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Ed Martin is an award-winning composer whose music has been performed throughout th US and abroad.  In addition to composing, he has written on the music of Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg and is currently Associate Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh where he teaches composition, music theory, and aural skills and administers the UW Oshkosh Electronic Music Studio.  Please explore this website to learn more.  Contact me at edmartin@edmartincomposer.com



4.20.13 Biota, tenor saxophone and fixed media, performed by J. Michael Holmes at the SEAMUS National Conference in St. Paul, MN


3.14.13 Guest Composer at Roosevelt University in Chicago


2.14.13 Swirling Sky, piano and fixed media, performed at the SCI National Conference by Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi in Columbus, OH


1.29.13 Swirling Sky released by Innova Records on album Here (and there), performed by Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi, Click to purchase


1.13 Swirling Sky performed throughout the Midwest on tour by Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi


10.2012 Skipping Stones for vibraphone published by Marimba Productions, Inc. Click to purchase


11.3.12 Swirling Sky performed by Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi at Third Practice Festival in Richmond, VA


7.14.12 Flurry for soprano saxophone and fixed media performed by J. Michael Holmes, World Saxophone Congress, St. Andrews, Scotland. Click to view performance


4.26.12 Guest composer at Del Mar College Composition Symposium.  Premier of Flourish, symphonic band, Darrell Brown, conductor.




Swirling Sky, piano and fixed media, Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi, piano


Flourish, symphonic band, Del Mar College Band, Darrell Brown, dir.


Biota, tenor saxophone and fixed media, J. Michael Holmes, saxophone


Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano, Tod Brody, flute; Thalia Moore, cello; Michael Seth

Orland, piano (members of the Empyrean Ensemble)


Voices Rising, wind ensemble, Univ. of Illinois Wind Symphony, Roby George, dir.


Unseen Origin, two pianos and two percussion, Ji-Eun Yun, piano; Seung Min Ha;

piano, Gabriel Sean Darby, percussion; Christopher Cree, percussion



I have written on harmonic progression in the music of Magnus Lindberg, specifically his innovative use of chaconne.

  1. Harmonic Progression in the Music of Magnus Lindberg. DMA dissertation. University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (Fall 2005).

  2. Harmonic Progression in Magnus Lindberg’s Twine.” published in Music Theory Online 16.1 (2010)

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