D.M.SETH - Composer - ProfilesArchive

About Me

D.M.SETH (Darita Mara Seth), age 18, is one of the first generation Americans of his Cambodian family. He resides in Columbus, Ohio, a graduate of The Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan. There, he studied Music Composition with Dr. John Boyle, Jr., classical voice with Ron Gentry, and participated in the opera and choral programs. This year will concluded his third year at the academy meaning he has participated in over seven composition recitals and will participate in more to come. In his junior year, he received The Neil Rebaut Memorial Composition scholarship for continuation of his studies in for his senior year. In concluding his junior year, the academy granted him The Outstanding Achievement Award in music composition. He will soon further his career in Composition and Vocal performance in College
"There is something different about your music. I don't know what it is. It's not square. It's from the heart." - Bahar Annadurdyeva, classical pianist
Collaborative Artists:
Matthew Hazelwood and the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra
Elise Tudor, Lyric Soprano
Laurence Smith and The Interlochen Arts Academy Chamber Singers and Women's Chorus
Julia Nilsen, cello, studies in ethnic music
The Half Asian Oboe Quartet
D.M.SETH has been a student of:
Christopher Price
Dennis Hodges
David King
Kathy Wallace
Dr. Cynthia VanMaanen
Dr. John Boyle Jr.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/29/2005
Influences:

Sounds Like: A non-western composer in attempt to create stylistically spastic music.Beautiful, Haunting music with concepts hard to grasp.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

MIND, for Oboe Quartet

Here are all of the movements, Enjoy! ...
Posted by D.M.SETH - Composer on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:29:00 PST

Rubato - Public High School Memories

I wrote "Rubato" because I felt it was appropriate to give my retiring principal-at-the time something he could remember. I searched through my manuscript book of ideas I previously written down. The ...
Posted by D.M.SETH - Composer on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:58:00 PST

The Original 'Precious Baby'

"Precious Baby" was written after being haunted by this Cambodian-sounding melody in my mind so I transformed that melody into a choral piece. I wanted to piece to have it's Cambodian melody but I gav...
Posted by D.M.SETH - Composer on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:28:00 PST

Electronic/Taped Pieces

When I wrote my first electronic piece, A Journal Electronica, I promised to never write another one but it camed to the time where one was necessary for an English class project. I thank Mr. Wescott ...
Posted by D.M.SETH - Composer on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:47:00 PST