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San Francisco SymphonyFreelance Animator
Jun. 2023Creating animation for Stravinsky’s Les Noces in collaboration with San Francisco Symphony and Orchestre de Paris.
SILVERSMITH STRATEGIES LLCMotion Graphics Designer and Video Editor
Aug. 2022Chicago, Illinois, United StatesI'll be working on campaign ads throughout the 2022 Election Cycle.
DePaul University School of MusicProjection Designer - Leonard Bernstein's Candide
Apr. 2022 - Jun. 2022Chicago, ILI created the video projections for Depaul Opera Theater's production of Candide.
San Francisco SymphonyAnimator
Mar. 2022 - Mar. 2022San Francisco Bay AreaSF Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen and animator Hillary Leben collaborated in creating what the London Guardian called “a fun and witty take on Beethoven’s ballet.”
DePaul UniversityAdjunct Professor
Mar. 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-siteI'll be teaching a projection design class at The Theater School starting in January.
London PhilharmoniaAnimator - Beethoven's Creatures of Prometheus
Oct. 2020 - Nov. 2020The Creatures of Prometheus – Philharmonia's fun and witty take on Beethoven's ballet
Stephen Fry and animator Hillary Leben help bring the story of Prometheus to life, with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia performing with panache and grace
Handel and Haydn SocietyProjection Design - Handel's Messiah
Dec. 2018 - Apr. 2019Greater Boston AreaI am creating video projections for a 30-minute version of Handel's Messiah. These projections will be presented with the live music of the Handel and Haydn Society.
Tango21 Dance TheaterProjection Design - El Tango Cafe
May. 2018 - Jun. 2018Chicago, ILDesigned and programmed video projections for this original play by Liz Sung and performed by Tango 21 Dance Theater.
Alliance Française de ChicagoProjection Designer
May. 2018 - Jun. 2018Civic Opera HouseCreated and programmed video projections for Alliance's benefit dinner and auction.
Tulsa OperaProjection Design - The Stars Align
Jan. 2018 - Mar. 2018Tulsa Performing Arts CenterTHE STARS ALIGN, starring world famous opera star Susan Graham, a mezzo-soprano with one of the most commanding voices in opera today. THE STARS ALIGN is a music-filled evening inspired by the stars in the heavens. Joining Graham will be Tulsa’s own silvery soprano, Sarah Coburn. A hometown favorite, Coburn brings her agile coloratura and riveting presence to the Tulsa Opera. Timothy Long, an Oklahoma native and Native American conductor, will accompany the voices with full orchestra. Experience an unforgettable season of opera during the Tulsa Opera's 70th year. Our supple-voiced artists will perform recognizable songs from opera, jazz, and musical theatre, as well as contemporary favorites from classic composers and songwriters. THE STARS ALIGN is a dreamy, glittering night to thrill and arouse every audience.
Boston Symphony OrchestraProjection Design - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Jul. 2017 - Aug. 2017Tanglewood Music CenterRemounted at Tanglewood Music Center, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Featuring Andris Nelsons, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and a small cast of actors and vocalists. Directed by Shakespeare's Globe's Director of Music Bill Barclay.
Milwaukee Repertory TheaterProjection Design - Grounded
Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017Greater Milwaukee AreaI designed the video for this dramatic one-woman play about a female fighter pilot who, due to an unexpected pregnancy, is forced to stop flying. When she returns to the air force, she asked to fly drones instead of planes.
Ohio Northern UniversityProjection Design - Lysistrata
Sep. 2016 - Oct. 2016Freed Center for the Performing ArtsCreated images and animation to enhance this modern musical interpretation of Lysistrata directed by Joan Robbins with original music by Stephen Coakley.
Boston Symphony OrchestraProjection Design - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Jan. 2016 - Mar. 2016Boston, MACreated animated projections for a new stage adaption of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Featuring Andris Nelsons, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and a small cast of actors and vocalists. Directed by Shakespeare's Globe's Director of Music Bill Barclay.
Chicago Symphony OrchestraProjection Design - Ravel: a Portrait - Beyond The Score
May. 2015 - Jun. 2015ChicagoA multimedia exploration of the music and life of Maurice Ravel. Performed at Symphony Hall with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Lyric Opera of ChicagoProjection Designer - The Property
Nov. 2014 - Dec. 2014Lyric Opera of ChicagoI created the projections for this world premier klezmer opera written by Polish composer Wlad Marhulets.
Chicago Symphony OrchestraProjection Design - Brahms 3 - Beyond The Score
May. 2014 - Jun. 2014ChicagoI created 60 minutes of content for this multimedia exploration of Brahms' 3rd Symphony. This presentation was performed at symphony hall with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Adelstein ListonMotion Graphics Designer
May. 2012 - Mar. 2015Greater Chicago AreaResponsible for creating motion graphics spots for political campaigns, often under very extreme deadlines.
The Andy Nebel CompanyFreelance Motion Graphics
Jan. 2008Chicago · RemoteI work freelance for the Andy Nebel Company as a motion graphics designer and video editor.
Freelance Motion Graphics and Projection DesignAnimator and Video Editor
Jan. 2008 - Aug. 2022Greater Chicago AreaProjection and multimedia clients include The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Opera Theater, Milwaukee Rep, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Northern Ohio University, and Yo Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble. Motion Graphics and video editing clients include The Andy Nebel Company, Kurtis Productions, Resolute Consulting, Crossfire Productons, Adelstein Liston, and Answers Media.
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