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)