Creativity and Theory in Musicianship

Guerino Mazzola, PhD, qualified as a Professor in Mathematics (1980) and Computational Science (2003) at the University of Zürich. He is currently a Professor at the University of Minnesota, and served as President of the Society for Mathematics and Computation in Music from 2007-2021. He is the author of 33 books, including The Topos of Music.

Yan Pang, PhD, is a composer, performer, and scholar. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Music at Point Park University, USA.

Jason “J-Sun” Noer, Ph.D., is a practitioner of Street and Hip Hop Dance forms which he teaches, choreographs, and performs. He is also the artistic director of the MIXTAPE, a group of Hip Hop choreographers, musical artists, and videographers.

Jordon Goebel, ABD, is a composer and active scholar. He is currently completing a PhD in Music Composition at the University of Minnesota.