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

Search Professor Robert Davidson’s works on UQ eSpace

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

61 - 80 of 214 works

2015

Other Outputs

The art of agony for solo piano - premiere performance

Davidson, Robert (2015). The art of agony for solo piano - premiere performance. New York, New York: Bargemusic.

The art of agony for solo piano - premiere performance

2014

Other Outputs

Tunes from the Tube

Davidson, Robert , Johnston, Christine and Lee, Annie (2014). Tunes from the Tube. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Powerhouse.

Tunes from the Tube

2014

Other Outputs

Lost in light

Davidson, Robert and PLEXUS (2014). Lost in light. Melbourne, VIC, Australia:

Lost in light

2014

Other Outputs

The reward for public life - television performance on Q&A

Davidson, Robert (2014). The reward for public life - television performance on Q&A. Sydney, NSW, Australia: ABC Television.

The reward for public life - television performance on Q&A

2014

Other Outputs

Naomi for string quartet

Davidson, Robert (2014). Naomi for string quartet. Grosvenor Place, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

Naomi for string quartet

2014

Other Outputs

Still and still moving

Davidson, Robert (2014). Still and still moving. Weerselo, Netherlands: Stift Festival.

Still and still moving

2014

Other Outputs

Live set from 'Ten Hands'

Topology, Davidson, Robert, Babbage, John, Powell, Christa, Milanovic, Therese and Hoey, Bernard (2014). Live set from 'Ten Hands'. Ultimo, NSW, Australia: ABC Radio National.

Live set from 'Ten Hands'

2014

Other Outputs

Not now, not ever! for recorded Julia Gillard speech and chorus  composed for The Australian Voices

Davidson, Robert (2014). Not now, not ever! for recorded Julia Gillard speech and chorus  composed for The Australian Voices. Grosvenor Place, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

Not now, not ever! for recorded Julia Gillard speech and chorus  composed for The Australian Voices

2014

Book Chapter

Music literacies: Teaching diversity

Davidson, Robert (2014). Music literacies: Teaching diversity. Literacy in the arts: Retheorising learning and Teaching. (pp. 161-173) edited by Georgina Barton. New York, NY United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-04846-8_10

Music literacies: Teaching diversity

2014

Book Chapter

Collaborating across musical style boundaries

Davidson, Robert (2014). Collaborating across musical style boundaries. Collaborative creative thought and practice in music. (pp. 66-78) edited by Margaret S. Barrett. Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom: Ashgate Publishing.

Collaborating across musical style boundaries

2013

Other Outputs

The light of the world (live performance)

Davidson, Robert (2013). The light of the world (live performance). Queensland Performing Arts Centre, South Bank, QLD, Australia: Clayfield College.

The light of the world (live performance)

2013

Other Outputs

Tap dance

Davidson, Robert (2013). Tap dance. Sydney, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

Tap dance

2013

Other Outputs

The light of the world

Davidson, Robert (2013). The light of the world. Grosvenor Place, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

The light of the world

2013

Other Outputs

The glare of fire: Share House

Davidson, Robert (2013). The glare of fire: Share House. Grosvenor Place, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

The glare of fire: Share House

2013

Other Outputs

Topology live in Melbourne

Topology, Davidson, Robert, Babbage, John, Powell, Christa, Hoey, Bernard and Milanovic, Therese (2013). Topology live in Melbourne. Ultimo, NSW, Australia: ABC Radio National.

Topology live in Melbourne

2013

Other Outputs

Ten Hands (album)

Topology, Davidson, Robert, Davidson, Kylie, Powell, Christa, Babbage, John, Hoey, Bernard and Goold, Lachlan (2013). Ten Hands (album). Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Serrated Records.

Ten Hands (album)

2013

Other Outputs

Il Sogno: Topology and the Brodsky Quartet play Elvis Costello

Topology, Davidson, Robert, Babbage, John and The Brodsky Quartet (2013). Il Sogno: Topology and the Brodsky Quartet play Elvis Costello. New Farm, QLD, Australia: Powerhouse Museum.

Il Sogno: Topology and the Brodsky Quartet play Elvis Costello

2013

Other Outputs

Glare for brass ensemble

Davidson, Robert (2013). Glare for brass ensemble. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Glare for brass ensemble

2013

Other Outputs

Argus

Topology, Davidson, Robert, Babbage, John, Powell, Christa, Hoey, Bernard and Milanovic, Therese (2013). Argus. New Farm, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Powerhouse.

Argus

2013

Other Outputs

The new pluralism in music education

Davidson, Robert, McPherson, Gary, McNeil, Adrian, Morley, Stephen and Miller, Gretchen (2013). The new pluralism in music education. Ultimo, NSW, Australia: ABC Radio National.

The new pluralism in music education

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

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Graeme Morton

  • 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

    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

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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