User:Chsumusic

About Me
This is the user page for registered editor Caleb Hsu.

I've been a musician for over a decade, and I graduated from Berklee College of Music in August 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in Music Production and Engineering. Having studied under the direction of Mitchell Estrin, Professor of Clarinet at the University of Florida, I've had many opportunities to compose, perform, and teach classical music. Much like French composer Olivier Messiaen, who transferred his enjoyment of the countless melodies he heard birds warble to the composition of Catalogue d’oiseaux, I am interested in exploring how music as an art form is conceptualized. As a previous student enrolled in Ijmusic's A Vision of Music's Future, I utilized Wikipedia to better my understanding of compositional processes and music history in the making.

I'm also interested in understanding music as a social experience, as well as a platform for technological advancement. As editor-in-chief of The Berklee Groove, and contributor for the Sonicbids blog, I have developed a passion for sharing research about these topics from information gathered through interviews.

My Music
I see music as organized sounds that allow for the human experience—and condition—to be communicated across the otherwise-limiting boundaries of time. Music is a catalyst that can transcend social, ethical, religious, and geographical limitations, making it possible to share history through song. The music that most deeply involves me is the music I’ve been most exposed to, which is classical. There are varying schools of thought when approaching classical music’s elements such as tonal harmony, melodic counterpoint, and rhythmic composition. Depending on the era (i.e., Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or 20th century and beyond), there are both rigid rules and more progressive methods of developing songs. Classical music has the potential to be reimagined and modified with subtle nuances and delicate phrasing. I enjoy the prospect of sharing knowledge about this topic, adding to the ever-expanding wealth of information Wikipedia has become.