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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 music, incidental music, chamber, electronic, electro-acoustic, solo, and symphonic pieces. He strives to remove the stigma of elitism of the classical concert hall and make contemporary/post-classical music accessible and relevant to modern culture and society. Jay cites his influences from a diverse range of mediums including John Corigliano, Aaron Jay Kernis, Tan Dun, Krzystof Penderecki, Witold Lutoslawski, and Mark Z. Danielewski, among others. Jay recently completed his graduate and undergraduate work in composition at Portland State University where he studied with Dr. Brad Hansen, Dr. Bonnie Miksch, and Bryan Johanson. Jay's music has been performed all over Oregon. He has received commissions from local film directors for original soundtracks, Portland State students, and collaborated with New York-based 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. Jay’s 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 Monmouth New Music festival, the College Music Society, Portland Classical Revolution and the Think Lincoln Concert Series. Jay is actively involved in a number of music groups in Portland including PDX New Music Society, Portland Classical Revolution and Cascadia Composers. All of these organizations are devoted to the performance and promotion of new music in the community and abroad.

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Title	Ensemble Type	Composed	Duration	Media
Mezzonata	Keyboard	2011	00:20:00
Factions	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2011	00:15:00
Omnigon	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2010	00:00:00
Celestial Vistas	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2010	00:24:00
Cage Had A Bad Egg	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2010	00:16:00
Hocket To Me	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2010	00:05:00
Cretan Lullaby	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2010	00:12:00
Wizard's Play	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2009	00:07:00
Trio Clock in the Morning	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2009	00:07:00
Dream, Out of Trust	Orchestra	2009	00:05:00
Heisenberg's Four Peradventures	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2009	00:10:00
Variations on Constellations	Keyboard	2009	00:10:00
Druid Chant	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2009	00:06:00
Roundabout	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2009	00:10:00
Mosaics	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2009	00:06:00
Roundabout 2.0	Unspecified Instrument(s)	2009	00:10:00
Milky Way	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	2009	00:15:00
Devil Never Even Lived	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2008	00:03:00
Moment for Solo Violin	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2008	00:02:00
Pastoral	Electronic Instruments and Sound Sources	2008	00:06:30
Three Movements for 3 (12) Strings	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2008	00:11:00
Minute Rondo	Keyboard	2008	00:01:05
Andromeda Bells	Electronic Instruments and Sound Sources	2008	00:03:18
Borrow or Rob?	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2008	00:04:00
Zero, One, Five, Seven	Keyboard	2008	00:02:00
Elegy	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2008	00:05:00
Solace of a Dream	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2008	00:05:00
Essay for Orchestra	Orchestra	2008	00:13:00
In Metal and Wood	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2008	00:05:00
Imaginary Folk Song	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2008	00:06:00
Whirling Reeds	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2008	00:05:00
Imaginary Folk Song No. 2	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2008	00:03:00
The Hiccuping Flute	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2008	00:06:00
Violin Moment	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2008	00:02:00
Cello Moment	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2008	00:04:00
Excursions	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2008	00:08:00
Seven Soliloquies	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2008	00:33:00
Give and Take	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2007	00:04:00
Valse	Keyboard	2007	00:02:00
Song for Cello	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2007	00:02:00
String Quartet No.1 "Winter Musings"	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2007	00:12:00
String Quartet No.2	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2007	00:18:00
String Quartet No.3 "Elegy"	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2007	00:06:00
Singularity	Unspecified Instrument(s)	2007	00:00:00


Think Lincoln Concert Series Portland State University composers concert. Jay Derderian's "Omnigon" for solo violin will receive it's world premier.	5/20/2010 12:00 PM The Old Church 1422 Southwest 11th Avenue Portland OR 97201 us	Phone: Email:yourstruelymusic@gmail.com Web: http://www.amc.net/Jay_Derderian
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