Biographical Sketch:
Jay C. Batzner is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida where he teaches theory, composition, and technology courses as well as coordinates the composition program. He holds degrees in composition and/or theory from the University of Missouri – Kansas City, the University of Louisville, and the University of Kansas.
Jay's music is primarily focused around instrumental chamber works as well as electroacoustic composition. His music has been recorded on the Capstone, Vox Novus, and Beauport Classical labels and is published by Unsafe Bull Music. Jay's most recent accomplishments include winning the 2007 UK Percussion Ensemble Composition Contest, being the only music-related podcast nominated for the Best Podcast category of the 2007 Weblog awards, and having Carnival Daring-Do, his video collaboration with Carla Poindexter, accepted to the Palm Beach and Fresno film festivals.
Jay is a sci-fi geek, an amateur banjoist, a home brewer, and juggler.
Contact Info:
Jay C. Batzner
UCF Department of Music
PO Box 161354
Orlando, FL 32816-1354
jbatzner@mail.ucf.edu