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Project 21 Composers
Jarrett Alexander Maxwell
Hometown: Atlanta, Georga
Date of birth: 9/25/1981
I was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 25, 1981. Shortly after my birth my parents moved to Oklahoma. I have lived in the Oklahoma City area all of my life.
My interest in music happened rather late in my life. I first recall hearing country music as a child. This was the only music I knew until I reached middle school where I was exposed to other forms of popular music including puck, ska, heavy metal, alternative rock, classic rock, reggae, blues, black gospel and jazz. As a teenager I would buy an album and read the insert material to find out who had influenced the artist. I would then buy the albums of those artists as well. My exploration took me from alternative rock backwards through classic rock, blues, black gospel, jazz, and ultimately into classical music. I immediately fell in love with the complexity of classical music and its inherent artistic beauty. I became fascinated with thematic development which popular music tends to ignore. Upon graduation from high school I attended Oklahoma City University from 2000 – 2004 where I studied music composition with Dr. Edward Knight and piano with Jeanne Clewell. After graduating with my bachelors I took two years off from school during which time I traveled overseas twice and married my wife Delores. I resumed studies at Oklahoma City University with Dr. Edward Knight in the fall of 2006 to earn a masters degree in music composition. My future goals and dreams are to eventually pursue a doctoral degree and teach music composition. My wife and I hope to live overseas for a period of time to experience another culture before coming back to the United States to raise a family. Major Completed Works
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