Background
Vayo, David Joseph was born on March 28, 1957 in New Haven. Son of Harold Edward and Joan Virginia (Cassidy) Vayo.
Vayo, David Joseph was born on March 28, 1957 in New Haven. Son of Harold Edward and Joan Virginia (Cassidy) Vayo.
Bachelor of Music, Indiana University, 1980. Master of Music, Indiana University, 1982. Doctor of Musical Arts, University Michigan, 1990.
Professor National University, Heredia, Costa Rica, 1982-1984, National Symphony Youth School, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1982-1984. Assistant professor music Connecticut College, New London, 1988-1991, Illinois Wesleyan University School Music, Bloomington, 1991-1995, associate professor, 1995-2000, professor, since 2000. Resident artist Banff Center for Arts, 1992, 94, Centrum, Port Townsend, Washington, 1996, Lillian E. Smith Center Creative Arts, Clay Georgia, 2009.
Participating composer International Society Contemporary Music-World Music Days, Hong Kong, 2007, Yokohama, 2001, Mexico City, 1993, International Double Reed Festival, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1995, Grand Teton Music Festival, 2006, Thailand Composition Festival, 2007, 08.
Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (awards since 1988), American Music Center (copying assistance grantee1992), College Music Society (presenter national conference 1990, 94, 96), Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (presenter national conference 1989), Society Composers (membership chairman since 1990, presenter national conference 1990, 92, 95, 97), American Composers Forum.
Married Marie-Susanne Langille, 2002. Children; Rebecca Lynn, Gordon Francis.