
Cameron Cummins
Composer, Theorist, and Conductor
B.M. UCF 2026
(Last Updated 5/20/2026)

About
Cameron Cummins (b. 2004) is an emerging music theorist and composer based in Orlando, FL, and Philadelphia, PA. His theoretical research focuses on ludomusicology, computational musicology, and corpus analysis, utilizing quantitative frameworks to study style, timbre, harmony, and rhythm. His recent scholarship includes presentations at the 2026 Society for Music Theory (SMT) Annual Meeting, the North American Conference on Video Game Music (NACVGM) and Music Theory Southeast (MTSE), among others.As a composer, Cameron writes music spanning genres and traditions for both classical and jazz ensembles. His compositions have been commissioned and performed by the International Trombone Summit, loadbang, the Brevard Music Center, and the Heidelberg New Music Festival. Deeply committed to inclusivity, he has also collaborated with the Florida Music Educators Association to create experiences that promote equitable music-making for all learners.Cameron is an inductee of the Order of Pegasus (the University of Central Florida’s highest student honor) as well as a Presser Scholar and a National Merit Scholar. He is currently pursuing his undergraduate degrees at UCF, where his principal teachers and mentors include Dr. William R. Ayers, Dr. Alexander Burtzos, and Dr. Christine Lapka. He is a member of ASCAP and SMT.
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Creative Work
Large Ensemble
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channels | Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Winds | 2025 | 4'30'' | |
| Vötn og Vindur | Orchestra | 2025 | 8'00'' | |
| The Matterhorn | Concert Band (with varied-ability parts) | 2024 | 3'30'' | Score/MIDI |
| To Soar Above the Clouds | Symphonic Band | 2024 | 2'30'' | View |
| Black Nile | Big Band & Little Big Band | 2022 | 5'00'' | View |
| Dear Old Stockholm | Big Band | 2022 | 4'30'' | MIDI |
| Dash! | Chamber Wind Ensemble | 2021 | 4'30'' | MIDI |
Chamber
| Good Planets are Hard to Find | Percussion Trio + Fixed Media | 2025 | 5'15'' | |
| Portraits of a Person | Percussion Trio | 2025 | 7'00'' | |
| The Charm | Flute, Clarinet, Percussion, Four-Hand Piano, 2 Violins, Cello | 2024 | 10'00'' | View |
| The Phosphorus Sun | Saxophone Quartet | 2023 | 13'00'' | View |
| Curiosities | Baritone Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, & Bass Clarinet | 2023 | 3'00'' | View |
| /per/ | Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, 2 Percussions, & Piano | 2023 | 5'30'' | View |
| Wintry | 5 Trombones / Brass Quintet | 2022 | 6'00'' | View |
| Fanfare for Five Trombones | 5 Trombones | 2021 | 1'30'' | View |
Solo
In Progress/Planned
Summer 2026: A Crimson Flame for String Orchestra & Boom Whackers for Innovation High School (IP)
Academic Publications & Projects
Refereed Conference Presentations
Invited Presentations & Public Engagements
In Progress/Planned
Hearing Multiple Truths: Topic Divergence, Bayesian Prediction, and the Rashomon Effect in The Afterparty (2022):
Using Bayesian methods to model narrative structures in media, this project develops a statistical framework for predicting categorical response variables in complex narrative arcs. Planned for Winter 2026.
Music Gallery
To Soar Above the Clouds (UCF Concert Band)
Wintry (International Trombone Summit)
Fanfare for Five Trombones (International Trombone Summit)
The Matterhorn (MIDI)
A Lunar Anamnesis (Kaia Leavitt)
Memories







