Tobenski, Dennis (ASCAP)

Born on April 18, 1982, Dennis Tobenski grew up in Kankakee, IL. In 2004, he graduated from Illinois State University, where he studied Vocal Performance and Music Theory & Composition. After finishing his Bachelor's degree, Dennis moved to New York City, where he studied privately with composer Daron Aric Hagen. Dennis completed his Master of Arts degree in Composition at the City College of New York in 2009, where he studied with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Del Tredici.

Dennis has received fellowships from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Prairie Center of the Arts, the Ucross Foundation, and the Staunton Music Festival, and has had works performed by such ensembles as Percussia, The IonSound Project, the Illinois State University Madrigal Singers, the ISU Concert Choir, and members of the United States Coast Guard Band.

Along with composer Jeff Algera, Dennis founded the Tobenski-Algera Concert Series, devoted to the presentation and promotion of new works by young and emerging composers. He is also the founder of NewMusicShelf.com, an online digital distribution company that sells scores by composers who self-publish.

Dennis currently resides in New York City.

Joined the NewMusicShelf: 18 May 2010
Website: http://dennistobenski.com