Vartan, Lynn
individual record
Professor of Interarts Percussion Performance
Positions:
- Faculty Fellow, Institute for Applied Creativity, School of Architecture
- Professor of Interarts Percussion Performance, School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts
overview
Lynn is involved in these areas of research:
- Building Immersive & Inclusive Concert Experiences
- Interarts Performance
- Music & Nature
- Developing mental health resources for college students through interactive music
- Developing artistry and artistic identity in students and young professionals in the performing arts
- AI & Music
education and training
- D.M.A in Music, Percussion Performance, emphasis in Music Education, Music History, and Theatre Design, University of Southern California - (Los Angeles, California, United States) 2004
- M.M. in Music, Percussion Performance, University of Southern California - (Los Angeles, California, United States) 2000
- B.A. in Music, Percussion Performance, California State University, Northridge - (Northridge, California, United States) 1997
creative works
Performances1
Albums5
researcher on
Principal Investigator14
Co-Principal Investigator4
awards and honors
- Gold Medal Winner conferred by Global Music Awards - (La Jolla, California, United States) - for Percussion - Duo 2024
- Influencer Award conferred by Southern Utah University - (Cedar City, Utah, United States) - Selected from student committee as person of impact on campus 2023
- Commission Award conferred by Fromm Music Foundation - (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) - "Five Elements" commissioned by Chinary Ung 2021
- Nominee - Latin Grammy Award conferred by The Latin Recording Academy - (Miami, Florida, United States) - Best Classical Album 2010
- Preliminary Nominee - Grammy Award conferred by The Recording Academy - (Santa Monica, California, United States) - Best Classical Album 2009
- Preliminary Nominee - Grammy Award conferred by The Recording Academy - (Santa Monica, California, United States) - Best Classical Soloist 2009
- Nominee - Grammy Award conferred by The Recording Academy - (Santa Monica, California, United States) - Best Classical Album 2006
- Nominee - Grammy Award conferred by The Recording Academy - (Santa Monica, California, United States) - Best Small Ensemble with or without a Conductor 2006
- Nominee - Latin Grammy Award conferred by The Latin Recording Academy - (Miami, Florida, United States) - Best Classical Album 2005
recent teaching activities
- MUSC140 Intro To Interarts Performance Instructor
- MUSC305 Music Entrepreneurship Instructor
Email
vartan@tamu.edu
First Name
Lynn
Last Name
Vartan