Sebastian Danila

History Seminar

Academic Program Affiliation(s): Bard Conservatory of Music, Bard Conservatory of Music: Graduate Choral Conducting, Bard Conservatory of Music: Graduate Orchestral Conducting

Biography: Sebastian Danila is a composer and music theoretician. He is a Ph.D. candidate (ABD) in composition and music theory at New York University’s Steinhardt School, where he has been part of the adjunct faculty. His dissertation focuses on the music of Romanian composer Anatol Vieru, particularly his application of pitch sets and sound blocks as compositional strategies. He is also manager of the libraries for The Orchestra Now, the Bard College Conservatory of Music, and the American Symphony Orchestra. His compositions have been widely performed in the United States and Europe. An active writer, he has also contributed program notes ranging from the Baroque period to the 20th century for the ASO, TON and other ensembles. 
Departments: Bard Conservatory of Music,The Orchestra Now