Brown MMC PhD Portfolio, Supplemental Materials
1. Sonata for the Body in Three-Part Time
A room-size installation of three intertwined compositional works exploring my relationship to trans embodiment in past, present, and future time.
Installation Overview (from Project Walkthrough)
Past. RANDOM WALK
A duet for two pianos across time, composed by physically performing the mathematical process of a "random walk" on 19 classical piano pieces I played as a child.
Performance Excerpt (from Project Walkthrough)
Rehearsal, Movements I-IX (Supplemental)
Compositional Process, Cycle I (Supplemental)
Present. Asterisms
My testosterone shots and menstrual periods sonified in the sun and moon against the visibility of ancient Chinese constellations (asterisms) in the sky, layering these three bodily cycles across a full calendar year.
Full Video (Supplemental)
Excerpt in project walkthrough: [2:35 - 3:15]
Future. Modal Mixture
An ongoing series of compositions generated from other people's choices, using a visual system for generative sequencing of modal 7th chords based on graphic connections drawn on a grid.
