RICHARD J. ANATONE

 

EDUCATION

2015                DA in Piano Performance, Cognate in Theory/Composition, Ball State University

2011                MM in Piano Performance, Ball State University

2009                BM in Piano Performance, Rhode Island College

 

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

2019—            Professor of Music Theory, Department of Music, Prince George’s Community College

2020—            Coordinator of Applied Music, Department of Music, Prince George’s Community College

2021-2022       Program Director, Prince George’s Community College

2009-2019       Instructor of Music Theory, Department of Music Theory, Ball State University

2014-2018       Instructor of Music Theory, Department of Music, Theater, and Dance, Anderson University

2014-2019       Instructor of Music History, Department of Music History, Ball State University

 

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Articles

“Leitmotivic Strategies in Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy Soundtracks,” Music Theory Spectrum 45.2 (forthcoming 2023).

 Peer-Reviewed Chapters/Edited Collections

Editor, The Music of Nobuo Uematsu in the Final Fantasy Series (2022): Intellect Publishing.

 “Thus Spake Uematsu: Satirical Parody in the Opening Sequence of Final Fantasy VI” in The Music of Nobuo Uematsu in the Final Fantasy Series (July 2022): 99-129. Intellect Publishing.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

2022    “Playing with Musical Meaning: Toward a Theory of Ludic Leitmotifs in Role-Playing Games.” North American Conference on Video Game Music. April 2-3.

2022    “Playing with Musical Meaning: Toward a Theory of Ludic Leitmotifs in Role-Playing Games.” Music and the Moving Image. May 26-29.

2021    “Traumatic Recall: Main Themes, Character Themes, and Thematic Disassociation in Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy Soundtracks.” American Musicological Society National Conference. November 21.

2021    “Identity Crisis: Trauma, Memory Error, and Thematic Disassociation in the Final Fantasy Series.” North American Conference on Video Game Music. June 12-13.

2021    “Blurred Boundaries: Traumatic Association and Thematic Disassociation in Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy Soundtracks.” Music Theory Society of New York State Conference. Spring.

2021    “Pre-Existing Music as Leitmotif in Groundhog Day: Breaking the Cycle of the Endless Rondo through Transformative Variation.” Music and Media Study Group of the International Musicological Society. June 10-11.

2021    “Endless Rondo or Variations on a Theme by Phil Connors: Musical Form, Semiosis, and the Leitmotif in Groundhog Day.” Music and the Moving Image. New York, NY. May 27-30.

2021    “Identity Crisis: Trauma, Memory Error, Disassociation, and Associative Themes in Final Fantasy VII.” American Musicological Society Midwest Regional Conference. April 10-11.

2020    “Rethinking the Idée Fixe and Leitmotif in Role-Playing Games: A New Methodology of Interpretation and Analysis.” Music and the Moving Image. New York, NY. May 22-24.

2020    “Rethinking the Idée Fixe and Leitmotif in Role-Playing Games: A New Methodology of Interpretation and Analysis” American Musicological Society Midwest Regional Conference. Chicago, IL. March 27-29.

2019    “Thus Spake Uematsu: Satirical Parody and Structural Unity in the Opening Sequence of Final Fantasy VI.” College Music Society National Conference. Louisville, KY. October 24-26.

2019    ''(Omen)ous Motives: Structural Unity and Developing Variation in Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy VI Soundtrack.” Society of Composers Region VI Conference. Commerce, TX. April 12-14.

2019    “Thus Spake Uematsu: Satirical Parody and Structural Unity in the Opening Sequence of Final Fantasy VI”. North American Conference on Video Game Music. Hartford, CT. March 30-31.

2019    “Metamorphosizing an Underlying Hope: Exploring Terra’s Musical and non-Musical Themes in Final Fantasy VI”. College Music Society Northeast Regional Conference. Millersville, PA. March 16-17.

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 2019—            Professor of Music Theory, Prince George’s Community College

                                    Music Theory II-IV

                                    Aural Skills

                                    Commercial Music Theory

                                    Fundamentals of Music Theory

                                    Songwriting

                                    Survey of American Popular Music

Music Appreciation                           

Applied Lessons in Piano and Composition

                                   

2011-19           Adjunct Instructor of Music Theory and History, Ball State University

                                    Music Theory I-IV

                                    Sight Singing/Ear Training I-IV

                                    Form and Analysis

                                    Sonata Theory in the Long 19th century

                                    Music Appreciation

                                    History of Rock Music in America

                                    Survey of Western Music Literature (internship)

  

2014-18           Adjunct Instructor of Music Theory, Anderson University

                                    Sight Singing/Ear Training I-II

                                    Music Theory IV

                                    New Music Ensemble (founder/coordinator)

 

2009-15           Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ball State University

                                    Music Theory I-IV

                                    Sight Singing/Ear Training I-IV

FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS, GRANTS, ASSISTANTSHIPS

External

2021                NAMM Foundation/College Music Society GenNext Fellow, $1,000

2013                Antonio Cirino Memorial Fellowship, $6,000          

2011-2012       Antonio Cirino Memorial Fellowship, $8,000 per year        

2011                Bernard and Henrietta O’Rourke Scholarship, $2,000

2004-2008       The Feinstein Foundation Junior Scholar Award, $2,000 per year

Ball State University

2011-2014       Graduate Assistantship Award, $11,000 per year

2010-2011       Graduate Assistantship Award, $9,000 per year

 

Rhode Island College

2007-2009       Bicho Family Memorial Scholarship, $500 per year

                        Special Talent Award

  

PERFORMED WORKS

2021    Rondo and Fugue for Flute and Piano. Guest Artist Recital, Prince George’s Community College.

2021    Sonata for Violin and Piano. Guest Artist Recital, Prince George’s Community College.

2019    “Revolution,” from On the History of Secrecy. College Music Society International Conference. Ghent, Belgium.

2019    Fugue for Flute and Piano. College Music Society Northeast Regional Conference. Millersville, PA.

2017    Fugue for Flute and Piano. Fairmont State University Guest Recital. Fairmont, WV.

2017    Fugue for Flute and Piano. West Fork New Music Festival. Fairmont, WV.

2017    Fugue for Flute and Piano. Ball State University New Music Festival. Muncie, IN.

2016    “The Passage of Time,” from On the History of Secrecy. Verdant Vibes New Music Festival. Providence, RI.

2015    On the History of Secrecy. Ball State University Composer’s Forum. Muncie, IN.

2015    On the History of Secrecy. Ball State University New Music Festival. Muncie, IN.

2014    “When the Bells Justle in their Tower.” Giustino Carrano Recital. Muncie, IN.

2012    Sonata for Violin and Piano. Ball State University New Music Festival. Muncie, IN

2011    Piano Variations. Solo Recital. Ball State University. February 2011.

2010    Fantasie for Three Pianos. Ball State University Composer’s Forum. Muncie, IN.

2009    Locomotivic for Small Ensemble. Rhode Island College New Music Festival. Providence, RI.

2009    Sonata for Violin and Piano. Rhode Island College New Music Festival. Providence, RI.

2008    Suite for Right Hand Alone. Rhode Island College New Music Festival. Providence, RI.

 

SERVICE

Field

2021-22           Music Theory Chair, College Music Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter

2020—            Music Theory Chair, Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the College Music Society

2020                Reviewer, The Journal of Sound and Music in Games

2019                Reviewer, The Soundtrack

2017-18           Judge, National Federation of Music Clubs Junior Festival Piano Competition

 

Prince George’s Community College

2021                Program Review Committee

2021                Humanities representative, In-house LinkedIn Committee

2020—            Humanities representative, Promotion Committee

2019—            Juror, Music Department

2019-2020       Coordinator, PGCC VGM Ensemble

2019-2020       Faculty Advisor, Video Game Music Club

 

Anderson University

2018                Judge, Student Composition Competition

2017-2018       Founder and Coordinator, Anderson New Music Ensemble

  

MULTIMEDIA

“PGCC Video Game Music Live.” May 1, 2020. https://youtu.be/eGpXQU-_aOc

 “A Solo Piano Recital with Dr. Richard J. Anatone.” November 13, 2020. https://youtu.be/2AgljK6PPWY

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Society of Music Theory

American Musicological Society

Music Theory Mid-Atlantic

Music Theory Midwest

Society of the Study of Sound and Music in Games (SSSMG)

College Music Society

Society of Composers Inc.

 

SELECTED COMPOSITIONS

The Preposterous Ponderer for orchestra (2018)

Fugue for Flute and Piano (2017)

Single Movement for Flute and Piano (2016)

Fugue-a-licious for Sax Quartet (2016)

On the History of Secrecy: Piano Sonata in Five Movements (2014)

When the Bells Justle in their Tower (2014)

Etude for piano (2011)

Piano Variations (2010)

Sonata for violin and piano (2009)

Fantasie for three pianos (2009)

Locomotivic for small ensemble (2009)

Suite for Right Hand Alone (2008)