Dr. Linda J Dusman

Professor · Tenured

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

About

Linda Dusman’s compositions and sonic art explore the richness of contemporary life, from the personal to the political.As a frequent contributor to the literature on contemporary music and performance, Dr. Dusman’s articles have appeared in the journals Link, Perspectives of New Music, and Interface, as well as a number of anthologies.

Research interests

Music composition, women in music, technology in music

Teaching interests

Music composition, music theory

Education

Other, Music Composition — UMCP (1988)
Becoming Becoming Gertrude

Publications

Infinite Transformations in a Suitcase: Encountering Human-DNA Interaction through Poetry-infused Wine 2025 TEI '25: Proceedings of the Nineteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction · (106) · pp. 1-4 Foad Hamidi, Linda J Dusman, Lee R Boot
Flashpoint 2023 NEUMA Records · (149)
"Teaching Composition: A Symposium on Music Composition Pedagogy" 2022 Presented at UMBC
Teaching Composition: Feminist Pedagogy, Equity, and Inclusion 2022 Journal of the International Alliance for Women in Music · Summer 2022 · pp. 5
“Informal Learning in Real Time via Smartphone App: Enhancing Audience Engagement" 2022 International Society for Music Education · 35 (35) · pp. 176-183 Linda J Dusman, Linda Baker

Presentations

Co-Director 2023 Teaching Composition: A Symposium on Music Composition Pedagogy 2 · University of Utah
The Symphony Hall as an Informal Learning Environment: STEAM Learning, Engagement, and Technology 2018 AERA · American Educational Research Association · Poster Linda Baker (Author & Presenter), Linda J Dusman (Other)
Interiors; Identity in Music 2014 Lipitz Professorship Lecture · UMBC · Lecture
Symphony Interactive 2014 CIRCA Catalyst · UMBC · Oral Presentation Linda Dusman (Author & Presenter), Eric Smallwood (Author & Presenter)

Grants and Contracts

Summer Faculty Fellowship 2023 UMBC CIRCA · Fellowship · Funded
Pis Aller: Paths of Last Resort 2018 UMBC · Fellowship · Funded
Symphony Interactive 2014 Tedco · Grant · Funded
Octava (Formerly Symphony Interactive) 2014 TEDCO/Maryland Innovation Initiative · Grant · In-Progress Eric T Smallwood (Co-Principal), Linda J Dusman (Co-Principal)

Research in Progress

Infinite Transformations 2021 Scholarly · On-Going Linda J Dusman, Foad Hamidi, Alan A Wonneberger, Lee R Boot
Raaz 2020 Scholarly · Writing Results Linda J Dusman, Foad Hamidi, Alan A Wonneberger
Raaz 2020 Scholarly · On-Going Linda J Dusman, Foad Hamidi, Alan A Wonneberger
Lake, Thunder 2014 Scholarly · Writing Results
Octava (Formerly Symphony Interactive) 2014 Scholarly · On-Going Eric T Smallwood, Linda J Dusman

Patents and Intellectual Property

Octava presents Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3868705692 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Beethoven: Symphony No.4 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3868705987 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Beethoven: Symphony No.5 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3868797369 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Beethoven: Symphony No.7 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803387547 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Beethoven: Symphony No.9 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803387688 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Berlioz: Symphony fantastique 2016 Copyright · No. -‐3803387872 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Bernstein: Serenade 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803387988 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Brahms: Symphony No.2 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803471324 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Britten: Sea Interludes 2016 Copyright · No. -‐3803471520 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Copland: Appalachian Spring 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803471616 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Corigliano: Symphony No.1 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803471670 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Debussy: La mer 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803471756 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Dutilleux: Metaboles 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803471812 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Dvorak: Symphony No.9 ("from the New World") 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803471866 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803471922 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue ("Bernstein" cuts) 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3868797849 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803471976 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Holst: The Planets 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803472030 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Mahler: Symphony No.5 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3809483107 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Mozart: Symphony No.35 ("Haffner") 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803472114 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3803472198 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Shostakovich, arr. Barshai: Chamber Symphony op. 83a 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3809482359 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3809457822 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3809482723 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Strauss: Don Juan 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3868798115 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3868859694 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Stravinsky: Firebird Suite 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3809482723 Linda J Dusman, Eric T Smallwood
Octava presents Stravinsky: the Rite of Spring 2016 Copyright · No. 1-‐3868859379
Symphony Interactive 2013 Patent Linda J Dusman, Eric Smallwood

Performances and Exhibits

infinite Transformations 2025 infinite Transformations · IRC Foad Hamidi, Linda J Dusman, Alan Wonneberger, Lee R Boot, Ryan Zuber
infinite Transformations 2025 infinite Transformations · IRC Foad Hamidi, Linda J Dusman, Alan Wonneberger, Lee R Boot, Ryan Zuber
infinite Transformations 2025 infinite Transformations · IRC Foad Hamidi, Linda J Dusman, Alan Wonneberger, Lee R Boot, Ryan Zuber
Dream Prayer Lullaby 2024 Festival Mujeres en la Musica Nueva FMMN · Festival Mujeres en la Musica Nueva FMMN
Terra Mycelia 2024 Ruckus · UMBC Department of Music Linda J Dusman, Lisa M Cella, Airi Yoshioka, Philip Mann, Dustin Donahue
Inifinite Transformations 2024 Baltimore Dance Project · UMBC Carol A Hess-Vait, Linda J Dusman, Foad Hamidi
Flashpoint 2024 Lisa Cella · Low Flutes Festival Lisa M Cella, Linda J Dusman
infinite Transformations 2024 infinite Transformations · IRC Foad Hamidi, Linda J Dusman, Alan Wonneberger, Lee R Boot, Ryan Zuber, Tagide deCarvalho, Lydia Stamato, Erin Higgins, Hasan Prottoy, Carol A Hess-Vait
Four Mozaics 2023 Ruckus · UMBC
infinite Transformations 2023 IRC Foad Hamidi, Linda J Dusman, Alan Wonneberger, Lee R Boot, Ryan Zuber, Tagide deCarvalho, Lydia Stamato, Erin Higgins, Hasan Prottoy
Dream Prayer Observatory 2023 John & Robin Horn Gallery, Penland School of Arts and Crafts,
An Unsubstantial Terrifoty 2023 Chamber Ensembles · Conservatory of Music, Piacenza , Italy
and numberless quotidien happenings 2023 Tom Goldstein · Conservatory of Music, Piacenza
Corona Bagatelles 2023 Duo des Alpes · Conservatory of Music, Piacenza
Flashpoint 2023 Lisa Cella · Conservatory of Music, Piacenza Linda J Dusman, Lisa M Cella
Flashpoint 2023 Lisa Cella · Conservatory of Music, Piacenza Linda J Dusman, Lisa M Cella
Four Mozaics 2023 Chamber Ensembles · Conservatory of Music, Piacenza
States 2023 Chamber Ensembles · Conservatory of Music, Piacenza, Italy
Dancing Universe 2023 Trio des Alpes · Sala Musica nell Mendrisiotto
Flashpoint 2023 Lisa Cella · New York City Flute Fair Linda J Dusman, Lisa M Cella
Flashpoint 2023 Lisa Cella · DC Flute Fair Linda J Dusman, Lisa M Cella
Flashpoint 2023 San Diego New Music · San Diego New Music Linda J Dusman, Lisa M Cella
Raaz 2022 ITE · UMNC Foad Hamidi, Linda J Dusman, Alan Wonneberger
Raaz 2021 Livewire Contemporary Music Festival · UMNC Foad Hamidi, Linda J Dusman, Alan Wonneberger
Raaz 2021 Baltimore Underground Science Space Foad Hamidi, Linda J Dusman, Alan Wonneberger
Octava - National Orchestra Institute 2015 National Orchestra Institute · University of Maryland Eric T Smallwood, Linda J Dusman
Octava (formerly Symphony Interactive) 2014 National Orchestra Institute · University of Maryland Eric T Smallwood, Linda J Dusman
Triptych of Gossips 2014 Chrstie Finn and Airi Yoshioka · UMBC

Courses Taught

Senior Project MUSC 492 · Spring 2024

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