Faculty

Described as a “rising star” by MusicWorks magazine, JUNO-Nominated composer Jared Miller has collaborated with the American Composers Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony, the symphony orchestras of Vancouver, Toronto, Detroit and New Jersey, The Attacca Quartet, Latitude 49, the New York City Ballet’s Choreographic Institute and Standing Wave. His music has been presented in the New York Philharmonic Biennial, the ISCM World Music Days, Vancouver’s Queer Arts Festival and the Festival Internacional de Jóvenes Orquestas. 

Erin Giuliano (b. 2001) is a composer, researcher, and music teacher based in North Carolina. She holds a B.M. in piano performance and received her M.M. in composition from University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she studied under Jared Miller. In addition to composing, she plays piano, trumpet, viola, mountain dulcimer, and sings alto/mezzo-soprano. Erin's compositional style blends the old and the new, drawing inspiration from classical music, folk styles, and contemporary genres. She has worked in collaboration with choreographers, film students, and instrumentalists to produce multimedia performance art pieces. Erin is also a passionate music educator and has taught music at every level from kindergarten to college. Her goal as a teacher is to help students engage with the craft on their own terms through curiosity, exploration, and most importantly, fun. 

David Huang Mailman is a composer dedicated to challenging conventional understandings of the past. Their music depicts overlooked histories with a colorful, populist compositional language. His compositional accolades include awards from the National Association for Music Education; and finalist recognition for “The President’s Own” Marine Band Call for Scores, two ASCAP Morton Gould Awards, and three American Prizes. Their recent work includes commissions from the Piedmont Wind Symphony, Choral Arts Initiative, Solstice Reed Quintet, and NexTonal Chamber Winds. 

David is a composition doctoral student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. You can learn more about David at davidhuangmailman.com! 

 

Frazier Smith is a composer of music for visual media and concert music. Originally from south Georgia, he did his graduate studies in film music composition at UNCSA under Dr. Chris Heckman and Cristina “Trinity” Veléz-Justo. As a professional media composer, he has scored numerous award-winning projects in a variety of formats such as animated short films, video games, and narrative feature films.  Smith returned to UNCSA in 2021 to teach film scoring alongside Dr. Heckman. While at UNCSA, he has assisted in updating the program curriculum and assisted on major recording projects featuring student and alumni musicians. He has seen former students secure internships, assistantships, and freelance work at composer studio Sparks & Shadows (Bear McCreary), music production studio Bleeding Fingers Music (Hans Zimmer), and orchestration team Tutti Music Partners.