Matthew Monaco discusses the evolving role of improvisation and transcription in his recent work where he explores the interaction between a longstanding engagement with fragmented, microscopic musical material, and spontaneous, idiomatic redefinitions of such material. His presentation will draw from completed works from 2021-2024, as well as a work in progress for ensemble. In discussing musical examples, he will illustrate some of his views on intuitive orchestration and re-orchestration using perceptual descriptors, building upon Lachanmann’s theory of sound types and Narmour’s theory of melodic profiles.

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Apr 11, 2025

Composition Colloquium: Matthew Monaco and Nathan Corder · UC Berkeley Department of Music

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