John Mackey is a composer currently based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  He's also lived in New York, Austin, Los Angeles, and Ohio, but he prefers not to talk about Ohio.

As a frequent collaborator, John has worked with a diverse range of artists, from the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps to choreographer David Parsons, from the Alvin Ailey Dance Company to the US Olympic Synchronized Swim Team. (The team won a bronze medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics performing to Mackey's work for clarinet and percussion, "Damn.")

John has served as a Meet-The-Composer/American Symphony Orchestra League Composer In Residence with the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony and with the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra. He has been Composer In Residence at the Vail Valley Music Festival in Vail, Colorado, and in 2005, at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music.  He returns to Cabrillo this summer for  performances of his trombone concerto, "Harvest," conducted by Marin Alsop, with trombonist Joseph Alessi of the New York Philharmonic.

John holds degrees from The Juilliard School and The Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with John Corigliano and Donald Erb, respectively.

To entertain himself while procrastinating on commissions, John enjoys photography and road cycling (but not at the same time). You can hear his music and see his photography (mostly of food, and the backs of conductors’ heads) on his website: www.ostimusic.com

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ZONG Chiang is a multi-talented composer, a rarity in the contemporary music scene of the Chinese-speaking world, known to many as a rising star of Asia. ZONG’s firm classical music background complements his high-energy, easily recognizable style present in both his compositions and performances. His youthful curiosity enables ZONG to grasp, decode, and enjoy musical trends with ease and grace, helping him weave the delicate and popular melodies that have captivated the ears and hearts of many. In 2014, ZONG was invited by Shanghai’s Mayor and Minister of Education to perform in the 12th National Student Sports Meet Opening Ceremony. ZONG’s compositions were not only recorded in advance by the city’s most renowned orchestra, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, ZONG also performed as its leading pianist during the ceremony, alongside 34 other talented pianists selected from all over China. Additionally, ZONG’s lively performance was broadcasted on China Central Television(CCTV), reaching a broad audience.
 
ZONG’s work has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in both the realm of advertising score, as well as the vaunted market of original compositions. ZONG cooperated several times with Zhang Jing-Kai, a famous make-up artist in Asia, composing original music for Zhang’s brand KAI DELUXE. Additionally, ZONG has also contributed music to numerous Golden Bell Award-nominated television and radio productions. In 2016, ZONG made his film score debut: invited by the 3D documentary film director Charlie Chu, ZONG provided a soundtrack to Chu’s film, Bright Torch 3D. The film was a runaway hit, receiving the award of Best 3D Picture at the 8th 3D Korea International Film Festival, 3Dkiff Feature Film, as well as winning Best 3D Picture at the AIS China Awards. The soundtrack is included in ZONG’s 2016 album, The Power of Civilization. The long-play album represents ZONG’s loving tribute to director Chu’s perseverance, dedication, and the ways in which Chu embodies the spirit of a true artisan.
In 2017, ZONG worked with the modern art master Lee Shi-Chi, they published an album "Fantastic Art Symphony", and hold an exhibition at China Art Museum, Shanghai. ZONG also composed for the new TV series "The Legend of Zu II" (producer Nicky Wu/Wu Qi-long).

Percussionist, composer, & educator Nathan Daughtrey (b. 1975) is a musical chameleon who uses his wide-ranging talents to adapt comfortably to a variety of environments. As a performing artist and clinician for Yamaha percussion, Vic Firth sticks & mallets, Zildjian cymbals, and Black Swamp accessories, he has performed and given masterclasses and clinics throughout the United States and across three continents. Nathan has recorded two solo marimba albums to date – "Spiral Passages" and "The Yuletide Marimba" – as well as several chamber music albums, including a recent collaboration with euphoniumist Brian Meixner titled "Praxis."

With over 60 publications for percussion ensemble, concert band, orchestra, chamber ensembles, and soloists as well as an ever-growing number of commissions, Nathan balances his performing with composing, and to great acclaim. He is the only composer in the history of the Percussive Arts Society International Composition Contest to procure both 2nd and 3rd place in the same year with his percussion ensemble works "Limerick Daydreams" and "Adaptation," respectively. Nathan's compositions appear regularly on performances at PASIC, the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, the Bands of America National Percussion Festival, and in concert halls and other performance venues around the world. His works have also been recorded on several albums by respected performers, including the FSU Percussion Ensemble, the Showa Wind Symphony conducted by Ray Cramer, the RoseWind Duo, and Mississippi State University. Additionally, three of his compositions for wind ensemble have been featured in three volumes of "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band."

As an educator, Nathan served as a Visiting Lecturer of Percussion for three years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he taught applied percussion and conducted the Percussion Ensemble. He also served as a sabbatical replacement at the University of Oklahoma, where he taught undergraduate and graduate percussion students and conducted the world-renowned OU Percussion Orchestra. Dr. Daughtrey is currently a Visiting Lecturer of Percussion and Music Composition at High Point University (NC), where he teaches applied lessons, directs the percussion ensemble and works in collaboration with the School of Communication and Department of Dance.

Nathan remains active within the Percussive Arts Society serving as a member of the Composition Contest Committee, organizing the PASIC Fun Runs on behalf of the Health and Wellness Committee, and editing the keyboard percussion articles for Percussive Notes.

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Some of my recent musical placements (Trailer & TV campaigns)
- Dwayne The Rock Johnson - Young Rock
- Riot Games League Of Legends - European Masters
- Netflix's The Yin-Yang Master: Dreams Of Eternity (2021)
- AMC's The Walking Dead
- The White House Washington D.C
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald
- The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey
- The Good Doctor


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