Treatise (D.M.A.) -- Florida State University, 2004. / Advisor: Pamela Ryan, Florida State University, School of Music. Title and description from treatise home page (viewed 2-8-05). Document formatted into pages; contains 55 pages. Includes biographical sketch. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of Maryland, 1984. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-116).

Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-103).

This study explores the experiences of young string players in a music collective called Face the Music. The organization consists of musicians aged 10 to 18, and is dedicated to the preparation and performance of music by living classical composers. I begin with the assertion that contemporary classical music, hereinafter referred to as contemporary music, is often misinterpreted and underappreciated by the general public, and even musicians themselves. There is minimal research exploring what contemporary classical music education is or could be, especially regarding non-professional musicians and/or adolescents. From this starting point, I explore the experiences of 18 members, six coaches, and one parent. Data includes focus group interviews with young string players in quartet settings, individual interviews with coaches, field notes, and a variety of musical artifacts. Face the Music musicians were highly flexible and versatile musicians; they identified as performers, composers, and improvisers—and possibly rebels of some kind. In addition to these subjectivities, their most prominent characteristic was revealed in their “polytonal roles,” a concept I explicate. Findings suggest complex relationships between their emotions and contemporary music. Several disparate benefits, especially social benefits, were manifested through the idea of community. Coaches at Face the Music perceived their roles as pushing the boundaries of traditional classical music training and promoting living composers. The unsureness and uncertainty from the young string players also reflect the ambiguous nature of contemporary music. Findings suggest that there is a space for music educators to re-conceptualize contemporary classical music education for young musicians.

by Law Bing Kuen Anthony. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-105). / Discography: p. 107. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / List of Tables --- p.iii / Abbreviations --- p.iv / Introduction --- p.1 / Concepts --- p.5 / Previous Studies on Xianshiyue --- p.6 / Fieldwork --- p.10 / PART ONE: CULTURAL AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND --- p.19 / Chapter Chapter One: --- Hong Kong --- p.20 / The Rise of Modern Hong Kong: Hong Kong in the Nineteenth Century --- p.21 / Formation of Norms and Values --- p.27 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- The Chaozhou Community of Hong Kong --- p.30 / The Name --- p.30 / The Area --- p.31 / The People and Culture --- p.32 / Migration of Chaozhou People to Hong Kong --- p.35 / Social Organization of the Chaozhou Community --- p.41 / The Chiu Chow Merchants Mutual Assistance Society --- p.43 / PART TWO: XIANSHIYUE --- p.48 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Xianshiyue in Hong Kong --- p.49 / "The Music Division of the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Merchants Mutual Assistance Society (the ""MD"")" --- p.51 / From Waijiang Traditions to Chaozhou Traditions --- p.56 / Performances in the Music Club Context --- p.61 / Performances in the Concert Hall Context --- p.72 / Performances in the Chaoju Context --- p.76 / Performances in the Gatherings of the Parent Organization --- p.80 / Summary of the Performance Contexts of Xianshiyue in Hong Kong --- p.82 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- The Music of Xianshiyue --- p.84 / Setting Up the Temperament --- p.86 / Tuning Process as Social Process --- p.90 / Conclusion --- p.93 / Glossary of Chinese Characters --- p.96 / Bibliography --- p.100 / Appendix A: An Inquiry on the Place of Origin of Hong Kong Chinese People --- p.109 / Appendix B: Newspaper cutting Showing Ethnic Stereotypes --- p.110