20th Century Classical Music Ideas in Popular Music

Though composer Rob Constable is an unapologetic composer of avantgarde classical music, he also enjoys listening to popular music as well. He has put together a talk to present some pop/rock songs and describe some pretty avantgarde things going on. We’ll play the 20th/21st century pieces that use the same techniques. These are the ideas that make these songs stand out as different form the rest. Sometimes a very beautiful ballad can have some very radical characteristics!

There will be plenty of time for discussion.

About Rob Constable

Robert Constable has been composing art music for almost 50 years. His music has been performed all over the world. Educated at the University of South Florida and The Eastman School of Music, he received a Fulbright Scholarship to study with György Ligeti in Hamburg, Germany. From 1993 to 2005, he was active as a director and participant of the BONK Festival of New Music in the Tampa Bay area. Robert is a fellow of the Hermitage Artist Retreat since 2019. He composed and produced the music for Miguel Ventura Herrera’s ground-breaking documentary “Encontrando a Felipe Poot”. Robert is the director of the avantgarde music festival Mérida Clásica Moderna with six concerts coming up in February and March of 2027, right here in Mérida!