As an artist-in-residence, I offer a range of workshops and presentations for both academic settings and community engagement.

Composing Research : Creative Practice and Collaboration

Dr. Leilehua Lanzilotti presents several projects in collaboration with scientific research on wave behavior, fluid dynamics / climate change, and the water cycle. These various projects centered on water are a part of greater efforts by scientists and teachers to share their knowledge in creative ways through artistic engagement and interpretation.

Related Projects: Newly Commissioned Work, Extended Techniques

On Wayfinding: Examining Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Influence on Compositional Form

Expanding on the workshop on Wayfinding, and directed at a musical audience, this presentation talks about the inspiration behind Dai Fujikura’s new Viola Concerto, Wayfinder, and looks at specific compositional techniques which show how they express these alternative ways of knowing/guiding/discovering.

Related Projects: Wayfinder Concerto, Newly Commissioned Work

Musical Entrepreneurship: Commissioning and Collaborating with Composers

This talk geared towards University students discusses Lanzilotti’s current commissioning projects The 20/19 Project, and the Wayfinder Viola Concerto. It steps through the process of building a project concept, other ways of supporting composers, finding funding, and creating educational resources.

Related Projects: Wayfinder Concerto, The 20/19 Project, Newly Commissioned Work, Extended Techniques

Andrew Norman’s The Companion Guide to Rome: Influence of Architecture and Visual Art on Composition

Andrew Norman’s The Companion Guide to Rome (2010) is a collection of nine pieces for violin, viola, and cello inspired by churches in Rome. Norman uses discrete compositional styles to express visual metaphor, showing the different ways artists or architects express spirituality in these churches. This dissertation presents an in-depth analysis of The Companion Guide to Rome, complemented by interviews with the composer, as well as a free online resource demonstrating extended techniques for strings in Norman’s orchestral and chamber music: http://www.shakennotstuttered.com.

Related Projects: Extended Techniques, The 20/19 Project, Newly Commissioned Work

Extended Techniques for Strings

An introduction to extended techniques for strings, adaptable to composition classes, large workshops for string players, or workshops for teachers on how to use these techniques for teaching small children.

Related Projects: Extended Techniques, The 20/19 Project, Newly Commissioned Work

Graphic Score Workshop with an Art Department Drawing/Painting Class

Drawing from the rich history of visualizing music, this workshop invites the participants to think about gesture and texture in sonic forms. The workshop includes a short lecture followed by interactive performances of the participant’s works (created during the class).

Related Projects: Extended Techniques, Newly Commissioned Work