Music schools for microtonalists?

Hey everyone,
I am presently considering what schools to apply for, probably for the
spring of next year. I have an associates degree in music and wish to
focus on composition and voice, although I also have interests in
early music and ethnomusicology, and have generally eclectic
interests. While I have no qualms with working in 12EDO building up a
base of compositional skills, much of my own personal writing has been
microtonal, mostly extended JI, and am wondering what schools would
have faculty knowledgeable about tuning/microtonality and who would be
sympathetic to my longterm musical intentions and who could provide
some guidance.

I know Kyle Gann is faculty at Bard College in New York State which is
by what I understand a good music school in the general sense. I also
know that Bill Alves is faculty at CSU San Diego, but my impression is
that it is not a very impressive school for music. Where else should I
look into? I'm open to any area, including possibly internationally,
but am living in/a resident of California so any schools within the
state merit additional attention.

Thanks for any help,
Cody Hallenbeck

Cody,

Though different than your question I recommend the Xenharmonic Praxis summer camp in west virginia as a primer.

Google xenharmonic praxis 2012 to find the oddmusic website announcement.

I went last year and it was a great 2 week immersion of all things mivrotonal.
*

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From: Cody Hallenbeck <codyhallenbeck@gmail.com>
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Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 11:35:05
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Subject: [tuning] Music schools for microtonalists?

Hey everyone,
I am presently considering what schools to apply for, probably for the
spring of next year. I have an associates degree in music and wish to
focus on composition and voice, although I also have interests in
early music and ethnomusicology, and have generally eclectic
interests. While I have no qualms with working in 12EDO building up a
base of compositional skills, much of my own personal writing has been
microtonal, mostly extended JI, and am wondering what schools would
have faculty knowledgeable about tuning/microtonality and who would be
sympathetic to my longterm musical intentions and who could provide
some guidance.

I know Kyle Gann is faculty at Bard College in New York State which is
by what I understand a good music school in the general sense. I also
know that Bill Alves is faculty at CSU San Diego, but my impression is
that it is not a very impressive school for music. Where else should I
look into? I'm open to any area, including possibly internationally,
but am living in/a resident of California so any schools within the
state merit additional attention.

Thanks for any help,
Cody Hallenbeck

As a correction, my mistake. Bill Alves is faculty at Havey Mudd college.

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Cody Hallenbeck
<codyhallenbeck@...> wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> I am presently considering what schools to apply for, probably for the
> spring of next year. I have an associates degree in music and wish to
> focus on composition and voice, although I also have interests in
> early music and ethnomusicology, and have generally eclectic
> interests. While I have no qualms with working in 12EDO building up a
> base of compositional skills, much of my own personal writing has been
> microtonal, mostly extended JI, and am wondering what schools would
> have faculty knowledgeable about tuning/microtonality and who would be
> sympathetic to my longterm musical intentions and who could provide
> some guidance.
>
> I know Kyle Gann is faculty at Bard College in New York State which is
> by what I understand a good music school in the general sense. I also
> know that Bill Alves is faculty at CSU San Diego, but my impression is
> that it is not a very impressive school for music. Where else should I
> look into? I'm open to any area, including possibly internationally,
> but am living in/a resident of California so any schools within the
> state merit additional attention.
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Cody Hallenbeck

Prof. Bob Gilmore at Brunel in London.
Expert on Partch, Johnson, Tenney...

Steve P.

On 5 Mar 2012, at 19:35, Cody Hallenbeck <codyhallenbeck@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey everyone,
> I am presently considering what schools to apply for, probably for the
> spring of next year. I have an associates degree in music and wish to
> focus on composition and voice, although I also have interests in
> early music and ethnomusicology, and have generally eclectic
> interests. While I have no qualms with working in 12EDO building up a
> base of compositional skills, much of my own personal writing has been
> microtonal, mostly extended JI, and am wondering what schools would
> have faculty knowledgeable about tuning/microtonality and who would be
> sympathetic to my longterm musical intentions and who could provide
> some guidance.
>
> I know Kyle Gann is faculty at Bard College in New York State which is
> by what I understand a good music school in the general sense. I also
> know that Bill Alves is faculty at CSU San Diego, but my impression is
> that it is not a very impressive school for music. Where else should I
> look into? I'm open to any area, including possibly internationally,
> but am living in/a resident of California so any schools within the
> state merit additional attention.
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Cody Hallenbeck
>

Great recommendation, Steve. I'll look into Brunel. I read Gilmore's Partch
biography, thought it was very good. The school looks promising and
studying in the UK sounds interesting. I really like a lot of UK choral
ensembles and general take on performing early music as well.

Chris, I really would love to do the Xenharmonic Praxis but I have
commitments for the summer.

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Steve Parker <steve@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Prof. Bob Gilmore at Brunel in London.
> Expert on Partch, Johnson, Tenney...
>
> Steve P.
>
>
> On 5 Mar 2012, at 19:35, Cody Hallenbeck <codyhallenbeck@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hey everyone,
> I am presently considering what schools to apply for, probably for the
> spring of next year. I have an associates degree in music and wish to
> focus on composition and voice, although I also have interests in
> early music and ethnomusicology, and have generally eclectic
> interests. While I have no qualms with working in 12EDO building up a
> base of compositional skills, much of my own personal writing has been
> microtonal, mostly extended JI, and am wondering what schools would
> have faculty knowledgeable about tuning/microtonality and who would be
> sympathetic to my longterm musical intentions and who could provide
> some guidance.
>
> I know Kyle Gann is faculty at Bard College in New York State which is
> by what I understand a good music school in the general sense. I also
> know that Bill Alves is faculty at CSU San Diego, but my impression is
> that it is not a very impressive school for music. Where else should I
> look into? I'm open to any area, including possibly internationally,
> but am living in/a resident of California so any schools within the
> state merit additional attention.
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Cody Hallenbeck
>
>
>

Bob is right in the middle of all kinds of microtonal practice over here, as academic, professor, performer, writer, curator.....
There is a bit of a 19ET movement here too at the moment.

Steve P.

On 5 Mar 2012, at 20:03, Cody Hallenbeck wrote:

> Great recommendation, Steve. I'll look into Brunel. I read Gilmore's Partch biography, thought it was very good. The school looks promising and studying in the UK sounds interesting. I really like a lot of UK choral ensembles and general take on performing early music as well.
>
>
> Chris, I really would love to do the Xenharmonic Praxis but I have commitments for the summer.
>
> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Steve Parker <steve@...> wrote:
>
>
> Prof. Bob Gilmore at Brunel in London.
> Expert on Partch, Johnson, Tenney...
>
> Steve P.
>
>
> On 5 Mar 2012, at 19:35, Cody Hallenbeck <codyhallenbeck@...> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hey everyone,
>> I am presently considering what schools to apply for, probably for the
>> spring of next year. I have an associates degree in music and wish to
>> focus on composition and voice, although I also have interests in
>> early music and ethnomusicology, and have generally eclectic
>> interests. While I have no qualms with working in 12EDO building up a
>> base of compositional skills, much of my own personal writing has been
>> microtonal, mostly extended JI, and am wondering what schools would
>> have faculty knowledgeable about tuning/microtonality and who would be
>> sympathetic to my longterm musical intentions and who could provide
>> some guidance.
>>
>> I know Kyle Gann is faculty at Bard College in New York State which is
>> by what I understand a good music school in the general sense. I also
>> know that Bill Alves is faculty at CSU San Diego, but my impression is
>> that it is not a very impressive school for music. Where else should I
>> look into? I'm open to any area, including possibly internationally,
>> but am living in/a resident of California so any schools within the
>> state merit additional attention.
>>
>> Thanks for any help,
>> Cody Hallenbeck
>
>
>
>
>

The New England Conservatory in Boston, connected with the Boston Microtonal Society. Julia Werntz ( http://necmusic.edu/faculty/julia-werntz?lid=2&sid=3 ) is there.

The California Institute of the Arts, where James Tenney used to teach. (Dunno who is there now.)

But generally, I got the impression microtones are a part of the education at quite a lot of places nowadays.

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, Cody Hallenbeck <codyhallenbeck@...> wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
> I am presently considering what schools to apply for, probably for the
> spring of next year. I have an associates degree in music and wish to
> focus on composition and voice, although I also have interests in
> early music and ethnomusicology, and have generally eclectic
> interests. While I have no qualms with working in 12EDO building up a
> base of compositional skills, much of my own personal writing has been
> microtonal, mostly extended JI, and am wondering what schools would
> have faculty knowledgeable about tuning/microtonality and who would be
> sympathetic to my longterm musical intentions and who could provide
> some guidance.
>
> I know Kyle Gann is faculty at Bard College in New York State which is
> by what I understand a good music school in the general sense. I also
> know that Bill Alves is faculty at CSU San Diego, but my impression is
> that it is not a very impressive school for music. Where else should I
> look into? I'm open to any area, including possibly internationally,
> but am living in/a resident of California so any schools within the
> state merit additional attention.
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Cody Hallenbeck
>

Not to forget, if schoola outside of the anglo-saxon area are an option, the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, connected with the Ekmelic Music Society ( http://www.ekmelic-music.org/en/index.htm )

--- In tuning@...m, "hstraub64" <straub@...> wrote:
>
> The New England Conservatory in Boston, connected with the Boston Microtonal Society. Julia Werntz ( http://necmusic.edu/faculty/julia-werntz?lid=2&sid=3 ) is there.
>
> The California Institute of the Arts, where James Tenney used to teach. (Dunno who is there now.)
>
> But generally, I got the impression microtones are a part of the education at quite a lot of places nowadays.
>
>
> --- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, Cody Hallenbeck <codyhallenbeck@> wrote:
> >
> > Hey everyone,
> > I am presently considering what schools to apply for, probably for the
> > spring of next year. I have an associates degree in music and wish to
> > focus on composition and voice, although I also have interests in
> > early music and ethnomusicology, and have generally eclectic
> > interests. While I have no qualms with working in 12EDO building up a
> > base of compositional skills, much of my own personal writing has been
> > microtonal, mostly extended JI, and am wondering what schools would
> > have faculty knowledgeable about tuning/microtonality and who would be
> > sympathetic to my longterm musical intentions and who could provide
> > some guidance.
> >
> > I know Kyle Gann is faculty at Bard College in New York State which is
> > by what I understand a good music school in the general sense. I also
> > know that Bill Alves is faculty at CSU San Diego, but my impression is
> > that it is not a very impressive school for music. Where else should I
> > look into? I'm open to any area, including possibly internationally,
> > but am living in/a resident of California so any schools within the
> > state merit additional attention.
> >
> > Thanks for any help,
> > Cody Hallenbeck
> >
>

Flutist Jon Fonville and cellist Charles Curtis are both at U. of Cal. San Diego and seem to be knowledgeable about extended just intonation. I don't know a whole lot about them beyond that, though.

Andrew

--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, Cody Hallenbeck <codyhallenbeck@...> wrote:
>
> Hey everyone,
> I am presently considering what schools to apply for, probably for the
> spring of next year. I have an associates degree in music and wish to
> focus on composition and voice, although I also have interests in
> early music and ethnomusicology, and have generally eclectic
> interests. While I have no qualms with working in 12EDO building up a
> base of compositional skills, much of my own personal writing has been
> microtonal, mostly extended JI, and am wondering what schools would
> have faculty knowledgeable about tuning/microtonality and who would be
> sympathetic to my longterm musical intentions and who could provide
> some guidance.
>
> I know Kyle Gann is faculty at Bard College in New York State which is
> by what I understand a good music school in the general sense. I also
> know that Bill Alves is faculty at CSU San Diego, but my impression is
> that it is not a very impressive school for music. Where else should I
> look into? I'm open to any area, including possibly internationally,
> but am living in/a resident of California so any schools within the
> state merit additional attention.
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Cody Hallenbeck
>