Robert Hasegawa
Associate聽Professor; Area Coordinator (Faculty Program)
I am a composer and music theorist, teaching in the Schulich School of Music (Department of Music Research) as an Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar.
My research focuses on experimental and avant-garde music of the 20th and 21st centuries, particularly the work of composers who engage with the materiality of sound through explorations of timbre and acoustics. As Associate Project Director of the research partnership ACTOR (Analysis, Creation and Teaching of Orchestration), I work with an interdisciplinary team including music psychologists, composers, sound engineers and performers to examine how musicians combine sounds to produce specific perceptual and expressive effects. In my research and teaching, I am passionate about discovering and sharing new music that challenges listeners' preconceptions. In a major recent project, I've worked to increase the representation of women and BIPOC composers in the Schulich School of Music's curriculum on 20th- and 21st-century music theory.
As a mentor, I hope to share my experiences with interdisciplinary collaboration and balancing the demands of working simultaneously in research and creative fields.