About Aaron Colverson
Who I Am
I have played violin for 26 years and after completing my BA in Professional Music at
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, I moved to Nairobi, Kenya. While
in Kenya, I performed with musicians from around the East African region, and learned
cultural traditions that continue to influence my life. I am now a PhD-candidate at the University of Florida in Ethnomusicology, with partnering research in neuroscience. I continue to explore relationships between music and social engagement, with focus placed on relationships between healthy aging and rhythm perception, learning, and performance.
My Experience
Background & Expertise
Fall 2020 - present
Team Co-Leader
Performing Public Health - Remote Cultures
Summer 2019
Violin instructor
Brazilian Music Institute, Miami, FL.
Fall 2018 - present
Violinist
Jacare Instrumental, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Fall 2015 – present
Violinist
Gainesville Orchestra, Gainesville, FL
In the fall of 2012, Dan Rountree and company paddled a flooded section of the Santa Fe river in Oleno state park. This video is a compiled rendition of that experience featuring photography from John Moran, cinematography from Leslie Gamble, music and production from yours truly.
Skills
Music Performance
Violin performance in small ensemble settings is a principal facet of my training. Western European art music is my background, but improvising in popular and world music genres is my current focus.
Research
The University of Florida's Center for Arts in Medicine's Interdisciplinary Research Lab is where I devote much of my time to research and developing collaborations.
Contact me directly to learn more specifics about my skill set.
Education
2018-present
PhD candidate Ethnomusicology
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Spring 2009
BA, Professional Music
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
Spring 2018
MM Ethnomusicology
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
2004‐2006
Attended Stetson University, Deland, FL
Studied Health Sciences and classical performance for violin.
Performing Public Health initiative: Remote Cultures
In partnership with The University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine's Covid-19 Arts Response, Meghan Moe Beitiks, Katrina Pineda, Srin Lahiri and I are in the process of documenting arts-based responses to social distancing measures during the pandemic. Our team is part of a larger umbrella entitled, Performing Public Health, which encapsulates three entities: remote cultures, advisory, and unique precarities. This work is providing resources to artists and arts organizations to support ongoing efforts between the arts and culture, public health, and community development sectors towards creating healthier communities across the country.
