Since 2019, Joël-François Durand has extensively used 'first-order beats' in his music, an acoustic phenomenon where two very close frequencies create an audible pulsation.
Composition History
Joël-François Durand's First String Quartet was commissioned by Beethovenfest, an annual music festival in Bonn, Germany, to explore the resonance of Beethoven's late string quartets for contemporary times.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Joël-François Durand's compositional career, spanning approximately twenty years, showcases a remarkable variety of formal approaches and a broad palette of expression.
Compositional Technique
Microtones, including quarter-tones, have been a feature in Joël-François Durand's works since his earliest compositions, gradually becoming more integrated into his harmonic, melodic, and textural writing.
Composer Biography
Joël-François Durand is a Professor of Composition and Director of the School of Music at the University of Washington.
Composer Biography
Joël-François Durand, the composer, is also an entrepreneur who designs and produces high-end audiophile tonearms for record players under his company Durand Tonearms LLC.
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