David Borden(I)
- Composer
- Soundtrack
David Borden was educated at the Eastman School of Music and Harvard
University.
He was also a Fulbright student in Berlin, Germany, where he studied at the Hochschule für Musik.
He founded Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. in 1969 with the support of Robert Moog. The group became the world's first synthesizer ensemble.
His 'The Continuing Story of Counterpoint,' a twelve-part cycle of pieces for synthesizers, acoustic instruments and voice has been called the 'Goldberg Variations of minimalism.' Four recent books have cited and discussed his work. In keeping with his interdisciplinary approach to his life and work, two of the books deal with American music history, one with music technology and one with the paintings of George Deem: America's Music in the Twentieth Century by Kyle Gann (Schirmer Books, New York, 1997); America's Musical Life: A History by Richard Crawford (W. W, Norton & Company, New York, London, 2001); Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer by Trevor Pinch and Frank Trocco (Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England, 2002); How to Paint a Vermeer by George Deem (Thames & Hudson, N.Y., 2004). Borden's music is available on the Cuneiform, New World Records, Lameduck and Arbiter labels.
David Borden has written music for various chamber and vocal ensembles. He is also an accomplished jazz pianist. His first composition teachers were jazz musicians Jimmy Giuffre and Jaki Byard. He collaborates and performs with his son, Gabriel Borden and stepson, Sam Godin. He resides in Ithaca, New York with his wife, Rebecca Godin.
He was the founder and Director of the Digital Music Program at Cornell University.
He was also a Fulbright student in Berlin, Germany, where he studied at the Hochschule für Musik.
He founded Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. in 1969 with the support of Robert Moog. The group became the world's first synthesizer ensemble.
His 'The Continuing Story of Counterpoint,' a twelve-part cycle of pieces for synthesizers, acoustic instruments and voice has been called the 'Goldberg Variations of minimalism.' Four recent books have cited and discussed his work. In keeping with his interdisciplinary approach to his life and work, two of the books deal with American music history, one with music technology and one with the paintings of George Deem: America's Music in the Twentieth Century by Kyle Gann (Schirmer Books, New York, 1997); America's Musical Life: A History by Richard Crawford (W. W, Norton & Company, New York, London, 2001); Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer by Trevor Pinch and Frank Trocco (Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England, 2002); How to Paint a Vermeer by George Deem (Thames & Hudson, N.Y., 2004). Borden's music is available on the Cuneiform, New World Records, Lameduck and Arbiter labels.
David Borden has written music for various chamber and vocal ensembles. He is also an accomplished jazz pianist. His first composition teachers were jazz musicians Jimmy Giuffre and Jaki Byard. He collaborates and performs with his son, Gabriel Borden and stepson, Sam Godin. He resides in Ithaca, New York with his wife, Rebecca Godin.
He was the founder and Director of the Digital Music Program at Cornell University.