Clint Needham

Clint Needham serves as Composer-in-Residence and Professor of Composition at the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Performing Arts, Baldwin Wallace University. His music has been performed by leading orchestras and ensembles globally, earning acclaim from The New York Times and Herald Times. He holds degrees from Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music (B.M.) and Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (M.M., D.M.).

Education:

• B.M., Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music
• M.M., Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
• D.M., Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Research & Creative Work: Needham’s compositions focus on orchestration and contemporary music, with works performed by the Minnesota Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and others. His music emphasizes vivid storytelling and technical innovation.

Awards:

• Barlow Prize
• Charles Ives Scholarship
• Aspen Jacob Druckman Prize
• ASCAP Morton Gould Awards
• Project 440 Commission
• Underwood New Music Commission

Professional Contributions: He has served as Mellon composer/educator-in-residence and Knight Foundation composer-in-residence. His music is published by Theodore Presser, Manhattan Beach Music, and Triplo Press. Recordings appear on Summit Records, New Focus, and Beauport Classics.