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TCC Podcast Episodes

March 17, 2025

TCC 32. Key Constellations - Professor Táhirih Motazedian

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the music theorist Professor Táhirih Motazedian alongside her award-winning book Key Constellations: Interpreting Tonality in Film. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla t...

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March 3, 2025

TCC 31. The Recusant's Dream - Isabella Temperville

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the composer Isabella Temperville and her album The Recusant’s Dream. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Isabella about her interests, catch up with her sinc...

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Jan. 20, 2025

TCC 30. HUGO - Purple Kloud

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the artist Purple Kloud and tracks from his album HUGO. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Purple Kloud about his background, the genre of “Pyrofuzz”, his wr...

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Jan. 6, 2025

TCC 29. A Joyous Trilogy - Quinn Mason

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the composer Quinn Mason alongside his piece A Joyous Trilogy. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Quinn about his background, finding success in collaboratio...

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Dec. 23, 2024

TCC 28. Concerto for 6 String Electric Violin - Will Davenport

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration features the composer Will Davenport and his piece Concerto for 6 String Electric Violin. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla talks with Will about his year in composition, refle...

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Dec. 9, 2024

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, wr...

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Nov. 4, 2024

TCC 26. Women in Composition - TCC Roundtable

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is a TCC Roundtable, with today’s topic being Women in Composition. Featuring the composers Mary Denney and Ky Nam Nguyen, we discuss their own experiences, historic...

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Oct. 21, 2024

TCC 25. Land of Cloud-Tinted Water - Katherine Bergman

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features the composer Katherine Bergman and her piece Land of Cloud Tinted-Water. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Katherine her background, evoking nat...

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Oct. 7, 2024

TCC 24. Uncharted - Dr. Francisco Javier de Alba

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features Dr. Francisco Javier de Alba and his piece Uncharted. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discuss with Dr. “Paco” de Alba his background, diverse musical influen...

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Sept. 16, 2024

TCC 23. The Classical Canon - TCC Roundtable

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the first TCC Roundtable, with today’s subject being The Classical Canon. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with performer/educator Dr. Pamela Mireles and ...

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Sept. 2, 2024

TCC 22. Voix des Femmes - Professor Nadine Silverman

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features Professor Nadine Silverman and her piece Voix des Femmes. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discuss with Professor Silverman her background, styles of composit...

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Aug. 26, 2024

TCC 21. Ars Poetica - Professor Douglas Boyce

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features Professor Douglas Boyce and his piece Ars Poetica. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Professor Boyce his background, modernism, Ars Poetica, col...

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Aug. 20, 2024

TCC 20. Albireo - Michael Dixon

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast features the composer Michael Dixon and their piece Albireo. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Michael experiences in compositional development, writing ...

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Aug. 12, 2024

TCC 19. Collaboration in Reality - TCC Roundtable

This episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the first TCC Roundtable, with today’s subject being Collaboration in Reality. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with composers Justine de Saint Mars and W...

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Aug. 5, 2024

TCC 18. The Vibration of Ancient Incarnations - Daniel Townsend, Ph.D.

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Dr. Daniel Townsend and his piece The Vibration of Ancient Incarnations. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Dr. Townsend his b...

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July 29, 2024

TCC 17. Remember Me Then - Jane Kozhevnikova

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Jane Kozhevnikova and her piece Remember Me Then. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Jane her background and journey through m...

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July 22, 2024

TCC 16. The Last of Sailing Ships - Jake s. Jordan

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Jake s. Jordan and his piece The Last of Sailing Ships. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Jake his background, storytelling i...

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July 15, 2024

TCC 15. Voice Memories - Mary Denney

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Mary Denney and her piece Voice Memories. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Mary her background, programmatic music, Voice Me...

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July 8, 2024

TCC 14. Philosophy of a Miracle - Natalia Rojcovscaia-Tumaha

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Natalia Rojcovscaia-Tumaha and her piece Philosophy of a Miracle. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Natalia her background, w...

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July 1, 2024

TCC 13. Lavender in a London Fog - Russell N. Avellanosa

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Russell N. Avellanosa and his piece Lavender in a London Fog. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Russell his background, music...

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June 24, 2024

TCC 12. Infernal Suite - Isabella Temperville

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Isabella Temperville and her album Infernal Suite . Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Isabella her background, musical inspir...

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June 17, 2024

TCC 11. Close to Something - The Housing Crisis

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the artist project The Housing Crisis, also known as the singer/songwriter Dylan O’Brian . Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Dylan his bac...

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June 10, 2024

TCC 10. Concertino for Saxophone - Brian Junttila

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration podcast is the composer Brian Junttila and his piece Concertino for Saxophone. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Brian his background, inspirations, ...

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June 3, 2024

TCC 9. On My Own - Ben Williams

Featured on this episode of the Theorist Composer Collaboration is the producer Ben Williams and his album On My Own. Music theorist Aaron D’Zurilla discusses with Ben his background, music education, compositional inspiratio...

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