Resume

Micah Torcellini enjoys learning and teaching about everything in both practical and academic contexts. His interests and skills especially include music, history, philosophy, and agriculture. He has experience in web development, musical instrument maintenance, museum interpretation, classroom teaching, and academic research. He is currently a MA student in Musicology at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

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Experience

Assistant Harpsichord Technician

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Historical Performance Institute, Bloomington, IN

2024 —present
- Maintain harpsichords to support the historical performance program.
- Moving harpsichords.
- Voicing and tuning harpsichords.
Grader for Music in General Studies

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Music in General Studies, Bloomington, IN

2024 —present
- Assist with grading for Music of the Silk Road in Music and General Studies.
Co-President and Founder

Duck Day, Eastford, CT

2017 —present
- Communicate with press and public.
- Code and manage scrambletheduck.org.
- Assist with supervision and coordination of audio-visual equipment.
- Received recognition from the Connecticut General Assembly.
Farm Hand

Eastford Farm, Eastford, CT

2010 —present
- Clear fields.
- Build fencing.
- Manage animals.
- Maintain garden.
- Drive tractor.
Intern in Latin

Providence Preparatory Academy, Round Hill, VA

2023 —2024
- Prepared lessons and materials.
- Instructed highschool Latin III.
Web Editor

Westmarch Literary Journal, Purcellville, VA

2023 —2024
- Coded and maintained westmarchjournal.org
- Prepared and published academic journal content.
- Coordinated with editorial team and print publishing.
Summer Staff

Foley-Baker, Inc., Tolland, CT

2023 —2023
- Built pipe organs.
- Performed repetitive tasks with close attention to detail.
- Handled valuable and delicate materials.
- Worked in tight, inaccessible, and unconditioned spaces.
College Intern in Historical Interpretation and Music

Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA

2022
- Interpreted history for the public in costume.
- Researched to improve the museum’s ability to answer questions.
- Wrote interactive lecture materials.
- Performed instrumental music.
- Demonstrated agriculture.
- Customer service in a high-pressure and complex environment.
Harpsichordist

Patrick Henry College Orchestra, Purcellville, VA

2021 —2024
- Rebuilt two harpsichord actions and restrung one harpsichords.
- Harpsichord maintenance, voicing, and tuning.
- Continuo accompaniment from figured bass.
- Solo repertoire.
Student Senator

Patrick Henry College Student Government, Purcellville, VA

2021 —2023
- Collaborated with other Senators to responsibly spend money.
- Communicated with administration and students.
Cafeteria Assistant

Patrick Henry College Food Service, Purcellville, VA

2020 —2024
- Managed cash register.
- Prepared and serve food while maintaining sanitary and safety standards.

Publications

Erictho and the Manipulation of Memory in Bellum Civile

Westmarch 3, no. 1 (2022)

Lucan’s Bellum Civile serves as a eulogy for the Republic, in which he expresses his agony about its death. For the Romans, remembering was an important part of proper piety, and proper remembering required proper rites of remembrance. Bellum Civile serves as this sort of rite. To construct such a monument to the Republic, however, Lucan must demonstrate that he has the power to do this, which he does in the Erictho episode. The Erictho episode also serves as a discussion of the importance of memory. Thus, in mourning the Republic, Lucan both makes a memory of it and destroys and manipulates that very memory; the Erictho episode serves as a cornerstone of Lucan’s mastery over memory.
The Identity of Godot

Westmarch 2, no. 1 (2021)

This paper discusses a potential answer for the identity of Samuel Beckett's mysterious character "Godot."
Music Education in the 1830s

Old Sturbridge Village (2022)

An interactive lecture discussing music education in the 1830s and its cultural background, using artifacts and reproductions.

Education

B.A. in Classical Liberal Arts, Patrick Henry College (2024)
M.A. in Musicology, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (expected graduation 2026)

Resume

Experience

Assistant Harpsichord Technician

Grader for Music in General Studies

Co-President and Founder

Farm Hand

Intern in Latin

Web Editor

Summer Staff

College Intern in Historical Interpretation and Music

Harpsichordist

Student Senator

Cafeteria Assistant

Publications

Erictho and the Manipulation of Memory in Bellum Civile

The Identity of Godot

Music Education in the 1830s

Education