Mauricio Rodríguez (

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, 1976) is a Mexican-American composer. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition granted by

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, where he worked with

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as advisor. He earned the bachelor's degree in composition and the master's degree in

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at the

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in the

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, where he studied with

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(composition), Konrad Bohemer (electronic music) and

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(computer programming). Formerly he also studied composition, piano and ethnomusicology at the Laboratory of Musical Creation led by Julio Estrada at the National School of Music (

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). His musical writing is influenced by processes of graphical representation, by a multi-parametric conception of sound and musical structure, intuitive-based algorithmic processes and experimentation as a fundamental method of construction. His musical output includes acoustic, electronic, and multi-media works.

Publications

Rodríguez, Mauricio (editor). 2020. ''Musicians' Migratory Patterns: American-Mexican Border Lands''. London: Routledge. ISBN 9780367498160

Sources

Terrazas, Wilfrido. 2009. “Islas B: Mauricio Rodríguez” (interview). ''Revista electrónica Redes Música'', 4(5).

References

External links

Personal website

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