About Nolan D. Rodack

Nolan D. Rodack is a music composer who is able to fabricate, edit, and score music for multiple types of media using a vast variety of instrumentation. He can utilize a well-built core through both music theory and experience to transcribe, arrange, and transpose music. With a focus on writing for others, Nolan is looking to compose for any medium whether it be video games, podcasts, television, film, commercial writing, contemporary, live theatre, etc. 

 

Starting off his musical journey, Nolan studied percussion through middle and high school, both in concert and marching band. Through high school and university, he found his love of the ukulele; Nolan proceeded to study the ukulele and founded the ukulele club at Auburn University. After a brief stint at Auburn, Nolan found his way back home and attended Kennesaw State University. After learning how to play the double bass from his brother, Nolan auditioned to play for Kennesaw State University’s Symphony Orchestra while studying music composition. 

 

Nolan found solace in composing for all types of ensembles and styles of music whether it be in a notation software or a digital audio workstation. In his time at Kennesaw State University, Nolan won KSU’s Composition Contest in 2019 with his piece titled, Theme and Variations for Chamber Orchestra, and was an honorable mention in 2020 with his wind ensemble piece, Pirouetting Wind. Nolan has studied with Dr. Laurence Sherr, Viet Cuong, Jennifer Mitchell-Evans, and Steve Dancz. 

 

Altogether, Nolan has 11 years of experience studying ukulele, 9 years of experience studying percussion, 2 years of experience studying double bass, and multiple combined years of experience studying and using Logic Pro X, FL Studios, Dorico, Finale, and MuseScore. In addition to his performance experience, Nolan has worked with various small and large ensembles as a composer, taught lessons on ukulele and percussion, and has worked with creating concert programs.