The subject of the research project would be the exploration of the genre of early 20th-century, Canadian vaudeville and light comic opera music. Though there have been efforts to promote more Canadian… read more
I examine the contemporary coding of classical music as a signifier of evil in Western media culture. Specifically, I survey the use of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor within twentieth-century horror cinema,… read more
The frequency of the Val66Met polymorphism in a sample of musicians compared to the general population Project summary: The Val66Met polymorphism is a common single… read more
For my major essay in 'Historical Survey II', I am taking a look at Bedrich Smetana's opera, "The Bartered Bride" in its historical context. During the 19th century there was a… read more
In contrast to the vast number of professional orchestras, wind bands exist primarily in educational institutions. Despite the widespread presence of wind… read more
The collaborative research project supervised by Dr. Caryl Clark began with the World of Opera course where students were required to view a University of Toronto production of Menotti’s double bill operas The… read more
In July 2017, I conducted an experiment at the Faculty of Music to explore the relationship between expressive piano performance and heart rate variability (HRV). HRV is a measure… read more
Since 2008, the economic climate has forced performance-based organizations to re-assess their strategic objectives. This business case… read more
I have discovered that an effective method for interpreting the harmony in the fugato at the beginning of the quartet… read more