Biography
Ted Vives began music
studies at the age of 4, taking piano and theory lessons from Edgar and Dorothy
Glyde. His musical interests changed to trombone performance and composition
upon entering the public school system. Vives holds bachelorÕs degrees in
both composition and music education from Florida State University where he
studied with John Boda, Roy Johnson, and Charles Carter. His trombone
instructors have included William Cramer and John Drew. He also holds a Masters
of Music in Composition and a Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of
Florida where he studied with Budd Udell and John D. White. He has taught in
the public schools in Florida and has served as a clinician at band and music
camps in many states.
Vives is
currently the musical and Artistic director for the Los Alamos (NM) Community
Winds – a position he
has held since 2000. His marching and concert band arrangements have been
performed worldwide. His Éand they pealed more loud and deep for wind ensemble
won the North Cheshire (UK) 2003 Composition Competition and his fanfare for
wind ensemble For the Fair and the Brave, was premiered at the Sydney
Opera House by the Tallahassee Winds during their 2004 tour of Australia. In
2003, he received the honor of being selected as the Commissioned Composer for
the Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico, an honor which he again received
for 2010. He is currently a finalist for the 2011 American Prize for
composition (http://www.theamericanprize.org.)
Dr. Vives holds
memberships in Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi
Kappa Phi, Music Educators National Conference, Music Teachers National
Association, and the American Bandmasters Association. He resides in Los
Alamos, New Mexico with his wife Paula, son Alex, and daughter Abby. He also performs as principal trombone
with both the Los Alamos Symphony and the Santa Fe Community Orchestra and
teaches low brass instruments privately.