Residencies

• November 2010 University of Southern Mississippi “Intégrales Festival”
  Composer in Residence -- concert, recitals, masterclasses, lecture,
  state premiere of Concerto for Piano and Wind Orchestra ‘Solar Traveller’

 

• April 2010 Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania
  Composer in Residence -- concert, masterclasses, lectures,
  state premiere of Concerto for Piano and Wind Orchestra ‘Solar Traveller’

 

• December 2009 Indiana State University
  Composer in Residence -- concert, masterclasses, video interviews,
  state premiere of Concerto for Piano and Wind Orchestra ‘Solar Traveller’

 

• October 2009 Peabody Conservatory (Johns Hopkins University)
  Featured Composer in Residence -- concert, masterclasses, interviews,
  world premiere of Concerto for Piano and Wind Orchestra ‘Solar Traveller’

 

• March 23-26, 2009 Central Composer/Composer in Residence:
  
     2009 WOMEN in MUSIC Festival at the Eastman School of Music
  
  Lectures, masterclasses, open rehearsals, radio, community intersections,                                                                                                     a full concert of Zaimont‘s music plus other performances, including two world premieres.

 

• March 10-13, 2009 Featured Composer:
  biennial ATHENA FESTIVAL, Murray State University, Kentucky
  Lecture, masterclasses, full concert of Zaimont compositions. Seminar on her style,                                                                              and delivery of the Festival “Keynote Address”.
  

 

• 2005 St. Louis Festival of Women in the Arts
  Featured Composer -- masterclasses, lecture, recitals

 

• 2005 University of Wyoming - Laramie
  Guest Composer -- masterclass and lecture; state premiere of STILLNESS

 

• 2005 International New Music Festival (Florida State University)
  Featured Composer -- Performance of GROWLER (wind ensemble)

 

• 2004 Minneapolis Music Teacher Association
  Guest Lecturer -- new music for wind ensemble (City Rain)

 

• 2003 Minnesota ‘Classical Listening List’ competition
  Keynote Address -- Augsburg College; project sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio

 

• 2003 California Music Teachers Association
  Commissioned Composer -- Lecture on In My Lunchbox: 4 individual premieres

 

• 2003 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Symposium
  Featured Composer -- premiere of TATTOO (wind ensemble)

 

• Millsaps College (Jackson, MS) (November 2002)
  Featured Composer, national symposium -- lectures, symposia, premiere

 

• National Federation of Music Clubs Composer of the Year (Summer 2002)
  Featured Composer at annual convention -- lectures, symposia, erformances

 

• Brooklyn College/Conservatory (March 2002)
  Composer Masterclass

 

• Manhattan School of Music (April 2001)
  Composer Masterclass

 

• University of California - Los Angeles (May 1999)
  Composer Masterclass

 

• University of Wisconsin - River Falls (April 1999)
  Composer of the Year / Commissioned Composer --                                                                                                                                      lecture, masterclasses, premiere of PARALLEL PLAY
  

 

• Skidmore College (1996-97)
  Filene Artist in Residence -- Lectures, masterclasses,                                                                                                                                          four independent residences, premiere of MEDITATIONS
  

 

• Fairfield University (1996)
  Composer in Residence -- Lectures, premiere of VOICES

 

• University of Georgia (Athens) (1995)
  Featured Composer

 

• Georgia State University (1995)
  Featured Composer / Scholar in Residence

 

• Agnes Scott College (1995)
  Featured Composer / Scholar in Residence                                                                                                                                                              (also delivered Phi Beta Kappa   inaugural address)
  

 

• Clayton State University (1995)
  Featured Composer / Scholar in Residence

 

• Society of Composers International (SCI) (1995)
  Principal Composer -- National Conference                                                                                                                                          Performance of DOUBLES and PARABLE
  

 

• University of Alabama (Huntsville) (1994)
  Composer of the Year -- Three independent residencies,                                                                                                                                    lectures, masterclasses Commission and premiere                                                                                                                                                of ZONES -- Piano Trio No. 2
  

 

• University of Wisconsin (Stevens Point) (1994)
  Lectures, premiere of Symphony No. 1

 

• University of Wisconsin (Eau Claire) (1994)
  Principal Composer -- Contemporary Music Symposium                                                                                                              Performances, masterclass
  

 

• 1993 Sigma Alpha Iota national convention
  Keynote Speaker, Premiere of Même

 

• Oberlin College (1992)
  Visiting Composer

 

• Dayton University (1991)
  Principal Composer -- New Music Week

 

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1991)
  Principal Composer -- Women in Music Symposium                                                                                                                              Performances; remiere of VESSELS
  

 

• Manhattan School of Music, NY (1990)