Linda Marcel
Linda’s compositions have been performed internationally; New York City, Rome, Adria and Bevagna, Italy, Potsdam, Germany, Oxford England, Malaga & Sevilla, Spain, and also in Paris, France. She is a board member of the International Composers and Interactive Artists (iCIA) Inc and CEO of International Arts Educators Forum,(IAEF) Inc. Linda has presented at numerous conferences in North America and Europe. She was awarded the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development – Excellence in Teaching Award, and was chosen for the 2006 MCFP Princeton University Fellowship Program. While a Professor of music at Bergen Community College (1982-2016), Linda founded the Paul Marshall Memorial Scholarship, a foundation scholarship that sponsors students majoring in music at Bergen Community College. She was a leader and contributor to the Ron Mazurek Memorial Scholarship, a foundation scholarship that sponsors students majoring in Electronic Music at Bergen Community College.
For over two decades Linda directed the Ars Nova and Ars Electronica Concert Series at Bergen Community College. She now produces concerts under iCIA and IAEF inc. Her work supports digital media, dance, drama and music performance while exploring techniques of interactive performance systems. She is dedicated to educational collaborations with institutions world wide.