Overview
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
Works
Search Professor Robert Davidson’s works on UQ eSpace
2016
Other Outputs
The Singing Politician 2016 Tour
Davidson, Robert (2016). The Singing Politician 2016 Tour. Sydney, Australia:
2016
Other Outputs
City Portraits (performance at Metropolis New Music Festival)
Davidson, Robert and Lifschitz, Sonya (2016). City Portraits (performance at Metropolis New Music Festival). Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Recital Centre; Press, Play.
2016
Other Outputs
The singing politician
Davidson, Robert, Babbage, John and Hamilton, Gordon (2016). The singing politician. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Serrated Records.
2016
Other Outputs
Culture how could you?
Davidson, Robert and Night, Alice (2016). Culture how could you?. San Francisco, CA, United States: Bandcamp.
2016
Other Outputs
Culture how could you - album launch tour
Davidson, Robert and Night, Alice (2016). Culture how could you - album launch tour. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Judith Wright Centre.
2016
Other Outputs
Stradbroke for string quartet - 2016 tour
Davidson, Robert (2016). Stradbroke for string quartet - 2016 tour. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Albany: Queensland Performing Arts Centre.
2016
Other Outputs
My western belly for beatboxer with symphony orchestra
Davidson, Robert and Tom Thum (2016). My western belly for beatboxer with symphony orchestra. Grosvenor Place, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.
2016
Other Outputs
City portraits
Davidson, Robert (2016). City portraits. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Robert Davidson.
2016
Other Outputs
Forest
Davidson, Robert (2016). Forest. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.
2015
Other Outputs
Cliffs
Davidson, Robert (2015). Cliffs. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.
2015
Other Outputs
River for guitar quartet
Davidson, Robert (2015). River for guitar quartet. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.
2015
Other Outputs
Two poems of Randolph Stow: Merry Go Round and At Sandalwood
Davidson, Robert and Raseuki, Ubiet (2015). Two poems of Randolph Stow: Merry Go Round and At Sandalwood. Grosvenor Place, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.
2015
Other Outputs
Topology: artists in residence at the Darwin Festival
Davidson, Robert (2015). Topology: artists in residence at the Darwin Festival. Darwin, NT, Australia: Darwin Festival.
2015
Other Outputs
The singing politician (scores)
Davidson, Robert, Babbage, John and Hamilton, Gordon (2015). The singing politician (scores). Grosvenor Place, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.
2015
Other Outputs
Love stories
Davidson, Robert and Babbage, John (2015). Love stories. Grosvenor Place, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.
2015
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Human beings as well
Davidson, Robert (2015). Human beings as well. Grosvenor Place, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.
2015
Other Outputs
General what about if the ... for flute, piano and percussion and video
Davidson, Robert (2015). General what about if the ... for flute, piano and percussion and video. Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne Recital Centre.
2015
Other Outputs
Lost in Light for orchestra
Davidson, Robert (2015). Lost in Light for orchestra. Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane, Australia: Australian Music Centre.
2015
Journal Article
Techniques for generative melodies inspired by music cognition
Brown, Andrew R., Gifford, Toby and Davidson, Robert (2015). Techniques for generative melodies inspired by music cognition. Computer Music Journal, 39 (1), 11-26. doi: 10.1162/COMJ_a_00282
2015
Other Outputs
Let it all unravel
Davidson, Robert (2015). Let it all unravel. Sydney, Australia: The Song Company.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Robert Davidson is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Portfolio of compositions with critical commentary
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Graeme Morton
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Doctor Philosophy
Approaching Contemporary Violin Repertoire
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shaun Brown
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Doctor Philosophy
Solo Repertoire for the Tuba: An Anthology of Australian Original Music
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Graeme Morton
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Doctor Philosophy
Approaching Contemporary Violin Repertoire
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shaun Brown
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Doctor Philosophy
Folio of compositions and recordings with critical commentary
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anna Grinberg
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Doctor Philosophy
Approaching Contemporary Violin Repertoire
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shaun Brown
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Doctor Philosophy
A COMPOSITIONAL EXPLORATION OF MUSICAL PORTRAITURE AND ANCESTRAL IDENTITY
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Graeme Morton
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Doctor Philosophy
Folio of compositions and recordings with critical commentary
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anna Grinberg
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Doctor Philosophy
Folio of compositions and recordings with critical commentary
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anna Grinberg
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Doctor Philosophy
Navigating the guitar: negotiating composer-performer collaboration
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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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
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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
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Feeling the Resistance: Music for the left-hand only double bass. Folio of Compositions with critical commentary
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael O'Loghlin
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Big band of the future? Applying experimental composition techniques to unlock freedom and agency in large jazz ensemble
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Eve Klein
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Metaxis: An exploration of Metamodern and Wabi Sabi aesthetic philosophies in a folio of original compositions.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The Syntheticistic Compositional Approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
An exploration of intercultural influences in contemporary composition
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Practising composition through performance: playing to compose and composing to play
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Creative Collaborative Composition in the Context of Interdisciplinary and Polystylistic Dyads
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Folio of Compositions and Critical Commentary
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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2017
Master Philosophy
Performing with a post-genre ethos: a performance-led exploration of post-genre and indie classical music
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Folio of Compositions and Critical Commentary
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Stephen Carleton
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Reflections on Composition and Consciousness
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Folio of Compositions and Critical Commentary
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Denis Collins
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Media and Compositional Action: Folio of Compositions and Critical Commentary
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Folio of compositions and compositional commentaries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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2013
Master Philosophy
The Other Flautist: Vocal Sounds in Contemporary Flute Music
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Reaching the depth of the mind through premeditated improvisation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND THE GRAMOPHONE (c. 1900-1930): A SOCIO-CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND MUSICAL ANALYSIS OF THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY'S INDIAN RECORDING EXPEDITIONS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam Bowles
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The Significant Other: A Flutist's Role in Performer-Composer Collaborations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Composer Development: Learning from Performance and Performers
Associate Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Folio of compositions and critical commentary
Associate Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Musicalvisual Relationships - Folio of compositions and Critical Commentary
Associate Advisor
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2005
Master Philosophy
CRITICAL COMMENTARY ON A FOLIO OF COMPOSITIONS
Associate Advisor
Media
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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