Faculty Profile for Dr. Ames Asbell

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Dr. Ames Asbell
Associate Professor — School of Music
MUS 205
phone: (512) 245-3391
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Violist, Considering Matthew Shepard (Craig Hella Johnson & Conspirare). 2024.
    Performances:
    • Texas Performing Arts. October 3, 2024 Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX.
    • October 10, 2024 Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Violist, Austin Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: "Dancing Around the World". September 2024.
    Performances:
    • September 13, 2024 The Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, TX.
    • September 14, 2024
  • 3 songs for Shaker Hymns - yellow DOG Studios, San Marcos. 2024.
  • 1 song for Nancy Manet ("Christmas Spirit") - yellow DOG Studios, San Marcos. 2024.
  • Stations of Mychal, composed by Kevin Salfen, libretto by Rick Davis. Centaur Records. 2024.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, Service, Texas State University. August 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, Service, Texas State University. August 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award, Scholarly/Creative, Texas State University - College of Fine Arts and Communication. August 20, 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, Scholarly/Creative, Texas State University. August 25, 2016

Selected Grants

  • Asbell, Stephanie Ames (Principal), Hamelin, Karla M (Co-Principal). Texas State Research Enhancement Program Grant: Expanding the Viola/Cello Repertoire by Female Composers from Underrepresented Populations, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: 2021, Funded: January 2022 - May 2023). Grant.
  • Novak, Richard Albert (Principal), Asbell, Stephanie Ames (Co-Principal). Texas State Research Enhancement Program Grant: The Saint of 9/11: A New Song Cycle for Tenor, Viola, and Piano, Based on the Life, Ministry, & Death of Fr. Mychal Judge, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: 2019, Funded: January 2020 - May 2021). Grant.
  • Asbell, Stephanie Ames, Tast, Rebecca Lynn. National String Project Consortium, Texas State String Project/National String Project Consortium, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $3500.00. (Funded: August 2018 - August 2020). Grant.
  • Asbell, Stephanie Ames (Co-Principal), Hamelin, Karla Michelle (Principal). Research Enhancement Program Grant: Premier Recordings for Viola/Cello by female composers, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: October 16, 2017, Funded: May 1, 2018 - August 30, 2018). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

President
American Viola Society
July 1, 2023-July 1, 2026
Director
Texas State String Project
January 2024-Present
Member
Personnel Committee
September 2021-Present
Member
BA-Music Upper Level Review Committee
May 2021-Present
Coordinator
String Area, School of Music
April 1, 2016-Present