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Chris Massa is a PhD candidate in Music Composition at Durham University, supervised by Professors Richard Rijnvos and Bennett Zon, alongside Dr. James Weeks. He concurrently serves as a Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of Music. His research focuses on Passion oratorios, music theology, and eclecticism, supported by a Bell Postgraduate Scholarship from University College.
Education: Earned a Bachelor of Music (summa cum laude, 2003) from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Collaborations include work with ensembles like the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Voces Solis, and the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh.
Research interests integrate improvisation, synthesism, and musical borrowing, with compositions premiered at PMEA and ACDA conferences. Awards include the 2017 Pittsburgh Philharmonic Young Composer Contest.
Grants: Bell Postgraduate Scholarship. Grants and advising details are not explicitly listed in available texts.
Professional networks include collaborations with prominent artists such as Lara Lynn McGill and William Caballer. Maintains an active compositional practice alongside academic pursuits.
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