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Abstract
This article begins with a short biography of and an exchange with Canadian composer Steven Gellman, who celebrated his seventieth birthday in 2017. The biography outlines his life trajectory from a young boy interested in composition to his studies with Messiaen to his career in Canada. The exchange with the composer consists of fourteen questions on Gellman’s creative process and his reflections on his career as a composer.
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Cet article consiste en une courte biographie du compositeur canadien Steven Gellman, suivie d’un échange avec lui, à l’occasion de son soixante-dixième anniversaire en 2017. La biographie souligne son parcours allant d’un jeune garçon intéressé par la composition jusqu’à ses études avec Messiaen et sa carrière canadienne. Notre conversation avec le compositeur repose sur une série de quatorze questions qui lui ont été soumises au sujet de son processus créatif et ses réflexions sur sa carrière de compositeur.
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Biographical note
Roxane Prevost is associate professor at the University of Ottawa, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate music theory and analysis. Her research interests include post-tonal music, rhythmic theories, and the music of Canadian composers. She has published articles in Intersections, Ex tempore: The Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy, Musurgia, and Australasian Canadian Studies and has presented at conferences in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Bibliography
- Gellman, Steven. “Composer Showcase.” Canadian Music Centre. https://www.musiccentre.ca/node/37189/showcase.
- Gellman, Steven. “Steven Gellman.” stevengellman.com.
- Gellman, Steven. E-mail messages to author. 19 July to 17 August 2017.