Background
Muniz, Jorge was born on August 5, 1974 in Fribourg, Switzerland. Son of Jose Florencio Muniz and Maria Ascension Salas.
Muniz, Jorge was born on August 5, 1974 in Fribourg, Switzerland. Son of Jose Florencio Muniz and Maria Ascension Salas.
Master of Music in Composition, Carnegie Mellon University, 2000. Bachelor in Music Composition, Royal Conservatory, Madrid, 1997. Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition, Manhattan School Music, 2004.
Accompanist Conservatory of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain, 1990—1995. Assistant conductor Oviedo Opera Festival Chorus, Spain, 1996—1998. Sound engineer Pittsburgh Digital, 1999—2000.
Theory faculty, coordinator aural skills Manhattan School Music, New York City, 2002—2006. Professor music theory and composition Indiana University, South Bend, since 2006, director graduate studies, since 2009, coordinator music. Artistic director, composition faculty Magistralia Summer Music Festival, Gijon, Asturias, 2005—2007.
Director New Music Festival Indiana University, South Bend, since 2007.
Member of College Music Society, Pi-Kappa-Lambda.
Married Jennifer Muniz, January 26, 1976.