BIO
JACK CURTIS DUBOWSKY
Jack Curtis Dubowsky is an active composer, conductor, writer, educator, and filmmaker. Dubowsky has composed three chamber operas and scored four feature films, including That Man: Peter Berlin, Rock Haven, and Under One Roof. The short film NYC Dilemma about this working composer premiered at BFI in London in 2006. Dubowsky's choral music has been performed internationally by groups including the San Francisco Choral Artists, the Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco, and the Mount Eden Chorus. His orchestral music has been performed by the Castro Valley Chamber Orchestra. His chamber music has been performed by the Snopea Chamber Ensemble, the Organic Sound Experiment, Collaborata, and the Paradigm Brass. Dubowsky has received grants from Meet the Composer, Inc., the Zellerbach Family Fund, and the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library. Dubowsky has produced recordings by The Winsome Griffles, Glen Meadmore, and the Virgin Whore Complex. His award winning "Mr Jones" parody is a highlight of the Momus album Stars Forever. Dubowsky received his MM in Composition from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and also studied at the Aspen School. He has studied conducting with Sonja Neblett, and composition with David Conte, Conrad Susa, Elinor Armer, and Michael Czajkowski. Dubowsky writes for Film International and teaches at Film Arts Foundation and NYU.
