Jay C. Batzner

composer, comic book fan, sci-fi geek, Buddhist

violin

solo works

  • Twitch (2011)
    • a 1-minute composition for unaccompanied violin

chamber ensembles with violin

  • Two Slow Movements (2014)
    • for soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, electric guitar, vibraphone, violin, cello, and bass
  • No. (2011)
    • a stubborn 1-minute duo for violin and cello
  • Goodnight, Nobody (2008)
    • Goodnight Moon-inspired piece for flute, vibraphone, violin, and cello
  • Quartet 10 (2003)
    • binary-based work for string quartet

About Me

Jay C. Batzner (b. 1974) is currently on the faculty of Central Michigan University. He reads too many comic books and tries to find time for sewing and other various hobbies. Jay likes playing chess but loses a LOT of games. 

Jay’s frequent interdisciplinary collaborations with choreographer Heather Trommer-Beardslee has led to several dance works based on student veterans, ecological succession, the Larry Craig scandal, and hyena behaviors. The hyena piece even includes puppets! 

80s atonal awesome bilston comic books comics concerto contemplative counterpoint duet dulcimer duo electronics fixed media funny hard high voice improvisation marimba medium voice noisy percussion piano poem poetry pop quartet sci-fi scifi setup short song song cycle speaking spiky spoken strugatsky timpani trigger triggered trio unpitched weird white zen

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