Paul Oehlers Associate Professor Performing Arts
- Additional Positions at 51勛圖
- 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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MUS-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
(2023) New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival; MA/IN Festival 2023
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(2022) Earth Day Art Model Festival,泭NACUSA Sounds New Concert Series;泭New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival
- (2021) SCI National Conference; SEAMUS National Conference
- (2020) Research on Contemporary Compositioin Conference;泭Seoul Internatiional Computer Music Festival
- (2019) International Double Reed Society Conference;泭SEAMUS 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) SEAMUS 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泭(film score); Park City Film Music Festival泭(film score); Lakeside Film Festival泭(film score); Central Wisconsin Film Festival泭(film score)
- (2009) Al Jazeera International Documentaet Film Festival泭(film score); Islamic Society of North America Film Festival泭(film score); International Festival of Muslim Cinema泭(film score); MESA FilmFest泭(film score); M繳sica Viva Festival泭(film score); New Orleans Middle East Film Festival泭(film score); Women of Color Arts and Film Festival泭(film score); Women's International Film and Arts Festival泭(film score); Los Angeles International Women's Film Festival泭(film score); Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival泭(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 Executioners Shadow (2018), dir. Maggie Stogner Burnette (film score)泭泭 泭
- Rubi: A DACA Dreamer in Trumps America (2018), dir. Carolyn Brown (film score)泭 泭泭
- 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)泭泭 泭
- Chinatown (2013) 26:00, dir. Yi Chen (film score)
- From the fields: An American Journey (2012) 26:00, dir. Carolyn Brown泭(film score) 泭泭泭
- On the Line (2010), dir. Carolyn Brown (film score)
- Hard to Be Me (2009), dir. Erik Cieslewicz (film score) 泭泭泭
- Veiled Voices (2009), dir. Brigid Maher (film score) 泭泭泭
- Sheika Stories (2009), dir. Brigid Maher (film score)
- Most High (2004), dir. Marty Sader (film score)
Residencies
MacDowell Colony (Summer 2006)
Exhibitions/Performances
- Lewis University, Romeoville, IL, 12 Mar 2012
- Loyola University, New Orleans, LA, 16 - 17 Mar 2011
- 51勛圖, 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, Most High (film score)
- Grand Jury Prize, 2005 Atlanta International Film Festival, Most High(film score)
- Golden Starfish, 2004 Hamptons International Film Festival, Most High (film score)
- 2000 Society for Electro-acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS)/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泭for泭electronic playback
- Sound Silence Thought. 2020. Sound Silence Thought. Tidal泭for泭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
- SEAMUS 11. 2002. EAM-2002, SEAMUS. 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 泭
Compositions
- Pseudechis (2023)泭for泭electronic playback
- Themis (2023) for English Horn and泭electronic playback
- Red Coyote (2022)泭for泭electronic playback
- Morphika (2020) for English horn and bass clarinet
- 8 (2020) for sanre drum and tom-toms泭
- Tapestry (2020) for percussion and泭electronic playback
- Sunlight (2020)泭for泭electronic playback
- Sunset (2020)泭for泭electronic playback
- Moonlight (2020)泭for泭electronic playback
- Winter 2020 (2020)泭for泭electronic playback
- Pterois (2020)泭for泭electronic playback
- Aegis (2020)泭for泭electronic playback
- Tidal (2020)泭for泭electronic playback泭
- Thaklios (2020)泭for泭electronic playback
- Contemplation (2020)泭for electronic playback
- Assemble: Ice and Fire (2019) for percussion ensemble
- Petrus Romanus (2019)泭for electronic playback
- Sts (2019) for electronic playback
- Marsyas (2018) for oboe and electronic playback
- Flux Hammer (2017)泭for泭electronic playback
- Code Parsing (2017)泭for泭electronic playback
- Dressed for... (2017)泭for mixed ensemble and electronic playback
- Delphium Helix (2016) for electronic playback泭
- Paritculae (2014)泭 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泭 泭
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