Jason Kyle Nitsch
- Composer
- Music Department
- Director
Jason K. Nitsch is a native of Houston,
Texas. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from the Baylor
University School of Music in Waco, Texas, and a Masters of Music in Music
Education from Boston University. During the completion of his studies
Jason was a student of Michael Haithcock, Jeffrey Grogan, Jerry
Luckhardt, Dr. Patrick Jones and Dr. Larry Vanlandingham.
He has performed with the Baylor Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, Jason is a veteran of Drum Corps International's Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps from Casper, Wyoming.
During his undergraduate studies Jason became quite interested in arranging, and subsequently, formal composition. His initial arrangements were well-received and he soon found himself inundated with requests; his catalog of performed arrangements is quite substantial. During this time, Jason also began composing original works of varied instrumentation, and was encouraged by his professors and colleagues to continue exploring this developing talent.
Mr. Nitsch recorded his first film score in the summer of 2000, "Passing By", a film by David M. Chandler and G. Kent Rabalais. In 2005 Bandworld Magazine selected "Ferris Wheel" for it's list of the top 100 new publications for band in 2004 and selected "One the Banks of the River Shannon" for that honor in 2006. In 2010 he completed the score for the new film, "The Library of the Early Mind," a documentary project by noted authors and filmmakers Edward Delaney and Stephen Withrow.
Jason's original works, commissions and arrangements include performances with The Chicago Brass Choir; Dr. Kevin Chairizzio, Professional Trombonist; Arizona State University; Baylor University; The University of Minnesota; Mesa State College, The University of North Texas, Ole Miss University; and Syracuse University. His music has been performed across the United States, Europe, Australia and Canada.
Mr. Nitsch's commissions have also been featured at the 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006 Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Conventions in Chicago, Illinois.
Although he enjoys the creative outlet available to him through composition, Jason remains committed to his lifelong dream of teaching music. He is currently the Associate Director of Bands at Klein Collins High School, having taught previously at Deer Park High School in Deer Park and Dulles Middle School and Lake Olympia Middle School, both of which are in the Fort Bend Independent School District in Sugar Land, Texas.
He currently lives in Spring, Texas with his wife Nicole and daughters Ainsley and Payton.
He has performed with the Baylor Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, Jason is a veteran of Drum Corps International's Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps from Casper, Wyoming.
During his undergraduate studies Jason became quite interested in arranging, and subsequently, formal composition. His initial arrangements were well-received and he soon found himself inundated with requests; his catalog of performed arrangements is quite substantial. During this time, Jason also began composing original works of varied instrumentation, and was encouraged by his professors and colleagues to continue exploring this developing talent.
Mr. Nitsch recorded his first film score in the summer of 2000, "Passing By", a film by David M. Chandler and G. Kent Rabalais. In 2005 Bandworld Magazine selected "Ferris Wheel" for it's list of the top 100 new publications for band in 2004 and selected "One the Banks of the River Shannon" for that honor in 2006. In 2010 he completed the score for the new film, "The Library of the Early Mind," a documentary project by noted authors and filmmakers Edward Delaney and Stephen Withrow.
Jason's original works, commissions and arrangements include performances with The Chicago Brass Choir; Dr. Kevin Chairizzio, Professional Trombonist; Arizona State University; Baylor University; The University of Minnesota; Mesa State College, The University of North Texas, Ole Miss University; and Syracuse University. His music has been performed across the United States, Europe, Australia and Canada.
Mr. Nitsch's commissions have also been featured at the 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006 Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Conventions in Chicago, Illinois.
Although he enjoys the creative outlet available to him through composition, Jason remains committed to his lifelong dream of teaching music. He is currently the Associate Director of Bands at Klein Collins High School, having taught previously at Deer Park High School in Deer Park and Dulles Middle School and Lake Olympia Middle School, both of which are in the Fort Bend Independent School District in Sugar Land, Texas.
He currently lives in Spring, Texas with his wife Nicole and daughters Ainsley and Payton.