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American-born composer Jacquelyn Hazle (b. 1993) holds a PhD in Composition from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (awarded 2025) accredited by University of St Andrews, where she is actively engaged in research and composition. Her institutional affiliations include the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Research Engagement Department and collaborations with the Laidlaw Music Centre at University of St Andrews.
Her research spans three interconnected domains:
- Music Composition: practice-as-research, vocal music, opera and libretto writing, and the role of text in composition
- Philosophy: intentionality, conscious mind in composition, music semiotics, and meaning-making processes
- Theology: 'sacred' music in secular spaces, catholicity in composition, and Paul Ricoeur's hermeneutics
Analysis of her recent compositions reveals consistent exploration of human expressivity through unconventional vocal forms (including her invented 'loqua' genre), narrative storytelling, and thematic engagement with suffering, hope, and environmental themes. Her work demonstrates interdisciplinary connections between musical composition, philosophical inquiry, and theological reflection.
Her notable recognitions include:
- 2018 Berklee College of Music Contemporary Compositions Award
- Feature in the 2022 PLUG New Music Festival
- Editorial role for Music Performance Research Journal (2024-2025)
Hazle actively contributes to academic discourse through conference presentations, including the International Network for Music Theology Conference 2024 which she organized, and her talk 'Music, Mind and Method: behind the veil of the composer's perspective.' She has secured research engagement through multiple commissions and has developed innovative performance concepts like Keys2, establishing recurring collaborations between academic institutions.
Her creative practice integrates with academic research through projects like her debut opera 'The Witnesses' (2024) which tackles profound questions of suffering and hope, and her editorial work connecting composition practice with scholarly inquiry in music performance research.
