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About Ed Ed Baskerville is a software designer and cellist living and working in San Francisco. On the software side, he is currently developing several application programs for Mac OS X, to be announced and released on this site. Additionally, he is available for part-time/contract work as a software engineer, web designer, and technical writer. As a cellist, he is actively looking for classical chamber music groups and orchestras to play with, as well as interesting projects in other musical genres. He is also available for pay gigs, including but not limited to studio work, theater work, church services, and weddings. More information about his current musical activities can be found here. Software Development Experience Ed has been writing computer software for more than a decade. In 2004, he received his Bachelor in Science and Engineering (Computer Science) from the University of Michigan, summa cum laude. He has done prototyping work for Kinetic Books, written technical documentation for Apple Computer, and implemented computational models for Mercedes Pascual at the University of Michigan Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Ed has just released XgridLite, which enables Apple's Xgrid distributed computing solution in the non-server version of Mac OS X Tiger. He will soon release a preview version of LilyPad, a Mac OS X editor and previewer for the LilyPond music layout system. Music Experience Ed has been playing the cello even longer than he has been writing software. While at the University of Michigan, he studied with Anthony Elliott and played in chamber music groups through the School of Music. He also served as principal cellist of the Campus Symphony Orchestra, and, as winner of the orchestra's concerto competition, gave a performance of the first movement of Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1. Other past teachers include David Tonkonogui and Richard Aaron. He now studies privately with Jean-Michel Fonteneau. He is currently a member of the San Francisco Punk Rock Orchestra, and is beginning collaborations with a number of other San Francisco musicians in and out of the classical music world. This summer, he will tour New England with the Tricoastal Arts Project. Pronoun Usage Ed will refer to himself in the third person on this page only. |
Upcoming Events
2 and 4 April 2006 Marin Symphony Alasdair Neale, conductor Melvin Chen, piano Marin Center San Rafael, CA 7:30 PM 17 March 2006 Rupa Marya and friends Red Poppy Art House San Francisco, CA 8 PM 5 and 7 March 2006 Marin Symphony Alasdair Neale, conductor Leila Josefowicz, violin Marin Center San Rafael, CA 7:30 PM 18 February 2006 Mission Arts and Performance Project Rupa Marya and friends Red Poppy Art House San Francisco, CA 9 PM 3 December 2005 Rupa Marya and friends Cafe Royale San Francisco, CA 10 PM 19 November 2005 Punk Rock Orchestra Mezzanine San Francisco, CA 18 November 2005 Rupa Marya and Friends Nomad Cafe Berkeley, CA 22 October 2005 Rupa Marya and Friends MAPP Venue TBA San Francisco, CA 9 and 11 October 2005 Marin Symphony Marin Center San Rafael, CA 7:30 PM 7 October 2005 with Rupa Marya Cafe Royale San Francisco, CA 8 PM Applications XgridLite LilyPad Music Projects Rupa Marya Punk Rock Orchestra Marin Symphony |