Dr Robert Davidson
Dr

Robert Davidson

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Background

Robert Davidson is Senior Lecturer in Composition at the University of Queensland. After studying composition with Terry Riley, he formed his quintet Topology, resident at the Brisbane Powerhouse, with whom he regularly tours internationally in venues including New York's Lincoln Center and London's Barbican, and works with a wide range of collaborators such as the Brodsky Quartet, Kate Miller-Heidke, Megan Washington, Katie Noonan, TaikOz and Trichotomy. His music is focused on stylistic pluralism, intersections between music and language, and improvisation. His research focuses on modelling musical intelligence, qualitative studies of creativity and collaboration, music's relationship with language, and practice-based research.

Availability

Dr Robert Davidson is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

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214 works between 2001 and 2025
All (214) Journal Article (5) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (6) Other Outputs (200)

201 - 214 of 214 works

2005

Other Outputs

Trio for strings: For violin, viola and double bass

Davidson, Robert and Topology (2005). Trio for strings: For violin, viola and double bass. Ultimo, NSW, Australia: ABC Classic FM.

Trio for strings: For violin, viola and double bass

2005

Other Outputs

Airwaves: 100 years of radio

Loops, Dimond, Jon, Topology and Davidson, Robert (2005). Airwaves: 100 years of radio. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Serrated Records.

Airwaves: 100 years of radio

2005

Other Outputs

Tortured Remixes

Topology, Powell, Christa, Hoey, Bernard, Davidson, Kylie, Davidson, Robert, Babbage, John, Misinterprotato, Parker, John, Foran, Sean and Vincent, Sam (2005). Tortured Remixes. Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia: The REV: Nightclub No. 12.

Tortured Remixes

2005

Other Outputs

"Ruth Portrait", from "Taken" [2002]

Davidson, Robert (2005). "Ruth Portrait", from "Taken" [2002]. Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, South Bank, QLD, Australia: Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre (QCRA), Griffith University; Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Arts; Musicological Society of Australia, Queensland Chapter (MSAQ).

"Ruth Portrait", from "Taken" [2002]

2005

Conference Publication

Voice portraiture as a metalanguage

Davidson, Robert and Topology (2005). Voice portraiture as a metalanguage. SPIN: Speculation and Innovation, Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia, 30 March-1 April 2005. Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia: Queensland University of Technology.

Voice portraiture as a metalanguage

2004

Other Outputs

The poet's voice

Shapcott, Thomas and Davidson, Robert (2004). The poet's voice.

The poet's voice

2004

Other Outputs

General, what about if the...

Davidson, Robert (2004). General, what about if the....

General, what about if the...

2004

Other Outputs

Night. Musical composition for violin, viola, double bass and piano with audio recording

Davidson, Robert (2004). Night. Musical composition for violin, viola, double bass and piano with audio recording.

Night. Musical composition for violin, viola, double bass and piano with audio recording

2003

Other Outputs

Music and Muses

Davidson, Robert (2003). Music and Muses. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Writer's Festival, Cremorne Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre.

Music and Muses

2003

Other Outputs

Two poems of E. E. Cummings, composition for alto saxophone, violin, double bass and piano with audio recording

Davidson, Robert (2003). Two poems of E. E. Cummings, composition for alto saxophone, violin, double bass and piano with audio recording. Australia: Australian Music Centre.

Two poems of E. E. Cummings, composition for alto saxophone, violin, double bass and piano with audio recording

2002

Other Outputs

Taken: Listening to Australia's Stolen Generations

Davidson, Robert and Dean, Paul (2002). Taken: Listening to Australia's Stolen Generations. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Festival, Qld Performing Arts Centre (Optus Playhouse).

Taken: Listening to Australia's Stolen Generations

2001

Other Outputs

Landscape for saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and piano

Davidson, Robert (2001). Landscape for saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and piano. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

Landscape for saxophone, violin, viola, double bass and piano

2001

Other Outputs

Landscape for guitar and string quartet

Davidson, Robert (2001). Landscape for guitar and string quartet. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

Landscape for guitar and string quartet

2001

Other Outputs

Folio of compositions and critical commentary

Davidson, Robert, 1965- (2001). Folio of compositions and critical commentary. PhD Thesis, School of Music, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/217236

Folio of compositions and critical commentary

Past funding

  • 2010 - 2012
    Effective music collaboration across genres
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Robert Davidson is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Portfolio of compositions with critical commentary

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Graeme Morton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Approaching Contemporary Violin Repertoire

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shaun Brown

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Solo Repertoire for the Tuba: An Anthology of Australian Original Music

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Graeme Morton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Approaching Contemporary Violin Repertoire

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shaun Brown

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Folio of compositions and recordings with critical commentary

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Anna Grinberg

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Approaching Contemporary Violin Repertoire

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shaun Brown

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A COMPOSITIONAL EXPLORATION OF MUSICAL PORTRAITURE AND ANCESTRAL IDENTITY

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Graeme Morton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Folio of compositions and recordings with critical commentary

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Anna Grinberg

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Folio of compositions and recordings with critical commentary

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Anna Grinberg

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Navigating the guitar: negotiating composer-performer collaboration

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Singer-Songwriter-Producer: Exploring the Nexus Between Music Technology and Contemporary Songwriting

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne, Associate Professor Eve Klein

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Singer-Songwriter-Producer: Exploring the Nexus Between Music Technology and Contemporary Songwriting

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne, Associate Professor Eve Klein

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Robert Davidson directly for media enquiries about:

  • Composition - music
  • Contemporary art music
  • Cross-genre music
  • Music - cross-genre
  • Music - pop
  • Music and language
  • Music composition
  • Music performance
  • Popular music
  • Speech intonation

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