Timothy A. Corpus

Tim Corpus is a vibrant composer who calls suburban Chicago home. He began his formal musical training at 12, but he’s been developing a love and appreciation for music all his life.

Tim earned his bachelor of music degree in percussion performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts, where he studied with composer Stacy Garrop and timpanist Ed Harrison of Chicago’s Lyric Opera. He thrived at CCPA performed in many CCPA ensembles. He also played percussion for the Classical Symphony Orchestra, served as the principle timpanist of the American Opera Group, and founded the Student Composer’s Forum at Roosevelt University.

Not only does Tim love writing and playing music, but he also enjoys sharing his passion with aspiring musicians and composers. He taught percussion at Genoa-Kingston High School and has demonstrated master classes in percussion orchestration and drum set. He also gives private percussion lessons at Capital Preparatory Magnet School in West Hartford, Connecticut, which is ranked as one of the best schools in America.

Tim attends The Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in Connecticut, where he’s majoring in music composition and will graduate in May 2012 with a master’s degree in music.  During his time The Hartt School, he’s studied with and been mentored by world-renowned composers such as David Macbride, Larry Alan Smith, Robert Carl and Stephen Gryc.

In 2010 Tim was awarded with a talent scholarship from The Hartt School, and in 2011 he received a research grant toward his work on Filipino composer Lucio D. San Pedro.

Tim is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the Percussive Arts Society and his works are published by Attacca Publishing.

For lessons in Music Composition, Percussion, Guitar, Song Writing or Piano please E-mail to tim.corpus@gmail.com.