Dr. David Byrne

Biography

David Byrne is an Assistant Professor at the Desautels Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba, where he teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in music theory, including topics such as post-1900 music and orchestration. He has an extensive background as a conductor, clarinetist, and arranger, contributing significantly to the music community in Winnipeg as well as in Vancouver and Cincinnati. His research primarily focuses on harmony and tonality in late 19th and early 20th-century music, with particular emphasis on the harmonic theories developed during this period. Byrne's doctoral dissertation was a comprehensive study of the harmonic theories of Sigfrid Karg-Elert, which included a complete English translation of Karg-Elert’s treatises. His work also delves into transformational mathematical models of music and the analysis of musical form within the context of 20th-century music in the UK, Canada, and Nordic countries. He has published research in various music journals and presented at multiple national and regional conferences. Additionally, Byrne has conducted numerous performances with wind ensembles and orchestras and is known for his arrangements for various ensembles. His current research project centers on the study of form and tonal structure in the compositional process of music by Frederick Delius, involving analysis of the composer’s manuscripts and sketches.

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