Paul Oehlers Associate Professor Performing Arts
- Additional Positions at AU
- Associate Professor of Audio Technology
- Degrees
- DMA, Music Composition University of Illinois;
MM, Music Composition, University of Illinois;
MA, Teaching (Music Ed.), University of the Arts;
BM, Music Composition, University of the Arts - Bio
- Paul A. Oehlers is most recognized for his "extraordinarily evocative" (Variety) film scores. Films incorporating his music have screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema, the Indiefest Film Festival of Chicago, the Hamptons International Film Festival, and the Atlanta International Film Festival. His electronic music compositions have been performed in the United States, Canada, England, Cuba, Brazil, Germany, Italy, France, Korea, and South Africa. Paul was named the 2006 Margaret Lee Crofts Fellow by MacDowell.
- See Also
- Audio Technology
- For the Media
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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ATEC-101 Fund of Audio Technology
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ATEC-650 Audio Technology Seminar
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M猫咪社区app-122 Private Instrument/Vocal Study: Composition
Spring 2025
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ATEC-101 Fund of Audio Technology
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ATEC-481 Adv Stds in Audio Production: Electro-Acoustic Production
Partnerships & Affiliations
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Member, (1992 - present) -
Member, (1996 - present) -
Member, (1998 - present)
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Research Interests
- Film scoring, electro-acoustic music composition, sound design, post-production sound for film, audio production, audio recording, mixing and mastering
Professional Presentations
鈥 (2023) New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival; MA/IN Festival 2023
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(2022) Earth Day Art Model Festival,听NAC猫咪社区appA Sounds New Concert Series;听New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival
- (2021) SCI National Conference; SEAM猫咪社区app National Conference
- (2020) Research on Contemporary Compositioin Conference;听Seoul Internatiional Computer Music Festival
- (2019) International Double Reed Society Conference;听SEAM猫咪社区app National Conference
- (2018) New Music DC
- (2017) MA/IN Festival 2017; Escape Velocity
- (2016) MusInfo; DC Environmental Film Festival (film score); Alexandria Film Festival (film score); Conscious Birth Summit (film score); Life Equal (film score); Escape Velocity; Film Festival of Little Washington (film score)
- (2013) Our City Film Festival (film score); Lappfest (film score); DC Shorts Film Festival (film score); Heritage Film Festival (film score); Vancouver Asian Film Festival (film score); Virginia Film Festival (film score); Utopia Film Festvial (film score)
- (2012) SEAM猫咪社区app National Conference; University of Huntsville - Alabama New Music Festival; Cinesonika 2 Festival (film score); SCI Region 3 Conference
- (2010) International Conference on Auditory Display; Festival Mawazine (film score); New York International Film and Video Festival听(film score); Park City Film Music Festival听(film score); Lakeside Film Festival听(film score); Central Wisconsin Film Festival听(film score)
- (2009) Al Jazeera International Documentaet Film Festival听(film score); Islamic Society of North America Film Festival听(film score); International Festival of Muslim Cinema听(film score); MESA FilmFest听(film score); M煤sica Viva Festival听(film score); New Orleans Middle East Film Festival听(film score); Women of Color Arts and Film Festival听(film score); Women's International Film and Arts Festival听(film score); Los Angeles International Women's Film Festival听(film score); Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival听(film score); SCI National Conference; Festival of Contemporary Music
- (2008) International Computer Music Conference
- (2006) International Computer Music Conference; Electronic Music Midwest
- (2005) Atlanta International Film Festival (film score)
- (2004) Hamptons International Film Festival (film score); International Computer Music Conference
Films/Documentaries
- Who Speaks For Nature? (2018), dir. Larry Engel (film score)
- In the Executioner鈥檚 Shadow (2018), dir. Maggie Stogner Burnette (film score)听听 听
- Rubi: A DACA Dreamer in Trump鈥檚 America (2018), dir. Carolyn Brown (film score)听 听听
- Wild About Hank (2016), dir. Emma Kouguell (film score)
- When Mickey Came to Town (2016), dir. Sam Sheline (film score)
- The Mama Sherpas (2015), dir. Brigid Maher (film score)
- The Salinas Project (2014), dir. Carolyn Brown (film score)听听 听
- Chinatown (2013) 26:00, dir. Yi Chen (film score)
- From the fields: An 猫咪社区app Journey (2012) 26:00, dir. Carolyn Brown听(film score) 听听听
- On the Line (2010), dir. Carolyn Brown (film score)
- Hard to Be Me (2009), dir. Erik Cieslewicz (film score) 听听听
- Veiled Voices (2009), dir. Brigid Maher (film score) 听听听
- Sheika Stories (2009), dir. Brigid Maher (film score)
- Most High (2004), dir. Marty Sader (film score)
Residencies
鈥 MacDowell Colony (Summer 2006)
Exhibitions/Performances
- Lewis University, Romeoville, IL, 12 Mar 2012
- Loyola University, New Orleans, LA, 16 - 17 Mar 2011
- 猫咪社区app University, Washington, DC 22 Sep 2010
- George Mason University, Washington, 22 Mar 2010
- Flat Iron Building, Chicago, IL, 19 Dec 2009
- University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 1 Oct 2009
- University of Illinois - Chicago, Chicago, IL, 24 Sep 2009
- Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL, 17 May 2009
- Chicago Humanities Festival, Chicago, IL, 27 Oct 2007
- Harris Theater, Chicago, IL,13 Mar 2007
- CEJMKO Concert, Teatro Municipal de Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 10 Nov 2006
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL, 28 Oct 2006
- New Music Chicago, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, 14 May 2006
Compositions
- 2023 CAS Dean's Award for Exceptional Impact
- 2006 Margaret Lee Croft Fellowship, MacDowell Colony
- 2006 Prism Award, Outstanding DVD Release of the Year, 鈥淢ost High鈥 (film score)
- Grand Jury Prize, 2005 Atlanta International Film Festival, 鈥淢ost High鈥(film score)
- Golden Starfish, 2004 Hamptons International Film Festival, 鈥淢ost High鈥 (film score)
- 2000 Society for Electro-acoustic Music in the United States (SEAM猫咪社区app)/ASCAP Award (2nd Place)
Professional Certifications
- New Jersey Music K-12 Provisional Teaching Certificate
- Pennsylvania Music K-12 Provisional Teaching Certificate
Recordings
- Aakati. 2020. Nous Records. Pterois听for听electronic playback
- Sound Silence Thought. 2020. Sound Silence Thought. Tidal听for听electronic playback
- Electronic Masters Vol. 5. 2016, Ablaze Records. Acheron for electronic playback
- The Mama Sherpas. (DVD) 2015. Tiny Leaps Productions/Bond 360
- Electronic Masters, Vol. 1. 2012. Ablaze Records. Protolith for marimba and electronic playback
- Veiled Voices. (DVD) 2009. Tiny Leaps Productions/Typecast Film Distribution, Inc. (AFD)
- 50: In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Experimental Music Studios. 2008. EMS-2008, University of Illinois Experimental Music Studios. Phreximus for electro-acoustic playback
- Most High. (DVD) 2006. 2nd Act Films/Red Envelope Entertainment/Dokument Films
- SEAM猫咪社区app 11. 2002. EAM-2002, SEAM猫咪社区app. Archetypal Infusion: MemEry2k for harp and electro-acoustic playback; Ann Yeung, harp
- Origins. 2001. EMS-2001, University of Illinois Experimental Music Studios. Residual Impact for steel drum and electro-acoustic playback; Brandon Pool, steel drum
- Passages. 1999. EMS-9900, University of Illinois Experimental Music Studios. Spawn for Electro-acoustic playback 听
Compositions
- Pseudechis (2023)听for听electronic playback
- Themis (2023) for English Horn and听electronic playback
- Red Coyote (2022)听for听electronic playback
- Morphika (2020) for English horn and bass clarinet
- 8 (2020) for sanre drum and tom-toms听
- Tapestry (2020) for percussion and听electronic playback
- Sunlight (2020)听for听electronic playback
- Sunset (2020)听for听electronic playback
- Moonlight (2020)听for听electronic playback
- Winter 2020 (2020)听for听electronic playback
- Pterois (2020)听for听electronic playback
- Aegis (2020)听for听electronic playback
- Tidal (2020)听for听electronic playback听
- Thaklios (2020)听for听electronic playback
- Contemplation (2020)听for electronic playback
- Assemble: Ice and Fire (2019) for percussion ensemble
- Petrus Romanus (2019)听for electronic playback
- Sts (2019) for electronic playback
- Marsyas (2018) for oboe and electronic playback
- Flux Hammer (2017)听for听electronic playback
- Code Parsing (2017)听for听electronic playback
- Dressed for... (2017)听for mixed ensemble and electronic playback
- Delphium Helix (2016) for electronic playback听
- Paritculae (2014)听 for mixed ensemble and electronic playback
- Anisoptera (2012) for mixed ensemble and electronic playback
- Protolith (2010) for marimba and electronic playback
- Three Songs After Anna Akhmatova (2009) for clarinet, cello, and electronic playback
- Phreximus (2008) for electronic playback
- Phoenix Rising (2007) for chamber orchestra and electronic playback
- Acheron (2006) for electronic playback听 听
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