Ted King-Smith

Education

DMA, Composition, University of Missouri-Kansas City
MA, Composition, Washington State University
BM, Music Education, University of Hartford

Biography

Ted King-Smith is a composer, educator, and saxophonist based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a composer he is interested in the combination of acoustic and electronic forces in music, and emphasizes virtuosity and improvisation in his works. Recent recognition for his music has come from The National Band Association, I Care if You Listen, the American Prize, and BMI. Ted’s music has been featured at numerous conferences and festivals as well as Late Night at National Sawdust, and WFMT and WKCR radio stations. He holds degrees from the Hartt School of Music, Washington State University, and the University of Missouri – Kansas City. He has also been active as a performer with the Mnemosyne Quartet and in 2017 founded the Kansas City Contemporary Music Festival.

tedkingsmith.com

Recent Work

https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCOuoIV7jnBfVaH6yOOVizlA?si=_MwyASlq0Sz2caBS
https://on.soundcloud.com/N8xdQv5mz8t65mdo6