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Jason (Jayce) Mulligan is a composer who is dedicated to creating works that explore issues relevant to modern American society. He is particularly interested in helping to break down stigma that has developed around mental health, anxiety, and sexuality. His music has been performed at various institutions including Southern Methodist University, Idyllwild Arts Academy, the MacPhail Center for Music, Sam Houston State University, Opera America: The National Opera Center, Emporia State University, and the International Clarinet Association Clarinetfest. In 2018 he was the first composer to be featured on a Rising Star Recital as part of the Basically Beethoven Festival in Dallas, TX. In 2020 Jason received a Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. After a three year hiatus from music and composing Jason served as the music director for Rent with the Duke University Department of Theatre Studies. He is currently based out of Saint Paul, MN where he is the music director at Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church. During the day he works for the Minneapolis government to protect and preserve the integrity of our elections. Jason received his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami and two master’s degrees one each from Peabody Conservatory and Duke University where he studied with Scott Stinson, Kevin Puts, and Stephen Jaffe respectively.