Deborah Baker Monday composer / arranger

Deborah Baker Monday (ASCAP) is currently active as a supervisor with Mountain West String Academy in Logan, Utah. She received her B.M.E. Magna Cum Laude, from Florida State University with an emphasis in string education. She was awarded an academic fellowship to attend the University of Alabama where she received her M.M. in Composition. She continued her studies at Louisiana State University where she received the Chancellor’s Award to participate with the LSU Symphony orchestra under the direction of James Yestadt. She has studied theory and composition with Harold Schiffman, John Boda, Frederic Goossen, Paul Hedwell, and Dinos Constantinides.
Ms. Monday continued to be an active bass performer when she moved to Utah. After completing the coursework and passing the written and oral portions of the doctoral exams, she was hired to teach in the Logan City School District as a low string specialist. During her tenure with Logan, she has pursued her interest in composition and arranging for educational strings. Many of her published works have been honored as J.W. Pepper Editor’s Choice selections.

Ms. Monday has presented at numerous state music conferences throughout the United States, as well as several national ASTA conferences, The Midwest Clinic, and the prestigious Ohio State String Teacher Workshop. She is active as a guest conductor and adjudicator, and has received awards and commissions for her work. Her studies in composition and experience in string teaching combine to make her one of the leading contributors to the repertoire for young string players. This has been a rewarding part of her career while she and her husband Bill, have raised four amazing children.