Andres Orco-Zerpa

Andres is a PhD student in Music Theory. He is primarily interested in rhythmic complexity in modern jazz, rhythm and meter, and music cognition. He has presented his research at conferences organized by the Society of Music Theory and Rhythm in Music Since 1900. Prior to Yale, Andres studied jazz guitar performance and pedagogy, completing a BM from Berklee College of Music, an MM from the New England Conservatory, and a DMA from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU). While in Colorado, Andres performed throughout the Denver metropolitan area, taught private lessons, and served as a lecturer at CU Boulder, teaching courses in jazz theory, composition, and arranging.