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Jay Derderian
Jay began playing his instrument nearly a decade ago when he stopped by a local music shop and bought a cheap used electric guitar. Now he has over 50 compositions to his credit including film scores, incidental music, chamber works, symphonic as well as solo pieces. For the first years of learning guitar, Jay focused on the rock scene, learning everything he wanted to learn by ear. It wasn't until about 5 years into playing rock with various bands that he decided to branch out on his own and start tracing back the roots of music which eventually led to his interest in classical music and subsequently, composition. His first major instructor provided him with a solid knowledge of music theory, allowing Jay to advance in his studies quickly.
Jay's music has been performed all over Oregon, parts of the United States, and in Europe. He was placed within the top 10 guitarists in a state wide soloists competition, received commissions from movie producers for various film scores, and performed in master classes in Portland.
Jay is now a student at Portland State University, pursuing composition under the guidance of Dr. Brad Hanson and Dr. Bonnie Miksch.
"April 6th, 2005: Impromptu Ad Lib Performance of original music for 'Romeo and Juliet'. Time: 30 minutes. For an artist who is relatively young, Jay's playing is surprisingly stylized. A rebellious right hand melody is steadily guided and balanced by a maternal cadence in the lower keys. Content to stay out of the limelight, the deeper undertones seem unafraid to become longer when necessary, almost demanding a response from the lyrical high notes. As if tossing a complicated social issue back and forth, his left hand sends a message of convention to a right hand which, though influenced, refuses to comply. His composition smacks at once of the raw and precious immaturity of a teenager and the deliberate risks of a compositional genius. Elaborate, dramatic, but so heartfelt that after 30 minutes, not a stroke comes off as ingenuous." - Jennifer McDonald, Freelance art and music writer, Portland, OR.
Contact:
E-mail: jay_d@classicalmatters.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/yourstruelymusic
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