Artist description The major third, the fifth, the minor seventh, the fourth…each creates an affect all its own. The combination of these and other intervals, tone color, dynamics and rhythm bring worlds of emotion into being. I see these elements as the building blocks of my work, whether that work utilizes techniques of the past or present, or uses a style associated with concert stage or dance hall. My eclectic style reflects my being raised in an environment full of musical influences from Mozart to Theloneous Monk, from Perotin to Charlie Parker, from William Byrd to Beethoven to Boulez. Biblical themes appear in my work, sometimes blatantly, sometimes as an undercurrent. Some works utilize the emotive power of the intervals, rhythms and tone color as the featured elements of the work. Frankly, others may make you want to dance. No matter what the influences and techniques used to create a work, the purpose is the same - to touch the heart.

Music Style Electronic, classical, ambient, pop, etc.

Musical Influences Stravinsky, Hindemith, Gil Evans, Hildegard of Bingen, Miles Davis, Boulez...

Similar Artists Hindemith, Hildegard of Bingen, Boulez, Stravinsky, Gil Evans...

Artist History Composer and conductor Dwayne Smith attended the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in composition, as well as a double major Master of Music degree in both composition and conducting. He has studied composition with John Adams, Andrew Imbrie, Ingram Marshall, and Elinor Armer. His conducting studies were with John Adams, Michael Senturia and David Ramadanoff. As John Adam's assistant with the Conservatory's New Music Ensemble, Mr. Smith worked with Gordon Mumma, Joan LaBarbara, David Del Tredici, and many others. Mr. Smith has conducted numerous première performances, and has conducted live radio broadcasts in the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas. He appears regularly as conductor for the Afro-American Chamber Music Society Orchestra and with the Pacific Composers Forum. Mr. Smith's compositions have been performed primarily in the San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York areas.

Instruments Electronic works: Roland JV-1080, Yamaha DX7II-FD, various other devices.

Location Glendale, California - USA

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