Welcome to the Theorist Composer Collaboration

About the TCC

The Theorist Composer Collaboration was created out of a desire to mutually lift music theorists and modern composers into the spotlight, and subsequently highlight the unique conversations that are born out of conversations between the analysts and practitioners of musical composition. Differences of interpretation and artistic intention are centerpieces of this podcast, and from the discourse, a unique understanding of artistic process and listener perspectives.

About the Host

Aaron D'Zurilla

TCC Founder/Music Theorist

Hello, my name is Aaron D'Zurilla and I am the primary host and founder of the Theorist Composer Collaboration. I created the Theorist Composer Collaboration out of a love of the connection between the artist and their art. Music theory, in my view, is a lens and avenue in which to understand people and their experiences. Often, as music theorists, and individuals attempting to find success in a historically hierarchical field, we find ourselves turning-away from modern music and artists when choosing what to study. As many academics could attest, the decision to study or analyze a work goes beyond that simple decision. It is a choice to highlight, spotlight, platform, and even promote the continuation of a commodity or idea, even if it is in a critical light. While there is plenty of space for such scholarship, and new inventive work in the field of music theory is developed everyday across the world in numerous topics, there is a stark lack of attention to the new music of today.

My personal rationale can be surmised in that we should not wait for music to be 40,50,80+ years old to begin pondering the creation of the art of today. Why wait to engage with literal generations of new composers, creating worlds of novel sounds and experiences everyday across the world? Generally, when looking at where composers and their compositions find support, it is within the composition community, across academia, festivals and through online platforms specific to the field. The hope of the TCC is to expand the support for modern, living compositions and academics outside of these areas, and to encourage academic engagement in the world of modern composition and theory.

I hope you enjoy the content on this website, episodes and blogposts alike, and engage with the various guests on their own platforms. Thank you for visiting the website, and enjoy your stay with the Theorist Composer Collaboration!

Aaron holds a Masters of Music in Music Theory from Florida State University, and a Bachelor's of Music in Music Theory from University of Florida.

Contact:
acdzurilla@yahoo.com
941-773-1394