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Francis, Mark Louis was born on September 24, 1958 in Dunkirk, New York, United States. Son of Richard S. Francis and Marie A. Messina-Francis.
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Mark Louis Francis, Composer, educator, musician. Recipient Gordon Kinney prize Chamber Music Society of Control Kentucky, Std. award American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, 1995, 96, 97; New York State Regents scholar. Member Society of Composers, Inc., Southeastern Composers League (treasurer 1995, vice president 1997), College Music Society, South Control Society for Music Theory, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Education
Bachelor in Music Theory, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1981; Master of Music in Composition, U. Connecticut, 1984; DMA in Composition, U. Kentucky, 1989.
Career
Graduate assistant, U. Connecticut, 1982-1984; tutor Minority Learning Center, U. Kentucky, 1987-1988; member, Hoffman-Francis Duo, 1988-1990; with flute and guitar duo, McDermott-Francis Duo, since 1992; director musicianship and theory, Ashland School of Music, Lexington, Kentucky, 1989-1990; instructor, Louisiana School for Mathematics Science and the Arts, Lexington, since 1990; instructor, Northwestern State University, 1991-1996. Instructor Regional Academy Enrichment Conference, 1990. Presenter in field; state advisor south central journal of music scores N.W. State University, 1994.
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Member Society of Composers, Inc., Southeastern Composers League (treasurer 1995, vice president 1997), College Music Society, South Control Society for Music Theory, Pi Kappa Lambda.
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American
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Recipient Gordon Kinney prize Chamber Music Society of Control Kentucky, Std. award American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, 1995, 96, 97. New York State Regents scholar.Recipient Gordon Kinney prize Chamber Music Society of Control Kentucky, Std. award American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, 1995, 96, 97. New York State Regents scholar.