Paula Matthusen Explained

Paula Matthusen (born 1978)^[1] is an American composer of acoustic and electro-acoustic music and educator.^{[2] [3]} She is a recipient of the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome.^[4]

Biography

Paula Matthusen was born in 1978 in Arizona. She attended University of Wisconsin–Madison; and has a M.A. degree and Ph.D. from New York University.

Matthusen has taught music at Florida International University, Wesleyan University, and Columbia University.^[5] Her music has been performed by Bang-On-A-Can All Stars, International Contemporary Ensemble, Alarm Will Sound, Estonian National Ballet, Kathleen Supové, Todd Reynolds, and Kathryn Woodard.

Discography

• the old language is the old language... (percussion duo, 2017)
• old fires catch old buildings (baritone, trumpet, bass clarinet, trombone, 2017)
• corpo/cage (2009)
• run-on sentence of the pavement (piano, ping-pong balls and electronics, 2003)

Notes and References

1. Book: Hinkle-Turner, Elizabeth . Women Composers and Music Technology in the United States: Crossing the Line . 2006 . Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. . 978-0-7546-0461-7 . 201 . en.
2. News: Sounds With a Whiff of Sulfur: Computer-Enhanced Music at Roulette. Smith. Steve. 2009-06-14. The New York Times. 2019-08-05. en-US. 0362-4331.
3. Web site: Kosman . Joshua . 2016-02-07 . Paula Matthusen, 'Pieces for People' . 2022-08-08 . SFGATE . en-US.
4. Web site: Paula Matthusen – Modern Soundscapes, Ancient Structures: Sonic Pathways Between the Ancient Aqueducts and Contemporary Rome American Academy in Rome. www.aarome.org. 2019-08-05.
5. Web site: Paula Matthusen - Faculty, Wesleyan University. www.wesleyan.edu. 2019-08-05.