Steven Parker, D.M.A.
Professor of Instruction, Music
Trombone, New Media, and Director of Music Business and Entrepreneurship
Bio
Steve Parker is Director of the Music Business and Entrepreneurship Program and Professor of Instruction at The University of Texas at San Antonio.
An internationally recognized musician and visual artist, Parker's honors include the Rome Prize, Creative Capital Award, Fulbright Fellowships, and recognition as Texas State Artist for Sculpture. His performance and visual art projects have been presented throughout North America, Europe, and Asia by institutions including the American Academy in Rome, the Blanton Museum of Art, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. His work has been featured by The New York Times, NPR, and other national and international media.
At UTSA, Parker’s teaching focuses on the music industry, entrepreneurship, and the development of sustainable careers in the arts. He brings more than a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, project development, and creative entrepreneurship to his work with students.
Under Parker’s leadership, COLLIDE Arts has secured more than $1 million in funding, received seven National Endowment for the Arts grants, and served more than 100,000 people. As Executive Director since 2013, he has led interdisciplinary programs and managed more than $1 million in public art and large-scale creative projects from concept through completion.
As a trombonist, Parker has premiered more than 200 new works and performed with Ensemble Signal and leading contemporary music organizations in the United States and abroad. He holds degrees in mathematics and music from Oberlin College, Rice University, and The University of Texas at Austin.
Teaching
Courses:
- Trombone lessons
- Trombone Choir
- New Music Ensemble
- New Media
- Sound Art
- Music Business
- Music Marketing
Degrees
- B.A. in Mathematics, Oberlin College
- B.M. in Music Performance, Oberlin College
- M.M. in Music Performance, Rice University
- D.M.A. in Music Performance, The University of Texas at Austin
