Theorist Composer Collaboration
The Theorist Composer Collaboration is a podcast interview series highlighting modern composers and their works, facilitated through the angle of music theory and analysis. The TCC is meant to be a space of discourse and discussion between the similar but the often separated fields of Music Theory and Composition, bringing together modern musical analysis and practice.
Episodes
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features Josh Henderson and Mikael Darmanie of the group W4RP Trio alongside their group’s recent collaboration with artist LiKWUiD, Sermon of the MatriarK. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Josh and Mikael about their background, process of collaboration on Sermon of the Matriark, creating art in the current political atmosphere, bridges outside academia, and much...
This episode marks the one-year anniversary of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast! Host Aaron D’Zurilla recaps the past year, lessons learned, the next steps in content, life in general, and the special reveal of the TCC Theme, commissioned from and composed by Will Davenport!
Donate to the TCC: https://buymeacoffee.com/tccollaboration
A full episode transcript is also available on our host website on the corresponding epi...
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the music theorist Professor Táhirih Motazedian alongside her award-winning book Key Constellations: Interpreting Tonality in Film. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Professor Motazedian about her background as a NASA planetary scientist, work as a music theorist, Key Constellations, the future of the Society for Music Theory and much more!
Key Constellations: http...
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the composer Isabella Temperville and her album The Recusant’s Dream. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Isabella about her interests, catch up with her since the last time on the podcast, discussing her master’s thesis, further work constructing the multimedia project in The Recusant’s Dream and much more!
Isabella contact:
Email: bellatempmusic@gmail.com
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the artist Purple Kloud and tracks from his album HUGO. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Purple Kloud about his background, the genre of “Pyrofuzz”, his writing and recording process, the album HUGO, the southern music scene, differences between the industry and academia, and much more!
Purple Kloud contact:
HUGO Streaming:
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the composer Quinn Mason alongside his piece A Joyous Trilogy. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Quinn about his background, finding success in collaboration, writing for orchestra, textural storytelling, the potential of modern music theory and much more!
Quinn website:
https://www.masonianmusic.com/
Donate to the TCC:
https://buymeacoffee.com/tccollaboration
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:
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:
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This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is a TCC Roundtable, with today’s topic being Women in Composition. Featuring the composers Mary Denney and Ky Nam Nguyen, we discuss their own experiences, historical and current discrimination, genuine representation, and ways to create a more open and equitable field.
Mary Denney contact: https://www.tccollaboration.com/guests/mary-denney/
Ky Nam Nguyen contact: https:/...
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features the composer Katherine Bergman and her piece Land of Cloud Tinted-Water. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Katherine her background, evoking natural landscapes, field research, writing for percussion ensembles, and composing for both educational and professional settings
Katherine contact:
Website: https://www.katherinebergman.net/
Instagram: https://www...
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features Dr. Francisco Javier de Alba and his piece Uncharted. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discuss with Dr. “Paco” de Alba his background, diverse musical influences, career anxiety, expression in music, and the directions of modern composition.
Dr. de Alba contact:
Website: https://www.fjdmusic.com/
Email: contact@fjdmusic.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pacodeal...
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the first TCC Roundtable, with today’s subject being The Classical Canon. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with performer/educator Dr. Pamela Mireles and music theorist Albert Wheeler to define the canon, who is in it, who is excluded, issues with pedagogy, structural change with tangible solutions to these issues.
Dr. Pamela Mireles contact: https://www.instagr...
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features Professor Nadine Silverman and her piece Voix des Femmes. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discuss with Professor Silverman her background, styles of composition, networking, subverting sexism in musical form, pushing for representation, and other issues in modern music theory/composition.
Professor Silverman contact:
Website: https://www.nadinesilverman.com/
Email: n...
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features Professor Douglas Boyce and his piece Ars Poetica. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Professor Boyce his background, modernism, Ars Poetica, collaborating with the poet Marlanda Dekine, issues with market thinking and topics in modern music theory and composition.
Professor Boyce contact:
Website: https://www.douglasboyce.net/
Email: douglasboyce@gmail.c...
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features the composer Michael Dixon and their piece Albireo. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Michael experiences in compositional development, writing for the carillon, Albireo, “democratized” music, accessibility in composition, and music theory as a profession.
Michael contact:
Email: mrdixon1015@gmail.com
This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the first TCC Roundtable, with today’s subject being Collaboration in Reality. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with composers Justine de Saint Mars and Will Davenport the practice of collaboration with peers, performers, and faculty. We talk about the real benefits and issues of pursuing collaboration in the music world, and explore tangible solutions.
Justine ...
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.c...
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
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.instagr...
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: marymde...
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