Kaufman studied at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre for a year, where she collected samples of ambient sounds to incorporate into her compositions. Kaufman brought her love of composition overseas in 2012 when she received a Fulbright Student Research Grant to study composition and ethnomusicology, or the study of non-Western music, in Tallinn, Estonia.
“I have been researching and composing for trans voice, and so I make the sphere of academic composition more open and inclusive to identities that have historically been marginalized in Western music.”Īs a child, Kaufman was always breaking down barriers with her music, co-composing her first piece of work as an alternative to traditional Jewish studies. “I am interested in seeking interdisciplinary connections, incorporating pop culture into my music, and pushing for social justice through my music,” Kaufman said. Her experience in musical composition ranges from operatic music to electroacoustic music, offering a unique perspective. Kaufman teaches private composition lessons each quarter, working with students on a variety of genres such as film scoring, Latin jazz, musical theater, Classical chamber music, choral music, and more. Kaufman teaches all genres and will work with students to find their best interest, she said. There is nothing more fulfilling than seeing them grow and thrive.”
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I want students to experience growth as musicians, and to help put them on a path to academic and professional success. I want them to keep composing and to feel inspired, to go outside of their comfort zone, and to experience a kind of music perhaps they haven’t explored before. “I couldn’t love teaching.my students any more than I do,” Kaufman said. Kaufman also teaches a course on Western music analysis, which explores traditional forms of music recycled in modern music, and a course dedicated to the composition of micro-operas. “She's incredibly knowledgeable across so many genres of storytelling from opera, to literature, to feature film and television, to pop culture”. “Dana possesses this dynamic quality of being boundlessly enthusiastic while also being undeniable, well, brilliant,” Guerrero said. Her classes have led to collaborations with CHASS faculty and staff, including Assistant Professor of Theater Kimberly Guerrero, accompanist Jonathan Keplinger, and production manager Greg Rene.
Kaufman has been introducing students to a wide range of music through her courses on music theory and composition since her arrival at UCR in 2018. Kaufman’s previous original compositions have included Opera Kardashian, an opera about the reality show celebrity family. She features numerous concept albums in her class, ranging from Kendrick Lamar to Mozart, to help students analyze the overlap of musical genres and pop culture. Kaufman encourages students to develop a well-rounded perception of music. So far, it has received over two dozen press features, including a feature in The Irish Independent and The Irish Times, and has accumulated over 12,500 views across various online platforms. The performance premiered online during a live stream on June 6. Baskin: The Micro-Opera, commissioned by the Carlow Arts Festival in Ireland.
The Visiting Assistant Professor in Music Composition is the composer of a new, Netflix original Tiger King-inspired micro-opera titled Exotic v. Multi-award winning composer Dana Kaufman approaches music in revolutionary ways, and encourages her students to do the same.
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