The Toccata of Terror
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
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The Benefits of Music Training on Motor Learning and Neuroplasticity
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
Smetana and his Bartered Bride: Nationalism in 19th-Century Opera
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
Promoting the Study and Performance of Canadian Wind Band Music in Canadian Schools
In contrast to the vast number of professional orchestras, wind bands exist primarily in educational institutions. Despite the widespread presence of wind… read more
Menotti Meeting Millennials
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
Cardiac Response to Musical Performance: Flowing with Rhythm
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
Your Career in Music: A Case study on the Fundamental Principles of Employment Post Undergraduate Studies
Since 2008, the economic climate has forced performance-based organizations to re-assess their strategic objectives. This business case… read more
Palestrina Meets Bartók? A Modal Counterpoint Approach to Analyzing the First Movement of Béla Bartók’s String Quartet no. 1
I have discovered that an effective method for interpreting the harmony in the fugato at the beginning of the quartet… read more