TROY LENNERD~MUSIC COMPOSER, PERFORMER AND INSTRUCTOR
Troy Lennerd holds a Bachelors Degree in Music Composition from the University of Utah. His composition teachers have included: Stan Funicelli, Tully Cathy, Henry Wolking, Tracy Peterson and Steve Roens He has attended master classes with Samuel Adler, Martin Boykan, Roy Harbison and Harvey Sollberger. His compositions have received honors and awards from the American Music Center, ASCAP, The Composers Guild Completion (1st place in two categories) and the Marget Jory Fairbanks Copyright Assistance Grant. Troy’s works have been featured in the United States, Europe and China. He has been commissioned by: Rosa Vissers, graduate of the Modern Dance Department at the University of Utah (now professor of dance in poctello, Idaho), Great River Books and the Kanzeon Zen Center International. Troy is a member of ASCAP, The Society of Composers (SCI) and The American Music Center and his music is published by LenMuseMusic Publishers and Great River Books Publishing. He has been an active Composer, music instructor and performer for some 20 years; his main instrument is the Guitar. Troy is currently a consultant for The Leonardo museum in Salt Lake City, Utah, In addition to his musical pursuits he is also an ordainedZen practitioner at the Kanzeon Zen Center International, his principal teacher there is Genpo Merzel Roshi.
