Jessel Murray

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Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
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About Jessel Murray

Experienced in instrumental & choral conducting; the production of full-length Broadway musicals; advanced piano tutorship and professional piano accompaniment; and advanced vocal coaching. Head (Chair) of the Department from 2011 to 2018, and from 2022. The Department of Creative and Festival Arts of the Faculty of Humanities and Education is a degree granting institution with five Units: Musical Arts, Visual Arts. Dance, Theatre Arts, and Carnival Studies. There is also an MA in Creative Design: Entrepreneurship and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Visual and Performing Arts). The Head is the overall budget holder. During the time of my tenure I have lead the Department through two Quality Assurance procedures, one department-wide audit and I had executive supervision of the building of the new Cheesman Avenue wing that houses the administration suite, dance studios, technical theatre and lecture rooms. The Head of the Department is the also the chief budget holder responsible for all fiscal matters as well as overall academic quality.I previously directed the National Sinfonia Orchestra (a community ensemble) and also the National Steel Symphony of Trinidad and Tobago; and currently conduct the University of the West Indies (St. Augustine) Arts Chorale and co-direct the UWI Arts Steel in domestic performances and tours to places as diverse as the United States of America, Barbados, Costa Rica, Suriname, China and Guyana; co-produced and conducted ten (10) full length musicals in Trinidad and Tobago and over 20 productions overall.Additionally, I was the musical director of the Town of Amherst Theatre in Performances in Japan (1989) and was the guest director of the Orquesta de Cartago with Liam Teague in concerts for the Credomatic XXI Music Festival in Costa Rica (2011).For this and other work I was one of the awardees of the University of the West Indies Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in 2016.

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Department of Creative and Festival Arts, University of the West Indies

Department Of Creative And Festival Arts, University Of The West Indies

Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) and Chair
Jessel Murray Work Experience Details
  • Department Of Creative And Festival Arts, University Of The West Indies
    Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) And Chair
    Department Of Creative And Festival Arts, University Of The West Indies Aug 2000 - Present
    Department Of Creative And Festival Arts, University Of The West Indies
  • Mcs Productions
    Chair
    Mcs Productions Jan 2005 - Present
    D'Abadie, Trinidad
  • Uwi Arts Steel
    Co-Music Director/Conductor
    Uwi Arts Steel Sep 2003 - Present
    Department Of Creative And Festival Arts, Uwi, St. Augustine
  • Abrsm
    Representative
    Abrsm 2001 - Present
    Mt. Lambert, Trinidad
  • Uwi Arts Chorale
    Music Director/Conductor
    Uwi Arts Chorale Sep 2000 - Present
    Department Of Creative And Festival Arts, University Of The West Indies, St. Aug
  • Singing And Piano Tutorship
    Tutor
    Singing And Piano Tutorship 1990 - Present
  • Trinidad And Tobago Music Festival Association
    Chair, Executive Committee
    Trinidad And Tobago Music Festival Association Oct 2018 - Present
    Trinidad And Tobago
  • National Steel Symphony Orchestra Of Trinidad And Tobago
    Artistic Director/Conductor
    National Steel Symphony Orchestra Of Trinidad And Tobago Dec 2007 - May 2016
    Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad
    The National Steel Symphony Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago (NSSO) is an ensemble composed of the best literate and technically astute steelpan musicians resident in Trindad and Tobago. The NSSO uses the Genesis ("G") pan exsclusively and performs a wide variety of music: orginal compositions; Classical music transcriptions, Calypso andSoca, Reggae, Latin; and other types of world musics.The NSSO presents many concerts per year including a gala series in mid-year (Pan on a Higher Note) and has performed at Queen's Hall, Naparima Bowl, the Academy for the Performing Arts, and Daaga Auditorium, UWI; school tours; and many national events. National performances include: performances at the Opening Ceremony 5th Summit of the Americas (2009); Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference (2009); Naming of Aldwyn Roberts Auditorium, NAPA (2011); the opening of the UWI Penal-Debe Campus (2011); SteelFestTT Concert (2012); 50th Anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago Independence Concert (2012) and a command concert for the visit of His Excellency the President of Nigeria (2012).Tours have included Carifesta X in Guyana (2008); Credomatic International Festival XX, Costa Rica (2010), the the Launch of the Aime Cesaire Centenary Year in Martinique (2013), Cropover, Barbados (2013); Carifesta XI in Suriname (2013) and the 9th International Folk Festival in China (2013).Major works conducted include: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto #1, Marche Slave; Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue; Len Boogsie Sharpe: In the Rainforest; Cycles of works by Trinidad and Tobago composers Ray Holman and Jit Samaroo;Major artistes include: Sean Sutherland, piano; Jeannine De Bique, soprano; Turon Nicholas, soprano; Adafih Padmore, soprano; Kay Alleyne, mezzo-soprano; Michele Dowrich, mezzo-soprano; Drums of India; Shivannand Maharaj, violin; Metamorphosis Dance Company; Cascade Ballet; Susan Mohip Dance Company; UWI Arts Chorale
  • National Sinfonia Orchestra
    Music Director/Conductor
    National Sinfonia Orchestra 2004 - 2011
    Trinidad And Tobago
    Community chamber orchestra with a varied repertoire including Beethoven's Fifth Symphony; Schubert's Fifth Symphony; Beethoven Piano Concerto #3; Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Premiered works for Symphonic Orchestra with the inclusion of Steelpan and included the world premier of Ben Wahlund's "Only When Eternity Nears" for steelpan solo and orchestra.
  • Amherst Regional High School
    Music Teacher
    Amherst Regional High School Sep 1993 - Aug 2000
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    Director of three choruses; joint director of seven full-length musicals; Robert Frost Chair (1997-98 & 1998-99)
  • Smith College
    Lecturer In Music
    Smith College 1989 - 1993
    Northampton, Massachusetts
    Conducted College Choirs Alpha and Omega in formal concerts and at Chapel performances. Toured with the groups to Philadelphia and Maryland. Conducted the massed choirs at the Five College Choral Concert at Smith College in 1993.Revived and conducted the Smith College Orchestra in performances at the College. Pianist and Guest Conductor with the Orchestra during their Tour of Trinidad and Tobago in 2004.

Jessel Murray Skills

Music Music Education Classical Music Theory Orchestral Music Musical Theatre Composition Piano Choral Teaching Performing Arts Theatre Singing Ensemble Pianist Vocal Coaching Conducting Accompaniment Choral Conducting Vocal Research Microsoft Office Chamber Music Musicians Festivals Band Sound Public Relations Studio Recording Songwriting Event Planning

Jessel Murray Education Details

  • Temple University. Additional Studies At The Oregon Bach Festival And The Conductor'S Institute, Ct
    Temple University. Additional Studies At The Oregon Bach Festival And The Conductor'S Institute, Ct
    Music Education /Choral Conducting

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Jessel Murray's current role is Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) and Chair.

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Jessel Murray attended Temple University. Additional Studies At The Oregon Bach Festival And The Conductor's Institute, Ct.

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