Composition and Theory
Charles Lwanga: Ethnomusicologist, Composer, Performer
Do Plants Make Music?
Do plants make music? This is a question that composer/theorist and Pitt doctoral candidate Brian Riordan and Paul Miller, a music theorist and Assistant Professor of Musicianship at Duquesne University, have been addressing in their research. The short answer to that questions is a resounding no!
Mathew Rosenblum's Compositions Find a Growing Audience
From coast to coast in the U.S. and all the way to Poland faculty composer and Department Chair Mathew Rosenblum’s recent compositions are receiving frequent performances and admiration of performers and audiences alike.
Spinner, Sousa, and Wang Earn Awards
With the conclusion of the spring semester graudate students Codee Spinner, Miranda Sousa, and Xinyang Wang were recognized for the strength of their work during this academic year.
Senior Project Presentation: Jonathan Heller's Video Game Music
Elizabeth Brown Lectures on "Shakuhachi: The Corporeal and the Spiritual"
Composer Elizabeth Brown, who has played shakuhachi for more than 30 years, will talk about its deep influence on her music. She will perform her recent solo Dialect as well as a piece from the traditional solo repertoire, which sounds radical even today.
Fridays at Four Recital, March 1: Student Composers
Please join us for an afternoon of brand new compositions by our advanced undergraduate theory students.
Florida, Victor Coriale
Theory 4 Comp 1, Isabel Crain
Theory 4 Composition 1, Jason Bluedorn
Le Vent qui fournit, Walt Yang
Ace, Benjamin Volk
Indeterminance, Noah Kotzin
The Way In, Justin Chestang