Aled is a violinist, composer, and teacher. He studied violin with Marcia von Huene and Jill Rowley before leaving Boise for New York University, where he studied music composition. He is Orchestra Director at Ridgevue High School in Nampa, Idaho where he also teaches guitar and AP Music Theory. He composes music for films and performs with the Boise Philharmonic Orchestra.

Education

• New York University Steinhardt Music Composition and Theory Program BM ’13……………..2009-2013

• College of Southern Idaho Non-Traditional Educator Preparation Program…………………….2020-2022

• Violin teachers: Marcia von Huene (‘96-’07), Jill Rowley (‘07-’09), Geoffrey Hill (‘19), and Paula Stern (‘21-’22)

Grants/Awards

• NYU Steinhardt Certificate of Outstanding Musicianship……………….………………………………..2011

• Alexa Rose Foundation Grant Awardee for film scoring equipment and education…………………...2019

• CCC Fund Commission Awardee towards hiring Boise musicians for remote recording sessions….2020

• Idaho Launch Program Grant Recipient for CSI-NTEPP…………………………………………………2021

• Director of Best Student Orchestra, WorldStrides Anaheim Heritage Festival…………………………2025

Teaching Experience

• Orchestra, Guitar, and AP Music Theory Teacher at Ridgevue High School………………..2020-present


• Founder/Director of Ridgevue Chamber Music Summer Camp………………………………2023-present

• Idaho Orchestra Institute Resident Assistant and Violin Assistant……………………………..Summer ‘23

• Private lessons teacher: violin, piano, and guitar………………………………………………2009-present


Orchestra Experience

• New York University Repertory Orchestra; Eric Jacobsen, Music Director………………………2009-2011

• Greenwich Village Orchestra; Barbara Yahr, Music Director………………………………………2016-2017

• Meridian Symphony, Jim Ogle, Music Director……………………………………………………...2021-2022

• Boise Philharmonic, Eric Garcia, Music Director………………………………………………...2022-present

Composer/producer/recording artist for original film scores, including:

• School of Fish - short doc., dir. Colin Arisman (BANFF 2023 Best Short Film, Doc NYC 2023, Vimeo Short of the Week)

• The Seed Saver - short doc., dir. John Picklap (Indie Lens Storycast 2021)

• Quilt Fever - short doc., dir. Olivia Merrion (AFI Docs 2019, SXSW Film Festival 2020)

• Understory - feature doc., dir. Colin Arisman (Vimeo Staff Pick, Coast Film 2021 MacGillivray Freeman Environmental Filmmaker Award, BendFilm Festival 2021 Best Outdoor/Environmental Short)

• No Pain - short doc., dir. John Picklap (Palm Springs International ShortFest 2021)

• Inhabit – feature doc., dir. Costa Boutsikaris (Audience 2015 Favorite at Yale & Princeton environmental film festivals)

• The Deep Place – short doc., dir. Andrew Michael Ellis (Webby Awards 2017 Winner)