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David Campbell is a composer living in SLC, UT. His concert works have been performed nationally, and internationally. His most recent projects include a six movement song cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano, and a re-writing of the Monteverdi’s chamber opera The Combat. The performance of the latter at The Great Salt Lake Fringe festival received special mention as a Top 10 Moment of the Utah Enlightenment in 2022 according to the Utah review. 

  David holds degrees in vocal performance from Southern Utah University,  and composition and theory from Western Washington University. He continued graduate studies in composition and theory at Stony Brook University. David’s style is eclectic, touching on elements of many past and current musical trends. Some of his favorite areas of interest include repurposing traditional musical elements and deconstructing their functions. David currently serves as Composer-in-Residence for the Utah based chamber opera non-profit  Opera Contempo, and is a member of the NEXT Collective, a group of Utah based composers affiliated with Ogden-based NEXT Ensemble. Outside of composition David enjoys most creative pursuits, biking, pickleball, and writes an occasional line of code.

Aaron J. Kirschner is a composer, theorist, clarinetist, and conductor based in Salt Lake City, UT. His music has been performed throughout the United States, Italy, Finland, and Canada, by members of the JACK Quartet, the Utah Symphony|Utah Opera, NEXT Ensemble, 4×5 Piano Duo, the Des Moines Symphony, and the American Modern Ensemble, among others. His string music has been described, by one scholar, as “pure silvery tones [that] can be relished on the longer notes while the notes sparkle when short” and the Salt Lake Tribune hailed his writing as “a testament to the power of live opera.” In 2016, his music was performed at Federal Hall (New York City) and the Washington Monument in celebration of the centenary of the U.S. National Park Service. Dr. Kirschner’s theoretical research focuses on empirical modeling of rhythm in musics of the New Complexity, as well as hyper-transformational theories and music theory pedagogy. Beyond his primary work as a composer and educator, Dr. Kirschner’s varied career includes performing and conducting (with a strong focus on new music) as well as music engraving and editing. Dr. Kirschner holds a Ph.D. in composition from the University of Utah, a M.M. in composition from Boston University, and a B.M. in clarinet performance from the University of Iowa.

Daniel Tracy is the music director at Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Utah, where he teaches Concert Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Choir, and Bagpipes. Daniel graduated with a Bachelor’s of Music Education from Weber State University in December of 2022. At Weber State he played in the Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and organized all of the small combo groups. Outside of school, Daniel organizes and leads the free monthly concert, Jazz at the Station at the Union Station Ogden. (Free concert on the second Wednesday of every month!)

Daniel also has been running a studio of private bass, cello, and jazz improvisation students for 4 years. In addition to teaching, Daniel is an avid performer of jazz and classical music on the upright bass. Daniel commonly can be seen performing with Next Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra Ogden, or freelance in his hometown of Ogden, in Salt Lake City, or even as far as Moab.

Jose Flores, Peruvian violinist, began his musical studies at the age of 7. He was later admitted to the Peruvian Conservatory of Music at the age of 8. Since his arrival to the United States, he has studied under many well-known musicians from around the country. He attended the Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles where he was the recipient of the “Rose Hill Foundation Scholar” award for excellence and achievement in violin. He then was awarded a scholarship to attend the San Francisco Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Bettina Mussumeli. He later became a Teacher Assistant at the University of Utah where he graduated with his Masters in Violin Pedagogy & Performance. While studying at University of Utah Jose was also a member of the Michie Graduate String Quartet and Concertmaster for the Utah Philharmonia.

Highlights from Jose’s musical career include a solo performance with the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional del Perú(National Peruvian Symphony Orchestra) at the age of 12, winner of the 2016 WSU Concerto Competition where he soloed with the WSU Symphony Orchestra, winner of the 2016 WSU Stringfest Competition and part of the 2017 Utah Music Teachers Association Instrumental Concerto Competition where he placed 1st in the collegiate division which gave him the opportunity to do a solo recital at the Assembly Hall in Salt Lake City. Jose is recognized for “having great musical interpretation and an avid passion for music.” 

He received masterclasses from world renowned musicians including Schlomo Mintz, the Minetti Quartet, Zion Trio, Pacifica Quartet, Escher Quartet, Gregory Maytan and many more. Jose’s musical career has given him the opportunity to perform around the world in countries including Peru, Spain, Mexico, Italy, and Germany. Outside of music Jose does aerial arts and has a passion for the outdoors!