Awards/Commissions:
Commission for Andrew Bren | The Emergence | 2023 | piano |
Through Cascadia Composers' "In Good Hands" program
Commission for Claire Wang | Music From a Lost Video Game:
The Story in the Tapestry | 2022 | piano |
Through Cascadia Composers' "In Good Hands" program
Commission for Isabelle Miksis | Balancing a Daydream | 2021 | piano |
Through Cascadia Composers' "In Good Hands" program
Commission for Andrew Reidel | At the Edge of Unknown | 2021 | violin |
Through Cascadia Composers' "In Good Hands" program
Commission by Arlen Hlusko | Restless/Release | 2020 | cello |
Commission | [for Susan] | The Enchantment | 2020 | clarinet |
Commission by the Oregon Music Teacher's Association | harp & cello |
A Quiet Place in the Rain | 2020
Award from the Oregon Music Teacher’s Association |
Composer of the Year for 2020
Commission by 45th Parallel | Crisis Actor | 2018 |
string quartet/percussion/narrator |
Commission by Trinh Le [for Dr. Samuel Wang] | Song of Solace | 2014 | cello |
Commission by Micah Claffey| Of City and Nature | 2014 | cello |
Commission by Micah Claffey| And the Surface Breaks... | 2013 | cello |
Film & Video Scores Composed:
2018 | Time Wanders| with Tristan Bliss | music video by Tristan Bliss & Nicholas Yandell
2016 | My Own Private Idol| with Timothy Arliss O’Brien | film by Nancy McLaren
2014 | Monster Movie| film by Mike Perron.
2013 | Chronal | with Alex Fulton | film by Louis Matta
2013 | Broadway Coffeehouse | with Nobu Lemke | promotional video by Nobu Lemke
2012 | Triangle| with Alex Fulton | film by Joseph Pesavento
2012 | Red Cloud: Deliverance| with Alex Fulton | film by Alex Kruz
2012 | Back Home| with Alex Fulton | film by Joseph Pesavento
2012 | Still Meadows| with Alex Fulton | film by Louis Matta
Performances (As Musician):
August 28, 2022 | Crossing Paths | Leach Botanical Garden |
Electric Guitar | Eden in Wires | by Nicholas Yandell
December 10, 2021 | Fierce, Fabulous, and Fully-Coiffed |
The Clinton Street Theater, Portland OR |
Key-tar/electronics | A Musical Lecture | by Nicholas Yandell & Timothy Arliss O'Brien
Piano | Tabitha's Poetry Slam | by Timothy Arliss O'Brien
April 20th, 2019 | Cascadia Composers presents: All Wired Up
Horn| Time Wanders | by Nicholas Yandell | arranged by Tristan Bliss
Keyboards| Just Minutes Ago: A Retrospective| by Nicholas Yandell
Feb. 15, 2019| 45thParallel presents: I Spat in the Eye of Hate and Lived
Reader/percussion| Crisis Actor | by Nicholas Yandell |
with poem by Micah Fletcher
Oct. 28, 2016 | A Musical Story: Nicholas Yandell & Timothy Arliss O’Brien
Piano| And So We Wander | by Nicholas Yandell
Oct. 28, 2016 | A Musical Story: Nicholas Yandell & Timothy Arliss O’Brien
Toy piano/melodica/mandolin| Create a Jovial Spirit |
by Timothy Arliss O’Brien
Oct. 28, 2016 | A Musical Story: Nicholas Yandell & Timothy Arliss O’Brien
Handbells with the Wesley Ringers | Hymn of Daybreak for handbells|
by Nicholas Yandell
August 20th, 2016 | Classical Revolution PDX presents: Music From Hell
Piano| Damp Basement | by Tristan Bliss
2008-2009 | band member of The Starry-Eyed |
numerous performances throughout New York City and Long Island
Keyboards/vocals/horn/trumpet/songwriting
2007-2008 | band member of Warmbodies |
numerous performances throughout Long Island
Keyboards/vocals/electric guitar/sampling
2005-2008 | band member of Displayed from the Inside (DFTI) |
numerous performances throughout New York City and Long Island
Keyboards/vocals/horn/trumpet/songwriting
2007 | performance at Five Towns College | Dix Hills, NY
Horn | In a Concrete Wilderness (originally titled: Forest Music) | by Nicholas Yandell
2006 | performance at Five Towns College | Dix Hills, NY
Piano | Pastiche | by Nicholas Yandell
December 11, 2006 | Nicholas Yandell senior recital |
Five Towns College | Dix Hills, NY
Piano | Bleecker Street | by Nicholas Yandell
Radio Play/Podcast Feature/Virtual Presentation
July 11th, 2021 | 91.7 WMSE The Modern Chamber radio show
Hosted by Jason Wietlispach | A Quiet Place in the Rain &
The Bewitching Hour
May 1st 2021 | NACUSA 2021 Virtual Conference | Virtual Presentation
Composing Trauma
January 25th, 2021 | Composers Breathing podcast | Episode 1
Interview and featured works: Surface Abrasion (in black & white) & Hymn of Daybreak (for horn & organ)
June 7th, 2020 | Classical WSMR radio’s Modern Notebook for June 7th: Special Marathon 2 with host Tyler Kline | Song of Solace
Professional Membership:
National Association of Composers/USA (NACUSA): Cascadia Chapter
Member | 2010 – currently
Board Member | 2013 – 2016
Publicity Staff | 2016 – currently
Concerts Curated
December 10, 2021 | Fierce, Fabulous, and Fully-Coiffed |
The Clinton Street Theater, Portland OR | Co-coordinator
April 20th, 2019 |All Wired Up: A Micro-festival of New Electronic Music | The Old Church in Portland, OR |Co-coordinator
January 30th, 2016 |Perceptions of Sound: A Multi-Sensory Concert Experience | First Christian Church in Eugene, OR |Co-coordinator
January 24th, 2014 | BLACKOUT: A Concert in the Dark!
Temple Baptist Church in Portland, OR |Co-coordinator
Competitions Judged/Mentorships:
2021 | MTNA Northwest Division Composition Competition | judge
2021 | OMTA District Composition Celebration | Tualatin Valley | judge
May 19th, 2020 | Futurescore! Presented by Campus International High School Music | composer mentor
April 5th, 2019 | OMTA Composition Celebration | Eugene | judge
2018 | MTNA Composition Competition for Oregon | judge
2017 | MTNA Composition Competition for Oregon | judge
March 4th, 2017 | OMTA Composition Celebration | Portland | judge
Education:
Five Towns College| Dix Hills, NY | 2003-2009
Masters of Music | Concentration in Composition/Arranging |4.0 GPA
Bachelor of Music | Concentration in Music Business | 3.939 GPA
Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Graduate Studies
Award for Academic Excellence in Composition/Songwriting
John Marmaduke Award for Music Marketing
Private Composition Lessons | Prof. Chuck Mymit | Five Towns College
Private Composition Lessons | Dr. Jill Miller-Thorn | Five Towns College
Private Composition Lessons | Dr. Felipe Salles | University of
Massachusetts Amherst
Private Composition Lessons | Dr. Brad Hansen | Portland State University
Performances of Compositions:
November 11, 2023 | Cascadia Composers presents: Conflict & Resolution Portland State University, Lincoln Hall
Nocturne in the Bright Lights|by the Rose City Brass Quintet.
July 15, 2023 | Cascadia Composers presents: In Good Hands
(student piano concert) Portland State University, Lincoln Hall
The Emergence| by Andrew Bren (piano).
Music From a Lost Video Game: The Story in the Tapestry |by Claire Wang (piano).
June 23, 2023 | Fierce, Fabulous, and Fully-Coiffed (New Music Gathering Edition) | Portland State University, Portland, OR |
A Musical Lecture | Music by Nicholas Yandell | Words by Nicholas Yandell & Timothy Arliss O'Brien | performed by Tabitha Acidz [Timothy Arliss O'Brien] (narrator/theremin), Saint Syndrome [Marshall Cuffe] (piano), and The Midnight Maestro [Nicholas Yandell] (key tar/electronics)
May 20, 2023 | Fierce, Fabulous, and Fully-Coiffed (Eugene Edition)|
First Christian Church, Eugene, OR |
A Musical Lecture | Music by Nicholas Yandell | Words by Nicholas Yandell & Timothy Arliss O'Brien | performed by Tabitha Acidz [Timothy Arliss O'Brien] (narrator/theremin), Saint Syndrome [Marshall Cuffe] (piano), and The Midnight Maestro [Nicholas Yandell] (key tar/electronics)
Ode to a Flamer | Words and music by Nicholas Yandell | performed by The Midnight Maestro [Nicholas Yandell] (narrator &,Tabitha Acidz [Timothy Arliss O'Brien] (organ).
August 28, 2022 |Crossing Paths | Leach Botanical Garden, Portland, OR
Eden In Wires | by Nicholas Yandell (live electric guitar {w/EBow & bottleneck slide} over fixed media {electronics & found sounds}.
July 9, 2022 | Cascadia Composers presents: In Good Hands
(student piano concert) Portland State University, Lincoln Hall
Dance at the Edge of the World | by Caitlyn Wong (piano).
May 14, 2022 |Collaborations 2022: Re/emergence |
Portland State University, Portland OR |
Live Wire Fireflies | by Anthony Dyer (violin), Diane Chaplin (cello), Ben Milstein (piano), & Johnny Barker (percussion).
December 10, 2021 | Fierce, Fabulous, and Fully-Coiffed |
The Clinton Street Theater, Portland OR |
A Musical Lecture | Music by Nicholas Yandell | Words by Nicholas Yandell & Timothy Arliss O'Brien | performed by Tabitha Acidz [Timothy Arliss O'Brien] (narrator/theremin), Saint Syndrome [Marshall Cuffe] (piano), and The Midnight Maestro [Nicholas Yandell] (key tar/electronics)
August 20, 2021 | Tippett Rise on Tour: August Festival 2021 |
Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, Long Island City, NY |
Restless/Release | by Arlen Hlusko (cello)
July 17, 2021 | Cascadia Composers presents: In Good Hands 2021
(virtual student concert)
At The Edge of Unknown| by Andrew Riedel (violin)
The Door in the Woods| by Torin Repasky (piano)
Balancing a Daydream | by Isabelle Miksis
September 19, 2020 |Live from Lowville with Love (Facebook Live)
Restless/Release | by Arlen Hlusko (cello)
September 4, 2020 | September Solo Cello (virtual performance series)
Restless/Release | by Arlen Hlusko (cello)
July 11, 2020 | Cascadia Composers presents: In Good Hands 2020
(virtual student piano concert)
Through the City Gates | by Elaine Lee
A Song for the Raven | by Ethan Raloff
Taking Flight | by Elaine Lee
June 25th, 2020 | Oregon Music Teachers Association (OMTA) virtual conference
A Quiet Place in the Rain | by Kate Petak (harp) and Hannah Hillebrand (cello)
June 6th, 2020 | Cascadia Livestream Series
A Quiet Place in the Rain | by Kate Petak (harp) and Hannah
Hillebrand (cello)
April 20th, 2019 | Cascadia Composers presents: All Wired Up
Time Wanders |arranged by Tristan Bliss| by Tristan Bliss (electric guitar), Kaleb Davies (drum set), Timothy Arliss O’Brien (trumpet) and Nicholas Yandell (horn)
Just Minutes Ago: A Retrospective| by Corey Heppner (electric guitar), Trent Baarspul (electric guitar), Damian Erskine (electric bass), Kaleb Davies (drum set) and Nicholas Yandell (keyboards)
April 17th, 2019 | Brownbag Concert Series
On the Bridge Looking Over| by The Iridescence Piano Flute Duo
Feb. 15, 2019| 45thParallel presents: I Spat in the Eye of Hate and Lived
Crisis Actor| by The Pyxis Quartet, Sergio Carreno (percussion) and Nicholas Yandell (reader/percussion) | with poem by Micah Fletcher
June 16, 2018 | Cascadia Composers presents: In Good Hands
(student piano concert)
A Walk Through the Ruins| by Torin Repasky
Let it Rain| by Phoebus Chen
The Sword of Damocles| by Lennox Kornelis
The Open Road| by Bella Lo
Through the City Gates| by Bella Lo
A Song for the Raven| by Isaac Dryfuse
Rascals| by Eric Seaman
Like Spiders Across the Stars | by Ethan Chang
Bleecker Street| by Ethan Wong
January 14th, 2018 | Cascadia Composers/Groupmuse concert
Nightsong for the Runaways for viola duo | by The Madrona Viola Duo
March 29, 2017 | 45thParallel presents: “Classical Crossroads”
And the Surface Breaks... for solo cello | by Marilyn De Oliveira
February 12th, 2017 | OMTA Contemporary Festival
Like Spiders Across the Stars for piano| by Selina Teng
Jan 21, 2017 | Cascadia Composers presents: Desire for the Sacred
Hymn of Daybreak for horn and organ | by Kurt Heichelheim (horn) and Cheryl Young (organ)
Dilate; Elucidate for organ | by Dan Miller.
Oct. 28, 2016 | A Musical Story: Nicholas Yandell & Timothy Arliss O’Brien
Dilate; Elucidate for organ| by John Green
Hymn of Daybreak for handbells/handchimes| by The Wesley Ringers
Nightsong for the Runaways for trumpet and horn | by Devin McNew (trumpet) and Cassandra Kraft (horn)
And So We Wander| by Topher Yandell (tenor voice) and Nicholas Yandell (piano)
July 28, 2016 | Cascadia Composers presents: In Good Hands
(student piano concert)
Like Spiders Across the Stars for piano| by Selina Teng
Feb. 28th, 2016 | Cascadia Composers presents: Attachments & Detachments
Burnside Sketches| arranged by Dianne Davies| by Dianne Davies (piano), Joshua Davies (electric bass) and Kaleb Davies (drum set)
Jan 30, 2016 | Cascadia Composers presents: Perceptions of Sound
The Bewitching Hour| composed with Alex Fulton| by The Delgani String Quartet
Oct 16th, 2015 | Cascadia Composers presents: Cascadia Ventures Forth
From the Ashes of Empires (Eventide's Lament) | by Casey Bozell (violin), Florian Conzetti (vibraphone) and Kiran Moorty (accordion)
Sep 19th, 2015 | Cascadia Composers presents: Attachments & Detachments
Burnside Sketches| arranged by Dianne Davies| by Dianne Davies (piano) and Kaleb Davies (drum set)
Apr 10, 2015 | Cascadia Composers presents: Cascadia Hits on the World
Wide-eyed in the Neon Light| by Ben Milstein (piano), Parkpoom Aempoo (trumpet), Lars Campbell (bass trombone) and Florian Conzetti (percussion)
Apr 13, 2014 | Cascadia Composers presents: Watermark (Portland)
And the Surface Breaks... for solo cello | by Diane Chaplin
Apr 11, 2014 | Cascadia Composers presents: Watermark (Eugene)
And the Surface Breaks... for solo cello | by Diane Chaplin
Mar 4th, 2012 | Cascadia Composers presents: Contagious Inflections
Street Sounds| by Barbara Heilmair (clarinet) and Cary Lewis (piano)
2007 | Performance at Five Towns College (Dix Hills, NY)
In a Concrete Wilderness (originally titled: Forest Music) | by Five Towns College students (woodwind quintet, including Nicholas Yandell [horn])
2007 | Performance at Five Towns College (Dix Hills, NY)
Streetlight Impressions | by Five Towns College students (flute, oboe, bass clarinet, trumpet, horn, vibraphone, drum set, 4 violins, 2 violas, cello, contrabass), conducted by Felipe Salles
2007 | Performance at Five Towns College (Dix Hills, NY)
Les Elements Dans Le Conflit | by Five Towns College chamber orchestra, conducted by Felipe Salles
2006 | Performance at Five Towns College (Dix Hills, NY)
Pastiche | by Andrew Ahr (electric guitar), Nicholas Yandell (piano) and Five Towns College students (violin and cello) {early quartet version}
Dec 11, 2006 | Nicholas Yandell senior Recital |
Five Towns College (Dix Hills, NY)
Bleecker Street for piano | by Nicholas Yandell