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James Ogburn (b. 1974) grew up in the scenic Cascade Mountains of Washington State. A prolific composer, James has studied composition with Mark Polishook, David Asplin, Woiciek Widlak, Marek Choloniewski, Eric Flesher, Roger Zahab, Amy Williams, Eric Moe, and Matthew Rosenblum . In addition, James has studied piano with John Pickett and Matthew Gillespie.

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. As Assistant Conductor of ALIA MUSICA Pittsburgh, James is actively involved in the performance of 'new music' and standard repertorie. James is also developing a burgeoning piano and composition studio with a talented group of youths and college students.

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.

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