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Professor Valerie Ross, PhD, MEd, BMus (Hons), DRSAMD, is an accomplished composer and researcher with works premiered in major cities in Europe and the Asia Pacific. Her works range from solo to orchestra and electroacoustic music as well as audiovisual creativities for health and wellness. Her latest work for a full-evening music-dance theatre production was premiered in December 2024.  Valerie is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow; University of London, UK and Deakin University, Australia. Her music has been selected for performances at numerous events and festivals including the International Rostrum of Composers, Paris ,  International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) World Music Days in Warsaw, Stockholm and Essen,  and International  Gamelan Festival,  Kuala Lumpur.  Vienna Radio (ORF) produced her portrait concert as part of its Composer of the Year Series.  She has received compositional awards from the Rockefeller Foundation (Serbelloni), Japan Foundation (Embattled Garden) and Commonwealth Foundation (Tathagata, where she was presented to Her Majesty at Lancaster House in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II as Head of the Commonwealth). Valerie was a resident composer at the Darmstadt International Institute for New Music and the Bellagio Study and Conference Centre, a visiting research fellow at the Institute for Musical Research, University of London, visiting scholar at the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, visiting professor of the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, Beijing, deputy dean of research and head of postgraduate studies, faculty of music, Universiti Teknologi MARA and also served on the Board of Accreditation, Malaysian Qualifications Agency.  

She is an adjunct professor at the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage Malaysia. Professor Ross is a fellow of Churchill College and she is the Director of the Centre for Intercultural Musicology at Churchill College (CIMaCC), University of Cambridge. This website shares multi-facets of Valerie's compositional output, research collaboratives in crafting Bespoke Music-Narration audiovisual creativities for health and wellness (www.bespokemusic-narration.com), publications and curations for CIMaCC's participation at the Cambridge Festivals (www.cimacc.org). 

music

 Original Music
Genres
NEW Compositions 

    Compositional Genres of Valerie Ross

    premiered at International           

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  • Solo, Ensemble & Orchestral Works

  • Electroacoustic Compositions

  • Intercultural Music

  • Music for Dance

  • Music-Dance Theatre Productions

  • Music for Complementary Therapies

  • Audio-Visual Multimedia Creations

  • Music for  Painting, Sculptures

  • Music with Poetry 

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Artscience Integratives 
International Symposium
& eCoaching
 

 

Curated by the Centre for Intercultural Musicology at Churchill College, University of Cambridge

Date : 29 March 2025


Theme : Sharing Scientific Principles through Artistic Practices in Nurturing Wellness.

Experience eCoaching Sessions led by experts in the practice of
   
Progressive Muscle Relaxation 
Health Qiqong Movements
Therapeutic Art
        

A Community Engagement event as part of the 2025 Cambridge Festival 


information @ www.cimacc.org

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Bespoke Music-Narration

 Resources Designed for Wellness Training

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Access Bespoke Community Engagement Wellness Coaching Content 

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Compositions

  Audiovisual  
Creativities 

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                CRAFT

EXPANDING THE PORTFOLIO​


SOUNDSPACE
for Surgical Theatre

BMN Wellness Series 2025

​Crafting Music for Intraoperative Environments 

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Publications

   Research &Publications 
 

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  • Ross, V., Amir, A & Hanapiah, H. (2024). 'Learning disabilities : Music Intervention in Autism, 17-19 May 2024, Malaysian Music Education Conference.

  • Ross, V. & Amir, A. (2024). Mastering Deep Breathing Techniques with Guided Music', Relaxation Through Mindfulness Motion and Music, Churchill College, 13-28 March, Cambridge Festival,  University of Cambridge.

  • Amir, A & Ross, V. (2023). 'Bespoke Music-Narration for post-operative cardiac surgery patients: a randomised controlled trial', Music, Mind, Movement Interdisciplinary Forum, 18 March 2023, Churchill College, University of Cambridge. 

  • Ross, V. (2022). ‘Practice-Based Methodological Design for Performance-Composition and Interdisciplinary Music Research’, Malaysian Journal of Music, 11(1), 109-125.

  • Ross, V. & Amir, A. (2022). Bespoke Music-Narration As Complementary Therapy for Disadvantaged Communities Through Translational Music Medicine Research’, Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences Vol.15 Supp 1, January 2022.

  • Ross, V. & Amir, A. (2021). COVID-19 pandemic: Innovative digital tool using progressive muscle relaxation to promote mental health among frontline healthcare workers, Annals of Emerging Technologies in Computing, Vol 5, No. 5,  pp.114-119.

  • Ross, V. & Amir, A. (2021). ‘Translational Practice-Based Methodological Model for Health and Wellness in COVID-19 Times’, South Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, Vol 2, Issue 6, pp. 114-124.

  • Ross, V. & Amir, A. (2021). Translating Music-Medicine Research-Practice. In V. Ross (Ed.), Musical Intersections in Practice, Centre for Intercultural Musicology in Churchill College, University of Cambridge, pp.1-8.

  • Ross, V. (2021). ‘Bespoke Music-Narration for Community Health and Wellbeing in COVID-19 Era’, Plenary Paper, 8th International Conference on Arts and Humanities, 21-22 September, 2021.

  • Ross, V. & Amir, A. (2021). ‘Translational Practice-Based Methodological Modal’, International General Studies Conference: Embracing Technology in Teaching and Learning in the New Norm, 7-8 September 2021.

  • Ross, V. & Amir, A. (2021). ‘Bespoke Music & Narration to Promote Health and Wellness in Covid-19 times’, Webinar, Cambridge Festival, 26 March – 4 April 2021, University of Cambridge.

  • Ross, V. & Amir, A. (2020). ‘Post-Covid-19 Challenges: Novel Approach to Promote Mental Health using Original Music and Pulse-Based Narration in Progressive Muscle Relaxation’, International Journal of Service Management & Sustainability, 5(2) 1-12.

  • Ross, V. & Amir, A. (2020). ‘Post-COVID-19 Challenges : A Novel Approach to Promote Mental Health Using Original Music and Pulse-Based Narration in Progressive Muscle Relaxation, 1st Global Summit on Viral-immunology and Antiviral therapy of COVID-19,  25-26 November 2020.

  • Ross, V. and Amir, A. (2020). ‘Covid-19 Pandemic: Digital Tool Using Progressive Muscle Relaxation’, Ross & Amir, Global Research Conference, 16-18 October 2020.

  • Ross, V. and Amir, A. (2020). ‘ Cusp of Life’ : Soul of the Heart Reimagined, 7International Conference on Arts and Humanities, 18-19 Sept 2020, International Institute of Knowledge Management.

  • Ross, V. and Amir, A. (2019). Nature’s Way of Healing, Gading Journal for Science and Technology, 2 (2), 64-72.

  • Ross, V. and Amir, A. (2019). ‘Bespoke Music and Narration: An Innovative Approach to Cardiac Rehabilitation ‘Road to Recovery’, Melaka International Intellectual Exposition, In e-Monograph ‘Humanising Technology : Enable the Disabled’,Universiti Teknologi MARA, pp. 25-27.

  • Ross, V. and Amir, A. (2019). ‘Sound Design for Progressive Muscle Relaxation in Cardiac Rehabilitation’, Melaka International Conference on Social Sciences, Science and Technology, 7-8 August 2019.

  • Burnard, P., Ross, V., Hassler, L. and Murphy, L.  (2018). Translating intercultural creativities in community music', The Oxford Handbook of Community Music, 

  • Ross, V. (2018). Translational Research in Music, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Science Studies, 4 (1), 101-108.

  • Ross, V. & Guler, A. (2018). Music in Painting: Painting in Music. Idealogy, 3 (3): 71- 79.

  • Ross, V. (2017). Crafting electroacoustic music for sensory integration therapy, International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society, 7 (1), 23-29.

  • Ross, V. (2016).  'Framing Intercultural composition Research', Routledge International Handbook of Intercultural Arts Research, (Eds) Pamela Burnard, Elizabeth Mackinlay & Kimberly Powell, Routliedge, 431-443.

  • Burnard, P., Ross, V., Dragovic, T., Minors, H., Powell, K. and Mackinlay, L. (2016). Building interdisciplinary and intercultural bridges: Where practice meets research and theory, eBook, BIBACC Publishing.

  • Ross, V. (2015). ‘Transformative Powers of the Brain : Music in Rehabilitation‘, Malaysian-Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, Plenary Paper, 23 - 26 August 2015.

  • Chan, C. & Ross, V. (2015). Preliminary exploration of a Semai musician's transmission of indigenous musical traditions in Peninsular Malaysia, Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 23(3), 691-710.

  • Ross, V, Saiful, A, Ahmad, M., Nur Hallilah, B., Azmir,A. & Chen, A.H. (2015). ‘Music intervention in eye - motion tracking of children with autism’, International Conference on Technology & Science, University of London, 3-6 Nov 2015.

  • Ross, V, Saiful, A, Ahmad, M., Nur Hallilah, B., Azmir,A. & Chen, A.H. (2015). Pursuit position gain, fixation duration and saccadic gain with music intervention in eye motion tracking , SAI Intelligent Systems, IEEE, UK, 10-11 Nov 2015.

  • Ross, V. (2014). ‘Stimulating the Brain through Auditory Entrainment’, Sustainability in Music and the Performing Arts, (eds) Clare Chan & Jean Penny, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, pp 201-220.

  • Ross, V., Norlida Buniyamin, Zunairah Murat, Zaini Mohd-Zain (2014). ‘Violinists playing with and without music notation during performance: Investigating hemispheric brainwave activity‘, Intelligent Systems for Science and Information, Springer (book chapter) Vol.542, pp.153-169.

  • Ross, V & Shuraifa, S. (2014). ‘ Approach to interdisciplinary research : music with eye tracking using videonystagmography‘, BIBAC International Conference, Building Interdisciplinary Bridges Across Cultures’, University of Cambridge, 24-26 Oct 2014.

  • Ross, V., Mohd-Zain, Z. , ZH Murat, ZH., N Buniyamin and Lias, S. (2013). Hemispheric brainwave activity of violinists performing with music notation and without music notation, Proceedings of Science and Information Conference, Elsevier, 467-471.

  • Ross, V (2013). ‘Music Learning and Performing: Applying Written and Oral Strategies’, Procedia- Social and Behavioral Sciences, Elsevier, 90 pp. 870-873, ISSN 90 870-878

  • Ross, V. (2013). ‘Cue from Cage: Designing Ragaslendro’, Malaysian Music Journal, Vol 2:2 ISSN22321020

  • Penny, J. , Blackburn, A. & Ross, V. (2013). Electroacoustic Music as Intercultural Exploration: Synergies of Breath in Extended Western Flute and Malaysian Nose Flute Playing’, Performance Studies Network International Conference, April 2013, University of Cambridge, UK.

  • Ross, V. (2012). ‘From Transformative Outcome Based Education to Blended Learning’, Futures , Elsevier Publications , Vol 44, No 2, pp.148-157.

  • Ross, V. (2012). ‘Depth: Composing through Schenker’, Malaysian Music Journal, Vol 1, No 1, pp.7- 15 ISSN: 2232-1020

  • Ross, V. (2012). ‘Music Learning and Performing: Applying Written and Oral Strategies’, 6th International Conference on University Learning & Teaching (InCULT2012), 20-21 November 2012, Shah Alam, Malaysia.

  • Ross, V. (2012). ‘Methodological Model for Cross Cultural Music Research, 4th Malaysian Music Education Conference, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak, Malaysia, 15-17 Feb 2012.

  • Hasminda Hassan, Zunairah Murat, Ross, V. & Norlida Buniyamin, (2012). ‘ A preliminary study on the effects of music on human brainwaves’, International Conference on Control, Automation and Information Sciences (ICCAIS), Vietnam, 26-29 Nov 2012.

  • Ross,V. (2011). ‘Musical Training through Listening: Western and non-Western Approaches’, Anatomy of Listening Colloquium, 30 Aug -3 Sept 2011, University of Glasgow.

  • Ross, V. (2011). ‘Challenges Faced by Performers of Cross Cultural Music’, International Performance Network Studies Conference, 14-17 July 2011, Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge.

  • Ross, V. (2010). ‘Authenticity in Intercultural Composition’, Royal Music Association Annual Conference, ‘Boundaries’ 15-17 July 2010, University of London.

  • Ross, V. (2010). ‘Congruence and Contradictions in Orchestral Music’, Institute of Musical Research, Symphony Orchestra as a Cultural Phenomenon Conference, 1-3 July 2010, University of London.

  • Ross, V. (2010). ‘Virtual Quality in Transformative Outcome Based Education’, Global Learn, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, Penang 17-20 May 2010, EditLiB, www.editlib.org.

  • Ross, V. (2010). ‘Publishing research in international music journals’, International Seminar on the Malaysian Music Industry, National Academy of Culture, Arts & Heritage, Ministry of Information, Communication & Culture, Malaysia, 10-11 Nov 2010.

  • Ross, V. (2010). ‘Cycles’ for Piano, Oboe and Tabla or Mridangam’, UPENA UiTM , ISBN 978-967- 363-080-6 (Score Publication).

  • Ross,V. (2009). ‘ External music examiners : micro-macro tasks in quality assurance, Journal of Music Education Research, London: Routledge, 2009. Vol. 11 No.4, pp. 473-484, ISSN 1461-3808.

  • Ross, V. (2009). ‘Transforming Musical Achievement through Outcome-Based Education’, Proceedings, UiTM International Music Conference, 19-20 Oct 2009, Shah Alam ISBN976-967-305- 431-2.

  • Ross, V. (2007). ‘Power dynamics in designing assessment papers for blended-mode learners’, Conference Proceedings, 21st Annual Asian Open Universities Conference, Open University Malaysia, Putrajaya, 29-31 October 2007.

  • Ross, V. (2007). ‘Traditional Music Curricular in Undergraduate Music Studies’, Conference Proceedings, 6th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 25-27 July 2007.

  • Ross, V. (2006). ‘External public music examinations: social and symbolic significance’, Conference Proceedings, 27th International Society for Music Education World Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 16-21 July 2006, ISBN 0-9752063-6-2.

  • Ross, V. (2006). ‘Quality assurance: role of external examiners’, Conference Proceedings, Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Assessment, Malaysian Examination Syndicate, 16-19 May 2006.

  • Ross, V. (2006). ‘Assessment Strategies of Diverse Music Programmes’, Beringin, Journal of National Arts Academy, Vol 2 pp. 47-58, ISSN 18236383.

  • Ross, V. (2006). ‘Designing e-curricular: a creative transformation’, Conference Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Teaching and Learning, Asian Centre for University Learning & Teaching, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 14-15 March 2006.

  • Ross, V. (2006). ‘Training needs for Music Educators’, Perspectives of Music Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA Publications (book chapter).

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