BIOGRAPHY
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, composer Jessica Rugani traces her musical development from an early interest in piano, to a focus in clarinet, and finally to composition. She earned degrees in music composition from New England Conservatory (M.M. 2011) and California State University East Bay (B.A. 2006).
Rugani has written for varying ensembles, from the unusual bowed piano ensemble to the more traditional full orchestra. Elegy (2012), commissioned by the Petit Family Foundation in memory of Jennifer, Hayley and Elizabeth Petit, was premiered at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut in July. Her band work, Around the World (2010) will be performed at the 2013 Association of Community Bands Convention in San Ramon, California in April. Her works have been premiered on new music concerts in Jordan Hall and other venues in Boston, and performed in several states, including Connecticut, California, and Washington.
Jessica has worked with members of the San Francisco Symphony and the Kronos Quartet, and studied composition with Robert Carl, Michael Gandolfi, Kati Agόcs, Rafael Hernandez, and Kurt Rohde. She is currently a doctoral student in music composition at the University of Hartford's Hartt School, studying with Elizabeth Brown.
Rugani has written for varying ensembles, from the unusual bowed piano ensemble to the more traditional full orchestra. Elegy (2012), commissioned by the Petit Family Foundation in memory of Jennifer, Hayley and Elizabeth Petit, was premiered at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut in July. Her band work, Around the World (2010) will be performed at the 2013 Association of Community Bands Convention in San Ramon, California in April. Her works have been premiered on new music concerts in Jordan Hall and other venues in Boston, and performed in several states, including Connecticut, California, and Washington.
Jessica has worked with members of the San Francisco Symphony and the Kronos Quartet, and studied composition with Robert Carl, Michael Gandolfi, Kati Agόcs, Rafael Hernandez, and Kurt Rohde. She is currently a doctoral student in music composition at the University of Hartford's Hartt School, studying with Elizabeth Brown.
