A California native, Jeffrey Parola began piano studies in his youth, and started to improvise and compose shortly thereafter. He later received a B.A. in composition at UCLA in 2002, and an M.M. in composition at the S.F. Conservatory of Music in 2005. His works have earned for him several honors, including first place prize at the 2005 SFCM Art Song Composition Competition and winner of the 2009 Highsmith Orchestral Composition Competition. He has been appointed composer-in-residence for the New York City-based ensemble, Choral Chameleon, for the 2009-2010 season, and will begin doctoral studies as a Graduate Teaching Fellow in theory and composition in the fall at the University of Oregon.

American Creators Ensemble
Beall Concert Hall
1225 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

World premiere of Can't Sit Still, a chamber work especially written for the Oregon Bach Festival Composers Symposium.

Vince Peterson, director
Fourth Universalist Society
160 Central Park West, New York, NY

World premiere performance of Sempiterna in its entirety, plus an east coast premiere of Giant Mirror.

Vance George, conductor
Venue TBA
Yale University, New Haven, CT

At the 2009 National Collegiate Choral Organization convention, combined college choirs will join forces under the direction of Vance George in a performance of "In pace" from Sempiterna.

Vince Peterson, director
Venue TBD - New York, NY

World premiere performance of a new holiday work in three movements for mixed chorus.

Vince Peterson, director
Fourth Universalist Society
160 Central Park West, New York, NY

World premiere performance of Travelling Musicians, featuring a new libretto by Tony Asaro.