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Aaron Travers serves as Associate Professor of Music in Composition and Chair of the Department of Composition at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, with prior teaching appointments at Northwestern University, Syracuse University, Loyola University, and Hamilton College.
His academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Composition, University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music (2005)
- M.A. in Composition, Eastman School of Music (2003)
- B.M. in Composition, Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music (1997)
- B.A. in Classics, Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music (1997)
Travers' compositional work spans orchestral, chamber, and solo genres with notable thematic engagement in contemporary social issues and cross-cultural narratives. His "Sanctuary" responds to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation, while "Concierto de Milonga" reinterprets Argentine tango traditions, demonstrating technical innovation in form and instrumentation across diverse ensembles.
Major recognitions include three honors from the American Academy of Arts and Letters (Arts and Letters Award, Goddard Lieberson Fellowship, Charles Ives Scholarship), the Mader Composition Competition (2021), and the Red Note Music Festival Award (2016).
- Arts and Letters Award (American Academy of Arts and Letters)
- Goddard Lieberson Fellowship (American Academy of Arts and Letters)
- Charles Ives Scholarship (American Academy of Arts and Letters)
- 2021 Mader Composition Competition for solo organ
- 2016 Red Note Music Festival Composition Award
- 2013 Second Prize, Alexander Zemlinsky Competition (Cincinnati Conservatory)
- 2007 Fromm Music Foundation Commission Award
- Chicago Symphony First Hearing Award
- Barlow Prize (Barlow Endowment)
- Lili Boulanger Memorial Fund Award
His commissioned works—sponsored by the Fromm Foundation, Library of Congress, American Wild Ensemble, and South Dakota Symphony—have received international performances at festivals including Havana's Festival de Musica Contemporanea, Scotland's World Saxophone Congress, and France's Festival de Violoncelle, reflecting broad artistic impact.
