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Jacob Kopcienski

Jacob Kopcienski (he/him) is a multifaceted artist and scholar who explores sound, listening practices, identity, and technology through writing, performance, creative collaboration, and community-building projects. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Musicology at the Ohio State University.
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Personal Collaborations Abound on Walters and Deyoe New Releases

Music doesn’t have to tell a story. However, when people collaborate to create music, the music ofte...
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Jacob Kopcienski
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5 Questions to Bill Ryan (Director, GVSU New Music Ensemble)

Over the past 11 years the Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble, under the directorship...
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Jacob Kopcienski
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History Sonified: Qasim Naqvi’s Film Synthesizes Succinct Narratives

Qasim Naqvi’s latest self-release album Film is a compilation of musical material composed for Naeem...
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Jacob Kopcienski
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The Los Angeles Percussion Quartet Transcends on Beyond

An overexposed photograph of a city skyline, weathered and warped by time. The crisp lines which onc...
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