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Dr. John McDonald


 

John McDonald is a composer and pianist who has earned international acclaim as a musician. He is currently Associate Professor of Music at Tufts University where he served as Department chair.

His recent accomplishments have included Composer Residencies with the METYSO Youth Orchestra, the Southern Illinois University Music Department, and Duke University, commissions from American Composers Forum, the Harvard Musical Association, Brave New Works, the Fleet Boston Celebrity Series and the Rivers Music School. His compositions have been performed on four continents, and his work is frequently featured in the USA by such ensembles as Alea III, Arden Quartet, Boston Composers String Quartet, Hartt Contemporary Players, Marimolin, Rivers Trio, and Duo 101.His recordings appear on many labels.

Recent honors have included an Artistic Ambassadorship to Asia and a Cultural Specialist position in Mongolia where he worked with students. He received a BA from Yale University and his MM, MMA and DMA from the Yale School of Music.

 

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