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Composer/guitarist Jay Derderian's body of work has developed into a diverse and eclectic sound world, and to date has compiled a catalog of compositions that includes film scores, incidental music, chamber works, electronic, solo and symphonic pieces. He strives to break down the stigma of elitism in the concert hall and make contemporary classical music accessible and relevant to modern culture and society. Jay recently completed his undergraduate in composition at Portland State University where he studied with Dr. Brad Hansen and Dr. Bonnie Miksch. During his time there, he was a finalist in PSU's annual composition competition. He also studied guitar with composer/guitarist Bryan Johanson and is currently pursing his Masters of Science in Teaching. Jay's music has been performed all over Oregon, parts of the United States, and in Europe. He has received commissions from local film directors for original soundtracks, and collaborated with artist Scott Wayne Indiana on the "album in a day" project, where a full length CD of 12 tracks was written, rehearsed and recorded in 8 hours, all using musicians who have never met or played with each other before. His music has been performed by the Portland State New Music Ensemble, Cascadia Composers, Portland New Music Society, Portland Classical Revolution and has had his music featured in the Southern Oregon New Music festival, the College Music Society and the Think Lincoln Concert Series. Jay is actively involved in a number of music groups in Portland including Portland New Music Society, Portland Classical Revolution and most recently Cascadia Composers. All of these organizations are devoted to the performance and promotion of new music in the community and abroad. "April 6th, 2005: Impromptu Ad Lib Performance of original music for 'Romeo and Juliet'. Time: 30 minutes. For an artist who is relatively young, Jay's playing is surprisingly stylized. A rebellious right hand melody is steadily guided and balanced by a maternal cadence in the lower keys. Content to stay out of the limelight, the deeper undertones seem unafraid to become longer when necessary, almost demanding a response from the lyrical high notes. As if tossing a complicated social issue back and forth, his left hand sends a message of convention to a right hand which, though influenced, refuses to comply. His composition smacks at once of the raw and precious immaturity of a teenager and the deliberate risks of a compositional genius. Elaborate, dramatic, but so heartfelt that after 30 minutes, not a stroke comes off as ingenuous." - Jennifer McDonald, Freelance art and music writer, Portland, OR.


New Music By People You Know	12/10/2009 08:00 PM NE 20th and Killingsworth Portland OR us	Phone: Email: Web:
Cascadia Composers Autumn Concert	10/30/2009 08:00 PM Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church 2828 SE Stephens St. Portland OR us	Phone: Email: Web:www.cascadiacomposers.org
The Fall of Music	10/22/2009 08:00 PM The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Ave Portland OR 97201 us	Phone:(503) 222-2031 Email: Web:
Portland New Music Society World premier of a new chamber work, "Roundabout."	8/16/2009 08:00 PM Enterbeing 1603 NE Alberta Portland OR 97211 us	Phone: Email:yourstruelymusic@gmail.com Web:
Senior Composition Recital	5/14/2009 07:00 PM The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Ave Portland OR 97201 us	Phone: Email:yourstruelymusic@gmail.com Web:myspace.com/yourstruelymusic
Portland New Music Society	9/10/2008 08:00 PM Jace Gace Portland OR 97219 us	Phone: Email:maestro1286@gmail.com Web:www.myspace.com/yourstruelymusic
Portland Classical Revolution Come see a great chamber music show featuring the premier of new piece of mine! $3 at the door.	8/27/2008 09:00 PM Someday Lounge 125 NW 5th Ave Portland OR 97209 us	Phone: Email:maestro1286@gmail.com Web:www.myspace.com/yourstruelymusic
St. John's New Art Festival	6/21/2008 12:00 PM St. John's St. Johns OR us	Phone: Email:yourstruelymusic@gmail.com Web:www.myspace.com/yourstruelymusic
Think Lincoln Concert Series This is a part of the noon time concert series put on by Portland State's music department. The composition majors will be playing all their own works!	5/22/2008 12:00 PM Portland State University Portland OR 97207 us	Phone: Email:yourstruelymusic@gmail.com Web:www..myspace.com/yourstruelymusic
Composition Recital Performance in Branic Howard's junior composition recital.	5/19/2008 07:45 PM Portland State University Portland OR 97207 us	Phone: Email:yourstruelymusic@gmail.com Web:www..myspace.com/yourstruelymusic
Composition Recital This is my junior composition recital. Four new works written specifically for the occasion will be premiered by yours truely!	5/11/2008 04:00 PM Portland State University Portland OR 97207 us	Phone: Email:yourstruelymusic@gmail.com Web:www..myspace.com/yourstruelymusic