The music of Steve Reich; The music of John Adams
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While many strategy games (both real-time- and turn-based-) use a fictionalized Earth history as a backdrop for their ludic elements, few seek to faithfully represent the progression of music history via the use of pre-existing music.... more
A brief historical overview of critical issues in opera as contemporary music in the postwar period, with particular attention to the split between opera's traditional avant-garde role within musical culture and the explicitly... more
Syllabus for MH620, a graduate-level course on Minimalism in music and the arts and its relevance to society today.
Taught for two semesters at Boston University (SP16 and SP17).
Taught for two semesters at Boston University (SP16 and SP17).
The aesthetic and political sides of public art have recently been examined from different theoretical vantage points. Pragmatist accounts, however, have been largely absent from the discussion. This article develops a theory of public... more
This music review critically analyses the 7pm, 18 September 2015 UWA School of Music's State of Flux Concert, with students offering 38 simultaneous, innovative performances. Curated by Asst/Prof Chris Tonkin and Lecturer Ashley Smith,... more