Theorist Composer Collaboration – Details, episodes & analysis

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the composer Will Davenport and his piece Concerto for 6 String Electric Violin. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Will about his year in composition, reflections on graduate studies, writing a masters thesis, orchestrating electric strings, composing large pieces, and how to get the most out of academic study.

Will contact:

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Performance credits for Concerto for 6 String Electric Violin:

Soloist: Noah J. Gruenberg

Violins: Emelia Ulrich, Chris Chiarotti

Viola: Jacob Grice

Cello: Thu Vu

Bass: Maximillian Levesque

Conductor: Brian Junttila

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the artist Alivia Hunter alongside her songs, Clementine, You wouldn’t believe, and Icarus. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Alivia her background, writing process, cultural inspirations, the folk music scene, narrative subversions in lyrics, and her perspective on music theory.

Alivia contact:

https://www.aliviahunter.com/

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Performance credits:

Alivia Hunter

Victoria Griffin

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Dr. Daniel Townsend and his piece The Vibration of Ancient Incarnations. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Dr. Townsend his background, the value of improvisation, avant-garde accessibility, graphic notation, and pedagogical development in music theory and composition.

Dr. Townsend Contact Links

Website: https://www.dantownsendmusic.com/

Email: dan.townsend.music@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feelthekeys/

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The Vibration of Ancient Incarnations was performed by the University of Florida New Music Vocal Ensemble.

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Jane Kozhevnikova and her piece Remember Me Then. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Jane her background and journey through music, jazz improvisation, poetry, interdisciplinary composition, Remember Me Then, and issues in contemporary music.

Jane Contact Links:

Website: https://www.janekmusic.com

Email: janekmusic@protonmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/currierjane/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jane.kozhevnikova/

“Remember Me Then”

by Jane Kozhevnikova

In the bubbling water,

in the sea of loneliness,

in the bright lights of a yellow star,

in the long black night,

in the pink daybreak,

in the dry soil

at the top of the rock,

Remember the song we sang

over and over,

Remember that fine

and simple sound,

Remember me

Then.

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Remember Me Then was performed by the BlackBox Ensemble, featuring the vocalist Alina Tamborini.

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Jake s. Jordan and his piece The Last of Sailing Ships. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Jake his background, storytelling in music, absolute music, writing for non-western instruments, orchestration, The Last of Sailing Ships, and issues in modern music.

Jake Contact Links:

Email: jsjordan1066@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakejordancomposer/

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The Last of Sailing Ships was performed by the Florida State University Wind Ensemble.

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Mary Denney and her piece Voice Memories. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Mary her background, programmatic music, Voice Memories, collaborations with performers, evoking nostalgia, and personal connections in modern composition.

Mary Contact Links:

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/marymdenneymusic/home?authuser=0

Email: marymdenney@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marymdenney_music/

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Voice Memories was performed by the 28/78 New Music Ensemble.

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Natalia Rojcovscaia-Tumaha and her piece Philosophy of a Miracle. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Natalia her background, writing for opera, artistic collaboration, orchestral composition, humanistic approaches to art and music theory in context.

Natalia Contact Links:

Website: https://rojcovscaiatumaha.wixsite.com/official

Email: rojcovscaiatumaha@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/N.RojcovscaiaTumaha

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natalia_rojcovscaiatumaha/

To See a World in a Grain of Sand

And a Heaven in a Wild Flower,

Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand

And Eternity in an hour.

- William Blake, Auguries of Innocence

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Philosophy of a Miracle was performed by The Orchestra Unleashed ensemble under the direction of conductor Gustav Hoyer in Los Angeles, California.

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Russell N. Avellanosa and his piece Lavender in a London Fog. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Russell his background, musical identities, writing for orchestra, textural development, collaborations in performance, counterpoint, curation vs. creation, and issues within pedagogy.

Russell Contact Links:

Email: russellavellanosa2001@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rightnowaudio/

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Lavender in a London Fog was recorded by the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Tiffany Lu.

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Isabella Temperville and her album Infernal Suite. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Isabella her background, musical inspirations, literary workings, Infernal Suite, the lore to a completely original fantasy setting, multi-media projects, and what composition means in a grand scope.

Infernal Suite streaming:

https://open.spotify.com/album/1sHkpJTRo7Rs1gsi0CrKea?si=9QZ__CB3QHaFmM7dGtjLOA

Isabella Contact Links:

Email: bellatempmusic@gmail.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/streetcomposer/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Uk6rQ7d40fT3P42f10SMA

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Infernal Suite was written, mastered, and self-published by Isabella Temperville.

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the artist project The Housing Crisis, also known as the singer/songwriter Dylan O’Brian. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Dylan his background, compositional journey, musical identities, Close to Something, his upcoming album, and the current relationships of theory and composition.

Close to Something streaming links:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5RZ4aEbWjSbkmxojT7T8qt?si=a609f4e822d1439a

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/close-to-something/1738451611?i=1738451613

The Housing Crisis Contact Links:

Email: thehousingcrisismusic@gmail.com

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thehousingcrisis

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Close to Something was written, recorded, and produced by Dylan O’Brian, electric guitar by Trevor Griffin.