Dannenberg, Roger
Roger B. Dannenberg is a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, Art & Music. He received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University in 1982. He is internationally known for his research in the field of computer music. His current work includes live music performance with artificial computer musicians, interactive media, high-level languages for sound synthesis, and computer support of curriculum design.
Darlington, Jonathan
Jonathan Darlington is currently Music Director Emeritus of Vancouver Opera, having completed a highly successful term of almost 20 years as Music Director. He has led the innovative company in productions ranging from Mozart through Verdi, Puccini and Strauss to Tan Dun and Jake Heggie. He is fluent in several languages and, although born and educated in England, made his home several years ago in Paris. Whether on the concert platform or in the opera house, the list of world-class ensembles that Jonathan Darlington has conducted is impressive.
Krumhansl, Carol
Carol Lynne Krumhansl is Professor of Psychology and a member of the graduate fields of Music and Cognitive Science at Cornell University. The Music Cognition Laboratory, founded in 1980, has studied a wide range of topics. The experiments on tonality, pitch, and harmony helped establish the psychological reality of music-theoretic concepts. Contemporary proposals on melodic structure and musical tension have been tested and extended to music from other cultures and post-tonal music
Leydon, Rebecca
Rebecca Leydon is Professor of Music Theory at Oberlin Conservatory, in Oberlin, Ohio. Born in Saskatchewan, she holds degrees in music from University of Toronto, Eastman School of Music, and McGill University. Her writing appears in Music Theory Spectrum, Music Theory Online, Perspectives of New Music. Popular Music, JAMS, and various essay collections—most recently, The Oxford Handbook of Spectral Music.