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Gabriel Gekoskie (he/him, b. 2001) is a composer, sound artist, and engineer based in State College, PA. Delving into the intricacies of the human experience and exploring the absurd, his creative portfolio spans diverse media. Gekoskie's cohesive musical methodology draws inspiration from contemporary phenomena—short attention spans, mass communication, and heightened individualism in the information age. His work resonates with the complexities of modern existence, offering a poignant reflection on the interplay between technology and the human psyche.
As an academic, Gabriel’s research reflects his artistic goals of equity and accessibility. Gekoskie frequently collaborates with artists of extramusical disciplines, articulating improvisation and abstraction as the core tenets of his practice. Gekoskie holds a BM in Composition and Music Theory from the University of Florida and an MM in Composition from Penn State University. He will return to UF in August 2025 to pursue a PhD in Composition, studying with Drs. Paul Richards and Scott Lee.
In November 2024, Gabriel presented his largest multi-disciplinary work to date, a chamber opera titled The Cascades of Ares. This project involved collaboration with ceramic artist Bianca MacPherson, projection artist Julie Ammon, and librettist Thomas Bryant, and featured performances by musicians from the Penn State School of Music and members of the Central PA new-music collective, Open Music, directed by Kevin Sims.
In September 2023, Gabriel was appointed artist-in-residence for the Learning Factory's "Build Nights" program at Penn State’s College of Engineering. As the first composer in this prestigious role, he led masterclasses on designing and implementing sound installations using Arduino and Pure Data.
During the summer of 2023, Gekoskie was selected as a composition fellow at the Cortona Sessions for New Music in Cortona, Italy. There, he received mentorship from industry professionals such as Laurie San Martin and Greg Oakes, and premiered two open instrumentation pieces, Glass Cannon and Dripcity, with the Cortona performance fellows. Gekoskie will return to the Cortona Sessions for New Music in Ede, Netherlands as a composition and AV fellow.
Beyond composing, Gabriel is also an active arts documentarian. In State College, he has collaborated with the Nittany Valley Symphony, Penn State’s Blue Band, and various visiting artists through his role as Technology Coordinator for Penn State’s Living Music organization. Visiting ensembles include Duo Cortona, Khasma Duo, Hypercube, Sydeboob Duo, and Project Fusion. In Gainesville, he has made significant contributions to the University of Florida School of Music, where he recorded performances by artists such as Anthony R. Green, the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, and the NYC-based trio Apply Triangle.