Theorist Composer Collaboration

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features music theorist Professor J. Daniel Jenkins. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Professor Jenkins about his background, time as a regional conference president, the past and future of public music theory and much more!

Professor Jenkins contact:
Website: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/music/faculty-staff/Jenkins.php
Email: [email protected]

Spectrum Volume on Public Music Theory: https://societymusictheory.org/announcement/music-theory-spectrum-471-2025-06

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TCC Theme composed by Will Davenport

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features the composer Dr. Robert Gross and his piece Penumbra. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Dr. Gross about his background, various music occupations, several technical approaches to composition and much more!

Dr. Gross contact:
Website: newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/penumbra
Email: [email protected]

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Penumbra was recorded and performed by the Cordova String Quartet
Violin: Andy Liang
Violin: Niccolo Muti
Viola: Blake Turner
Cello: Matthew Kufchak

TCC Theme composed by Will Davenport

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features the composer Dr. Carolina Heredia and her piece Resonancia Natural. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Dr. Heredia about her background, multidisciplinary composition, sonic connections with nature and much more!

Dr. Heredia contact:
Website: https://www.carolinaheredia.com/
Email: [email protected]

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Resonancia Natural was commissioned by Sara Fraker, Jackie Glazier, and Marissa Olegario with support from the Arizona Institute for Resilience at the University of Arizona.
The playback track includes recordings by Luc Barbaro
Accompanying video by Bird Harris

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features Professor of Composition Roshanne Etezady. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Professor Etezady about her background, journey to professorship, evolution of her compositional work, today’s graduate students and much more!

Professor Etezady contact:
Website: https://www.roshanne.com/
Email: [email protected]

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TCC Theme composed by Will Davenport

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features the music theorist Professor Noriko Manabe. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Professor Manabe about her background, career journey, the relevance of protest scholarship, Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl performance, the future of music theory and much more!

Professor Manabe contact:
Website: https://www.norikomanabe.com/

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TCC Theme composed by Will Davenport