the soundtrack.