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Phil Farnsworth
Ayn Inserto
Position
Assistant Chair
Affiliated Departments
Telephone
617-747-8355
Personal Websites
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Career Highlights
- Pianist, composer, and arranger
- Leader of the Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra
- Member of the Jazz Composers' Alliance
- Winner of a 2007 ASCAP/IAJE Commission
- Performances with Bob Brookmeyer, George Garzone, Steve Lacy, Joe Lovano, and Frank Tiberi
- Recordings include Clairvoyance by the Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra featuring George Garzone and Bob Brookmeyer
- Compositions have been performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, 1999 IAJE Convention, Reno Jazz Festival, Billy Higgins Jazz Festival, New England Conservatory, Berklee, Montreux Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Festival, and McGill University
Awards
- 1999 Best Original Composition, Billy Higgins Jazz Festival
- Winner of the 2003/04 and 2005/06 ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award
Education
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School NameNew England Conservatory of MusicDegreeMaster of Music (M.M.)Field of StudyJazz CompositionDate Degree Received
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School NameCalifornia State University-East BayState or ProvinceCaliforniaDegreeBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Field of StudyMusicDate Degree Received
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School NameLos Medanos CollegeState or ProvinceCaliforniaDegreeAssociate of Arts (A.A.)Field of StudyMusicDate Degree Received
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