Brandon Bascom

4Cast

2010-01-24T22:53:00.003-05:00

I was asked along with my professor to present at the 4Cast Conference (The Campus Academic Strategies and Technology conference). This year's theme was Engaged Learning: Theory into Practice. I was asked to represent my pedagogy workshop. I ended up on the front page of the Iowa City Paper, the Press Citizen. It was a fun experience, and I learned what technology some other professors are using to engage their students. I presented in the morning with Dr. Huckleberry. Our presentation was called, Teaching and Learning Outside the Musicbox. We described how teaching technologies can more actively engage learners from a distance--whether across the room or around the globe--enriching the learning process for both instructor and student. Then in the afternoon I presented on Use of Contemporary Technology in Piano Pedagogy. This took place in our new state of the art piano lab.

Once in Royal David's City

2009-12-10T00:53:00.002-05:00

Once in Royal David's City is now available for purchase at www.brandonbascom.com/store.html
A recording has also been added to the player.

I arranged this while living in Ann Arbor, Michigan when I was asked to play at the Annual Creche Exhibit Concert.

Now Playing on Spanish Language Podcast!

2009-06-19T23:52:00.003-04:00

My music is now playing on ldsradio.info, a radio podcast in Spanish! I am SO excited to gain exposure in Spanish speaking countries!

It's been a while... Update!

2009-06-08T17:42:00.003-04:00

So since I last wrote in February, I passed my Doctoral Candidacy recital. I am now a doctoral candidate. I have also completed my first in the DMA program. This summer I am teaching at the University of Iowa Summer Music Camps.

I am working on the release of 3 sheet music titles.

I am also working on scheduling another fireside/sunday sociable at the Nauvoo visitor's center. More info coming.

Now Playing

2009-02-14T10:22:00.003-05:00

2 of my hymn arrangements can now occasionally be heard on the playlist of BYU Radio!

Candidacy Recital Date

2009-02-08T22:40:00.002-05:00

My Doctoral Degree Candidacy Recital will be April 24th, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. It will be held in the auditorium of McBride Hall. I will play works by Bach, Beethoven and Liszt.

Upcoming Performances in 2009

2009-01-02T11:10:00.002-05:00

January 15th, Iowa City 4th Ward Enrichment Night
6:30 Bradford Building

February 7th, University of Iowa American Liszt Society Concert

April 11th The Gift Of Music: A Piano Recital And Benefit

April TBA Doctorate Candidacy Recital

New in the BYU Library Catalog

2008-10-10T18:23:00.002-04:00

You can now check out my newly released hymn arrangement sheet music at Brigham Young University's music library within the Harold B. Lee Library, in Provo, Utah.

Nauvoo Fireside

2008-09-21T22:02:00.002-04:00

I will be playing a fireside (which are called Sunday Sociables) at the Nauvoo Visitor's Center in Nauvoo, Illinois on October 26, 2008. More information will be posted here. I am very excited for this opportunity.

Music now playing on LDSRadioOnline.com!

2008-08-31T18:08:00.002-04:00

www.ldsradioonline.com is now playing my music! Go listen!

Sheet Music released, new look web page.

2008-08-17T23:17:00.005-04:00

My sheet music has been released, and can now be purchased from my online store. My web page has also gone through a face lift, trying to make information more easily accessible.

Sheet Music Coming Soon!

2008-07-10T23:41:00.002-04:00

A lot has happened since I last posted. I had a good meeting with an Executive from a distribution company that gave me a lot of good ideas and encouragement. One idea was to release my sheet music. So that will be coming out soon. Stay tuned!

You Tube Video

2008-07-10T23:37:00.003-04:00

My video on you tube hit 4000 views in 1 year and 1 day!

New Player

2008-05-24T17:47:00.003-04:00

I have updated the audio section of my web page with a new player that will play all of my hymn arrangements in a single playlist. It can be found at http://www.brandonbascom.com/flamplayer.html. It plays all my hymn arrangements without having to open them individually. You can also shuffle and loop and change the color of the player. Hope you enjoy it. Soon I will also add a classical playlist as well.

DMA Program

2008-05-04T18:58:00.004-04:00

I have decided to go to the University of Iowa for my Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. I will be studying with Uriel Tsachor for lessons, and pedagogy with Alan Huckleberry. I am very excited to be going there. The program should take between two and three years.

Facebook

2008-04-11T22:35:00.005-04:00

Check out the Brandon Bascom page on Facebook.

I have also tried linking my blog to Facebook, so we will see how that goes.

Neglect

2008-02-06T19:19:00.001-05:00

Well I have neglected this forever! The date for my Master degree recital is March 18th at 8:00 p.m. and will be held in the Britton Recital Hall in the Moore School of Music Building.

I have begun the audition tour. I am auditioning at 7 schools, and have been to 4 so far. I will be done by the end of the month. I am now playing the waiting game. Although I have heard that I have been accepted at a couple of schools, I have to wait to hear about the assistantships.

A recording session is in the works, with plans to record another hymn arrangement on songs about Prophets.

LDS Music Today Podcast

2007-09-26T08:09:00.000-04:00

My arrangement of Be Still My Soul was featured on the 61st show of the LDS Music Today Podcast. I haven't posted much lately. I am still waiting to hear from a publishing company. I have started entering the notation for my Joseph Smith's First Prayer arrangement. The music video has received over 625 views in just under 3 months that it has been online.

been a while...

2007-07-10T21:42:00.000-04:00

So it has been quite a while since I have last posted, and I have been up to quite a bit.

Sheet Music
I have submitted Be Still My Soul, and Abide With Me 'tis Eventide to a publisher and await their response.

Arrangements
I have posted Joseph Smith's First Prayer now at www.brandonbascom.com/audio.html

Music Video
I have also posted a music video version of Joseph Smith's First Prayer at you tube
It is also featured at www.mormonwebtv.com

Adjudication
I was asked to Adjudicate for the American Guild of Music 2007 Nation Contest later this month in Troy, Michigan.

Summer Music Program
I have been named to the faculty of the M Pulse Ann Arbor Summer Music Camp at The University of Michigan. I have been teaching four class piano classes to high school students. It has been a very rewarding and enjoyable experience.

I also have been teaching a bit, as well as working with the Piano Technology Department at The University of Michigan.

The Latest

2007-05-08T20:33:00.000-04:00

I have been worknig a lot on my hymn arrangements lately. I am pretty close to having the sheet music done for Be Still My Soul. I hope to submit it to a couple of publishers shortly. If there is no interest, I will print and sell it on my own on www.brandonbascom.com.

I will be playing at a Mother's day brunch at the Ann Arbor, Michigan 2nd ward May 13th.

The next week I will be playing at my brother Graydon's welcome home in Provo, Utah in the Oak Hills 6th ward. At his homecoming I will be playing "Joseph Smith's First Prayer." It will shortly be added to my web page.

The University of Michigan is out for the summer. I was asked to Adjudicate for the American Guild of Music 2007 Great Lakes Regional Contest in April, and really enjoyed the experience.

Recording

2007-03-10T02:52:00.000-05:00

Tonight I did some more recording in a really sweet studio. I re-did a couple of hymn arrangements, and recorded Joseph Smith's First Prayer. It should be coming soon to my web page. I also recorded a couple of classical pieces, and a couple other sketches that I am working on.

Podcast, For Real this time.

2007-02-11T23:02:00.000-05:00

So one of my hymn arrangements, the Hymns of Christ Medley, is on the podcast of LDS Music Today. It can be heard online at www.ldsmusictoday.com, or through Itunes. And last time I checked, I was leading the online survey of favorite song for the particular podcast.

January Happenings

2007-01-24T22:45:00.000-05:00

Well the new semester has begun. I am teaching Class Piano 111, and 112. My four students in the Piano Pedagogy Labratory Program are preparing for State Testing which is coming up at the end of February and begining of March. I played the first movement of Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto in The University of Michigans Concerto Competition, at the end of December. I didn't advance in the competition, but it was a good experience, and only the second time I have performed since having my defibrilator implanted. I also performed Be Still My Soul, also known as Finlandia at The Ann Arbor Stake Relief Society Fireside on Jan. 21st. It has been a busy stretch. My website continues to recieve more visitors. I have also tried setting up a Myspace Music page to try and get more exposure with the younger crowd, but it could use some work. I will try to improve it.

Happy Birthday BrandonBascom.com!

2006-12-31T22:19:00.000-05:00

My website turned 1 year old today. The site got over 350 unique visitor, with November being the most visited month. More to come shortly.

Update

2006-12-04T22:44:00.000-05:00

Unfortunately I was left out of the podcast of LDS Music Today. They have started their Christmas music shows, so I have no idea when or if I will be on that podcast.

My web page has continued to get more exposure. I averaged over 2 unique visitors a day in the month of November. It has been viewed in 14 states, and 5 countries.

My page has been linked on www.ldsfiles.com which is quite exciting.

Creche Exhibit

2006-11-29T22:58:00.000-05:00

I will be playing at the Ann Arbor Stake Creche Exhibit Christmas Concert.
It will be held at the chapel at 1385 Green Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan at 7:30 p.m.
More can be found at www.crecheexhibit.com.

Traffic

2006-11-21T22:34:00.000-05:00

I am still waiting for the podcast to come out on www.ldsmusictoday.com. Meanwhile, my website www.brandonbascom.com has had the most hits ever in it's existance. Also I am preparing for the University of Michigan Piano Concerto Competition.

Podcast

2006-11-04T19:14:00.000-05:00

One of my songs will be featured on an upcoming podcast of LDS Music Today with Steve Larsen.
It can be heard at www.ldsmusictoday.com starting around November 6th.

Fireside

2006-11-03T19:13:00.000-05:00

So it's been a while since I have written. Lately I played at a fireside that Robert Millet spoke at.
I have also been busy teaching two sections of Class Piano at The University of Michigan. More to follow soon.

web page

2006-10-07T22:40:00.000-04:00

www.brandonbascom.com had the most hits it has ever had this September! It has been viewed in 10 states and 4 countries.

Michigan

2006-09-30T23:41:00.000-04:00

Well, It has been forever since I have posted a blog entry. We made it to Michigan. I am currently teaching two sections of class piano at The University of Michigan. I am really enjoying it. I also teach 4 students in the PPLP program, which stands for Piano Pedagogy Labratory Program. I teach students who range from ages 8-14. It is a quite extensive program with state testing and many recitals. I am really enjoying my private lessons with Professor Harding, as well as my pedagogy class with Dr. John Ellis. I don't have any private students at this time, but am looking for students.

Richy Ramos

2006-08-22T22:18:00.000-04:00

This past Sunday, Richy Ramos played a special musical number, "Jesus Once of Humble Birth." He did a great job! Here is a picture of Richy, in the black coat. He is the second young man from the Harlem 2nd ward, a Spanish speaking ward to play a special musical number.

UM Professor Harding

2006-08-17T23:49:00.000-04:00

I recently found out that I have been accepted into Professor Christopher Harding's studio at The University of Michigan. Professor Harding has studied with Menahem Pressler and Nelita True. Harding has taken twenty-five first prizes in national and international competitions. I am excited to be in his studio, and know that it will strecth me.

The Harman Grant in Harlem

2006-08-15T22:07:00.000-04:00

Here is a picture of Filipe Munoz clapping and counting in a group piano lesson made possible by The Harman Grant.

I have been teaching the Harlem 2nd ward, a spanish speaking ward piano lessons. The Harman Grant is a program that sends keyboards to church congregations along with music books. The participants get to take the keyboards home and practice. If the participants make significant progress, the instructor can give the participants a certificate to receive their own keyboard, and the lender keyboard goes back to the congregation so that the program can continue. This last Sunday, Felipe Munoz played I am a child of God in Sacrament meeting as a special musical number. It was exciting for me to see the progress not only that Felipe has made as well as the rest of the class. Most of the participants come from homes that have no musical instruments, and have never had lessons. Felipe did an excellent job.

Kurt Brandon Bascom is here!

2006-08-06T15:59:00.000-04:00

Kurt Brandon Bascom was born on August 4, 2006 at 8:21 a.m. He weighed in at 7 lbs 15.6 oz. and was 21 inches long. He came almost two weeks early. Lindsey had a value that was high on her last diabetes test. After another sonogram the specialist said that he was big enough. So we went and turned all the paperwork in to Lindsey's work at The Marriott Marquis Hotel, and went home to get the hospital bag. After waiting five and a half hours in the waiting room we finally got into a room at 7:30 on the 2nd of August. There we started two 12 hour drugs with an hour break inbetween each to start inducing. But due to a shortage of nurses at St. Luke's Roosevelt hospital, Lindsey wasn't getting the attention that she should have been, so her medicine was being increased every forty minutes rather than every 20. At about midnight on the 4th, they said if she didn't start dialating by 6:00 a.m. they would have to discuss our options which would only be a C section. Thank goodness she started dialating a couple hours later. And at 8:21 Kurt was born!

Back to New York.

2006-07-27T08:18:00.000-04:00

Well, I am back from Michigan. The concert went o.k. There weren't as many people as I thought that there would be. It was a late concert, and the audience wasn't as receptive as I thought they would be. But I wasn't as prepared as I should have been. But it was a great learning experience.

I was able to finalize housing for Fall while I was there, as well as check out the city. The Ann Arbor Art Fair was happening while I was there. It is a big art fair, and quite fun. And the good news is that Lindsey didn't have the baby while I was gone!

Off to Kalamazoo!

2006-07-20T01:54:00.000-04:00

I leave for Kalamazoo in the morning for my concert there. It will be July 22nd, at 910 West Main
Kalamazoo, Michigan at 9:15 p.m.
So blog updates will be even more sparse than they have been recently as I have prepared for this concert.

I have updated my webpage to include icons, the little picture next to the web site address.

Also, I have gotten my first mailing list requests which is exciting! It is finally working.

Lindsey is doing well except for charley horses in the middle of the night! Less than a month to go!

Exposure

2006-07-13T23:18:00.000-04:00

Well Today I discovered a few new avenues to get some more exposure. I had a nice conversation with the mother of the owner of KSTAR 1400 AM radio, and 96.7 KQMB FM in Utah. I know that they have a Sounds of Sunday, and Sounds of the Sabbath show. So I will shortly be sending them a CD. There are a couple other avenues that I will be pursuing shortly.

Up and Running!

2006-07-11T21:56:00.000-04:00

Well I am excited to report that my web page is now basically functioning. The contact form now works. And finally the Mailing List is up and running. So come join my mailing list.

Yesterday, Lindsey and I went to see Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. I liked it. They real you in, and then wham! Time for another sequel. I thought it was definately entertaining.

Other than that, I am getting ready for my trip to Kalamazoo, and still working.

Lessons in Harlem

2006-07-09T23:04:00.000-04:00

Today I went to church in Harlem at the new LDS Chapel. Here is a picture of the beatuiful building. The construction was under the direction of the temple committee of the church.

I teach piano lessons to members of the spanish speaking congregation after church. Here is a picture of our class.

The Harman Grant is making it possible for these students to have music books, and a keyboard that is leant to them to practice on. If they practice and make good progress, they can receive a coupon for their own keyboard to keep. The first keyboard that they were leant, goes to the next student and the cycle continues. We are making great progress. In two weeks, Felipe Munoz will be playing a solo special musical number in Sacrament Meeting. Some of the challeges are those that accompany group lessons, mainly lack of individual attention. But the majority of the students have never had musical instruction before, and can now count basic rhythms, read notes in both clefs, and can play one line melodies. This is a great achievement as piano lessons are not a major part of the students cultural background. I am quite proud of their accomplishments.

Getting things together.

2006-07-08T20:00:00.000-04:00

I have been spending a lot of time working on updating my web page, blog, and resume in preperation for my Concert in Kalamazoo, and in the effort to get my music heard. Receiving contact from a recording label has helped to generate some excitement, and urgency to get this done, especially since I am not in school, and there is some down time at work.

Hooray! I finally got the contact page up and running. So go ahead and contact me!

Gotta Love Google!

2006-07-07T19:21:00.000-04:00

One day you can find this blog on Google when you search for Brandon Bascom. The next day you can't find this blog anywhere, but you can find www.brandonbascom.com as the number one web page! Unfortunately my web page didn't fare so well on other sites like Yahoo!, where it was the 5th link, and Excite where it was the 19th. It didn't even show up on MSN, or ask.com.

I was also able to update my audio clips page, protecting my content.

Little steps, but headed in the right direction.

Update

2006-07-06T20:13:00.000-04:00

This blog is now showing up on google, when a search for Brandon Bascom is made.

I have updated the biography and schedule pages on my website, www.brandonbascom.com. I hope to soon have this site fully functional.

I spoke with the contact at the record label today. He pretty much said the same things that his e-mail said. But it was nice to touch base with him personally.

Exciting News!

2006-07-05T21:57:00.000-04:00

Today I received an e-mail from a Senior executive at a record label. He told me that they didn't have a fit for my music in their upcoming release schedule, but that he was very impressed. He said that he wanted to keep in touch. It was quite encouraging that my demo album got listened to. Maybe things will continue to develop. If not, I will probaby have to distribute on my own. Obviously this would not be my first choice if I could get a company do it for me. So, a positive step in the right direction. This is where I recorded my demo album, at The City College of New York.

Happy Independence Day!

2006-07-04T17:42:00.000-04:00

Happy fourth of July. I spent the day at work at the Marriott Marquis.
And just so you know, you can't see the fireworks from The View Restraurant.

July 3

2006-07-03T22:14:00.000-04:00

Nothing too exciting to report today. I spent some time preparing for next year at The University of Michigan, getting some of my music copied and ready to work on. I also put in some practice time preparing for my concert at the end of the month in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I will be playing at a Young Single Adults Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, on July 22, 2006. I am excited about this opportunity to perform there.

First Blog

2006-07-02T17:32:00.000-04:00

So I thought I would try out a blog. I figured I could use this as a journal of sorts, a way for people to find out more about my music in connection with http://www.brandonbascom.com and a way to make photos and information accessible.

Here is a short biography.
Brandon Bascom, a native of Provo, Utah, began piano lessons at the age of three with Irene Peery. At the age of six he started lessons with Dr. David Glen Hatch. He soloed with the Murray (Utah) Symphony at the age of eight. In 1991 he was selected to appear in the Gina Bachauer Recitals Around the Towne, in Salt Lake City. He gave a solo recital in The Temple Square Concert Series in 1993, and 1995. In 1997, Brandon was a Utah Music Educators Association All State Selection. During the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City Brandon again performed a solo recital at The Assembly Hall on Temple Square. Brandon has won numerous festivals and competitions, including National Federation Music Club Utah State First Prize Winner 2003, NFMC Regional Finalist 2003 and a NFMC National Contestant 2003. He has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras including The Brigham Young University Philharmonic Orchestra. Brandon has been the recipient of scholarships at Utah State University, and Brigham Young University. Brandon earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Brigham Young University in August 2004. He has performed in several masterclasses with renowned artists such as Marian Han, David Dubal, and Martin Jones. Brandon and his wife Lindsey currently reside in New York City, where Brandon just finished a Master of Music degree at The Manhattan School of Music, and teaches students privately. He has studied with Arkady Aronov, Dr. Irene Peery-Fox, Ralph van der Beek, Gary Amano, and Dr. David Glen Hatch. Brandon served an L.D.S. mission in the New York, New York North Mission. Brandon and Lindsey are expecting their first child, a baby boy in August 2006, and will soon be moving to Michigan, where Brandon will be attending The University of Michigan.

After the baby comes, we will be moving from New York, to Michigan where I will be attending the University of Michigan.