Home Compositions Scores Performances Students Contact Excerpt from Mazurkalicious...   James Ogburn (b. 1974) grew up in the scenic Cascade Mountains of Washington State. A prolific composer and amateur pianist, James has studied composition with Mark Polishook, David Asplin, Woiciek Widlak, Marek Choloniewski, Eric Flesher, Roger Zahab, Amy Williams, Eric Moe, and Matthew Rosenblum After completing a B.M. in Composition and Theory at Central Washington University (2004), he moved to Pittsburgh, Pa where he received a Master of Arts in Composition and Theory from the University of Pittsburgh (2006). Presently, his research interests are directed towards his dissertation topic: “Density Accretion and Dissolution in Witold Lutoslawski’s Third Symphony.” In addition, much of his time is devoted to honing his skills as a conductor and pianist. His works have been publicly read and performed by the Central Washington University Orchestra , The Krakow Academy Quartet, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Flux Quartet, red fish blue fish percussion ensemble, and the IonSound Project , among others. James currently lives in Regent Square with his cat, Sophie. Copyright Spatula City, 2007

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