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William J. Lackey

The music of William J. Lackey has been featured at the Festival of New American Music, the First and Fourth Annual Society of Composers, Inc. National Student Conference, Music for the XXI Century Festival, Quixotic Performance Fusion and California’s Festival of the Arts. His music has been performed by The New York Art Ensemble, the California E.A.R. Unit, newEar, Linda Hirst- mezzo soprano, Alan Hacker-clarinetist and Keith Michael Bohm-saxophonist.

Lackey is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in music composition at the University of Missouri-Kansas City's Conservatory of Music and Dance where he also received a Master of Music in composition. While at UMKC he has studied composition with James Mobberley, Chen Yi, Zhou Long and Paul Rudy. He received a Bachelor of Music degree in theory/composition from Christopher Newport University where his primary composition teacher was Jennifer Margaret Barker.

Currently he is Production Coordinator and member of the board of directors for newEar Kansas City's Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. He has also held the positions of Development Assistant and Staff Librarian with the Virginia Symphony.

To find out more about his music please visit www.williamjlackey.com.

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