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)

161 - 180 of 214 works

2008

Other Outputs

Selected works

Topology and Davidson, Robert (2008). Selected works. Byron Bay Community Centre; Star Theatre, Lismore: Northern Rivers Conservatorium Arts Centre.

Selected works

2008

Other Outputs

Taken

Topology, Davidson, Robert, Southern Cross Soloists, Chariton, Lafe, McDonald, Roxanne and Grandage, Iain (2008). Taken. New Farm, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Powerhouse.

Taken

2008

Other Outputs

Ruth Portrait from "Taken": For saxophone, violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano and video

Topology, Davidson, Robert and Hegarty, Ruth (2008). Ruth Portrait from "Taken": For saxophone, violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano and video. Arc Cinema, Canberra, ACT, Australia: Canberra International Music Festival.

Ruth Portrait from "Taken": For saxophone, violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano and video

2008

Other Outputs

Grant Collins and Topology

Collins, Grant, Topology and Davidson, Robert (2008). Grant Collins and Topology. New Farm, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Powerhouse.

Grant Collins and Topology

2008

Other Outputs

Round roads

Davidson, Robert (2008). Round roads. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

Round roads

2008

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Six pack symphony

The Brodsky Quartet, Topology, Davidson, Robert, The David Chesworth Ensemble, Continuum Sax, Wood and Clocked Out Duo (2008). Six pack symphony. New Farm, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Powerhouse.

Six pack symphony

2008

Other Outputs

Restrung: A new chamber festival

Ross, Andrew and Davidson, Robert (2008). Restrung: A new chamber festival. New Farm, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Powerhouse.

Restrung: A new chamber festival

2008

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Elegy

Deep Blue and Davidson, Robert (2008). Elegy. The Playhouse, Southbank, QLD, Australia: Queensland Performing Arts Complex (QPAC).

Elegy

2008

Other Outputs

Insufficient knowledge: For The Australian Voices

Davidson, Robert and Lea, Bronwyn (2008). Insufficient knowledge: For The Australian Voices. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

Insufficient knowledge: For The Australian Voices

2008

Other Outputs

Remember: For the Australian voices

Davidson, Robert and Rossetti, Christina Georgina (2008). Remember: For the Australian voices. Sydney, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

Remember: For the Australian voices

2008

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On giving

Davidson, Robert (2008). On giving. Sydney, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

On giving

2008

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Brisbane songs: Nocturne, Streets of Brisbane and Leaving West End

Davidson, Robert (2008). Brisbane songs: Nocturne, Streets of Brisbane and Leaving West End. Grosvenor Place, NSW, Australia: Australian Music Centre.

Brisbane songs: Nocturne, Streets of Brisbane and Leaving West End

2007

Other Outputs

Topology and Tara Simmons

Topology, Davidson, Robert, Babbage, John and Simmons, Tara (2007). Topology and Tara Simmons. New Farm, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Powerhouse.

Topology and Tara Simmons

2007

Other Outputs

Topology: Lucid dreaming

Topology, Davidson, Robert, Babbage, John, Powell, Christa, Davidson, Kylie, Hoey, Bernard and Lifschitz, Sonya (2007). Topology: Lucid dreaming. New Farm, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Powerhouse.

Topology: Lucid dreaming

2007

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The seven-headed music machine

Topology, Davidson, Robert and Clocked Out (2007). The seven-headed music machine. New Farm, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Powerhouse.

The seven-headed music machine

2007

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The wide alley: Chinese culture in flux

Clocked Out and Davidson, Robert (2007). The wide alley: Chinese culture in flux. Brisbane, Australia: Clocked Out.

The wide alley: Chinese culture in flux

2007

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North of the border

Connolly, Gerry, Topology and Davidson, Robert (2007). North of the border. New Farm, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Powerhouse.

North of the border

2007

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Topology and Tim Brady

Topology, Brady, Tim and Davidson, Robert (2007). Topology and Tim Brady. New Farm, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Powerhouse.

Topology and Tim Brady

2007

Other Outputs

Above ground (Karak): For two percussion, string quartet and piano

Davidson, Robert (2007). Above ground (Karak): For two percussion, string quartet and piano. The Rocks, NSW Australia: Australian Music Centre.

Above ground (Karak): For two percussion, string quartet and piano

2007

Conference Publication

Individual melodic style in music and language: A practice-led approach

Davidson, Robert (2007). Individual melodic style in music and language: A practice-led approach. Music and Evolutionary Thought, Durham, U.K., 22-23 June 2007. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press.

Individual melodic style in music and language: A practice-led approach

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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