TCC 27. Clementine, You wouldn't believe, Icarus - Alivia Hunter
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.
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Alivia Hunter
Victoria Griffin
Aaron D'Zurilla
Theorist/TCC Founder
He/Him
Aaron D'Zurilla is the primary host and founder of the Theorist Composer Collaboration. With diverse research interests in both modern classical composition and rap, Aaron has presented work at the 2025 Indiana University Symposium of Research in Music, with a paper titled: “Guess Who’s Back: Narrative Subversions in The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)". In a currently forthcoming presentation, Aaron will also present at the 2025 Analytical Approaches to World Musics Symposium on the Music Theories, Histories, Analysis, and the Musical Cultures of Asia, with a paper titled: "International and Personal Tragedy in "A Vietnamese Mother’s Letter to Nixon" (2023)". Aaron also has a forthcoming publication through SMT-Pod, titled: "Trauma and Vocal Timbre in Ellen Reid’s p r i s m (2019)"
Aaron holds a Bachelor's of Music in Music Theory from the University of Florida and a Master's of Music in Music Theory from Florida State University.
Contact:
acdzurilla@yahoo.com
941-773-1394
Alivia Hunter
Artist
She/Her
Alivia Hunter is a modern folk artist and composer who reimagines classical myths and folklore, telling ancient tales with a fresh style. A graduate student at Wake Forest, she blends her academic experience with a deep passion for storytelling. As the eldest of five, Alivia grew up surrounded by sounds and rhythms that inspire her compositions. She writes best in everyday moments—on the mower, the bus, and behind the wheel. She plays many instruments, some well and some with…endearing enthusiasm. Her work interprets the haunting echoes of old-world folklore for the modern ear, inviting listeners to explore the narratives of times past
Email: aliviahuntermusic@gmail.com
