Biography:
Jacob David Sudol (b. Des Moines, Iowa, 1980) writes intimate compositions that explore enigmatic phenomena and the inner nature of how we perceive sound. He currently resides in La Jolla, CA where he is Ph.D. candidate in composition at the University of California at San Diego with Chinary Ung.
Over the last five years some of Jacob Sudol's mentors have included John Rea, Alvin Lucier, Roger Reynolds, Denys Bouliane, Philippe Leroux, and David Dunn. He has also participated in master classes with Helmut Lachenmann, Fred Lerdahl, and Bent Sørensen.
Jacob Sudol has written music for domestic and international performances by many prestigious ensembles and performers including the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, the Contemporary Keyboard Society, Canadian pianist Xenia Pestova, Taiwanese pianist and composer Chen-Hui Jen, Brazilian percussionist Fernando Rocha, and the McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble in collaboration with the McGill Digital Composition Studio. He also frequently performs his own works for instruments and electronics in diverse settings such as the Atlantic Center for the Arts, the International Computer Music Conference, the University of California San Diego, the wulf in Los Angeles, the MATA Festival, and the Issue Project Room in New York City.
Jacob Sudol has been a studio research assistant for Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Roger Reynolds since 2007. During the 2005 and 2007 international Montréal/Nouvelles Musiques and 2006 MusiMars festivals he was an electronic assistant for performances with Court-Circuit, Martin Matalon, Matt Haimovitz, Sara Laimon, Moritz Eggert, Manfred Stahnke, the Caput Ensemble, and the McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble.
During his free time Jacob Sudol takes an interest in religious phenomenology, literature, acoustics, psychoacoustics, visual art, cinema, poetry, and world folk music. As a composer he always attempts to bring insights from these other fields into his work.
Contact: jacob.sudol@gmail.com
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Mp3 Blog #92: “Rumore Sui”
Denys Bouliane: “Rumore sui”: (2002-2003) Via prima Via secunda For string quartet Performed by the Quatuor Bozzini Recording not commercially released * * * * * “Rumore sui” is the second in Denys Bouliane’s new trilogy of chamber works (the … Continue reading
Mp3 Blog #63: Nancy, In Dreams
Destroyer:”In Dreams”From the album “Thief” available with other Destroyer deals at Merge records Leonard Cohen:”Nancy”Available on the album “Live Songs” * * * * * Socrates said that “No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or … Continue reading
Mp3 Blog #61: “Marées” – “Envolée”/”Chute – Parachute”
Sean Ferguson:”Marées””Envolée” 1994-95For solo pianoPerformed by Marc Couroux Michel Gonnevillle”Chute – Parachute” 1989For solo piano and tapePerformed by Marc Couroux Both recordings are available on this album at emusic * * * * * I apologize for my recent break … Continue reading
Mp3 Blog #56: Anders Hillborg
Anders Hillborg:”Celestial Mechanics” (1983-85)For 17 solo strings and percussionPerformed by the Stockholm Chamber Orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka SalonenCurrently out of print *bonus*”Clang and Fury” (1985-89)For orchestraPerformed by the Swedish Radio Orchestra conducted by Esa=Pekka SalonenCurrently out of print * * … Continue reading
Mp3 Blog #55: Bent Sørensen
Bent Sørersen: “Shadowland” (1988-89)Fluente e luminoso con molta trasparenzaLontano . . . quasi un funeraleManiaco con delicatezzaSostenuto, molto calmoFor chamber ensemblePerformed by the Esbjerg EnsembleCurrently out of print “Birds and Bells” (1995)IIIIIIFor trombone soloist and chamber ensemblePerformed by Christian Lindberg … Continue reading
Mp3 Blog #49: Luigi Nono
Luigi Nono:Post-Prae-Ludium #1 (1987)For tuba and live electronicsPerformed by Giancarlo Schiaffini Currently out of print Das Atmende Klarsein (1981)For bass flute, choir, and live electronicsPerformed by Roberto Fabbriciani and the Solistenchor Freiburg Available on this recording at emusic * * … Continue reading
Mp3 Blog #48: Feldman and Guston
Morton Feldman:”For Philip Guston” approximately 30 – 15 minutes until the endapproximately the last 15 minutes (1984) Performed by Jan Williams, Eberhard Blum, and Nils Vigeland Another recording available on this compact disc * * * * * In lieu … Continue reading
Mp3 Blog #46: “Resonances”
Jacob David Sudol:”Resonances” (2004-2006)For metallic percussion and interactive hexaphonic electronics Performed by Fernando Rocha * * * * * Although I feel a little silly posting one of my own compositions to my mp3 blog since I previously posted ”Time … Continue reading
Mp3 Blog #45: Acrostic Wordplay
Unsuk Chin:“Acrostic Wordplay” (1991/1993)I. Hide and SeekII. The Puzzle of the Three Magic GatesIII.The Rules of the Game – sdrawkcab emitIV. Four Seasons in Five VersesV. Domifare SVI. The Game of ChanceVII. From the Old Time7 scenes from fairy-tales for … Continue reading
Mp3 Blog #35: “Qualia sui”
Denys Bouliane:”Qualia sui:” I (2001-2002)”Qualia sui:” II”Qualia sui:” IIIFor piano trio Performed by the Trio Fibonocci Recording not commercially released * * * * * Following what is starting to become running series of quiet introspective posts, I’ve decided to … Continue reading