Talks 1
2:40-3:00pm
Ioannis Andriotis
Virtual Microphones in Music Technology Education
3:05-3:25pm
Robin Meiksins
Web Performing with Electronics
3:30-3:50pm
Brigid Burke
Transformation of Deconstruction
3:55-4:15pm
Matthew Swallow
Historical Aspects of the EWI
Notes
Virtual Microphones in Music Technology Education This lecture explores how virtual microphone modeling technology can benefit and improve the study of music technology. back to programWeb Performing with Electronics
This presentation illustrates how to present electronic music on the internet and ways to integrate electronics more effectively when posting online. back to program
Transformation of Deconstruction
Based on the transformation of old buildings and sounds that are deconstructed into sounds and interwoven rhythms that depict a race against time and reaching the finishing line. Computer generated sounds have been mixed with clarinet, glass, traffic and air to create this energetic and pulse driven work. The visuals transport the viewer with snapshots of both degenerated line drawings of the buildings; that are fractured and contribute a ever changing landscape of urban living. back to program
Historical Aspects of the EWI The history of the MIDI electronic wind instrument runs a parallel timeline with the development of other electronic instruments, including keyboard synthesizers. As this instrument is uniquely designed, it is very accessible to a musician with prior experience on any woodwind instrument. The purpose of this lecture is to not only raise awareness of the historical aspects of the EWI, but also understand the many performing potentials this device can be capable of in comparison to traditional woodwind instruments in both performance and compositional settings. Additional areas focus on the present musical literature and professional recordings for the wind controller.
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Bios
Ioannis Andriotis is interested in projects that bridge the gap between commercial and experimental academic music. As a sound artist, he focuses on sociological aspects of music emphasizing elements of human interaction, culture, and social memory. Andriotis teaches interactive music technology at the University of Oklahoma and is the owner of Andriotis Audio & Music Production. He is an audio engineer and member of the steering committee for the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival and collaborates with Townsend Labs as a beta tester for the Sphere L22 Microphone Modeling System. His work has been presented in various festivals, conferences, and art installations in Europe, the Middle East, and the US. Upcoming publications include the LiveElectronics SANDbox~ in the Journal of the Society of Electro-Acoustic Music in the US (SEAMUS Vol. 28) and the inclusion of his composition Vocem for alto flute and electronics in the Music from SEAMUS CD series. back to programRobin Meiksins is a freelance contemporary flutist focused on collaboration with living composers. While Chicago-based, she uses the Internet and online media to support and create collaboration, as well as more traditional means of performance. n 2017, Robin completed her first year-long collaborative project, 365 Days of Flute. In this project she performed 138 works by living composers, as well as works from the established flute repertoire. Each day featured a different work or movement and each video was recorded and posted to YouTube the same day. In 2018, Robin launched the 52 Weeks of Flute Project. This project builds on the ideas of internet performance and collaboration from the 365 project. Each week, Robin works with a different living composer to workshop a submitted work, culminating in a performance on YouTube. back to program
Brigid Burke is an Australian clarinet soloist, composer, performance artist, visual artist, video artist and educator whose creative practice explores the use of acoustic sound, contemporary new music, technology, visual arts, video, notation and improvisation to enable cross media performances. Her work is widely presented in concerts, festivals, and radio broadcasts throughout Australia, Asia, Brazil, Europe and the USA. Currently she curates SEENSOUND a monthly Visual Music series at the LOOP Bar Melbourne - seensound.com. She has been a recipient of an Australia Council Project Music Fellowship and numerous new work commissions, Artist Residencies – USA, Australia and Singapore. Also most recently she has presented her works on the Big screen at Federation Square Melbourne, Tilde Festival, ABC Classic FM. and International Media Festival Prague, ICMC International Festivals, Generative Arts Festivals in Italy, Asian Music Festivals, Tokyo, She has a PhD in Composition from UTAS and a Master of Music in Composition from The University of Melbourne. www.brigid.com.au back to program
Dr. Matthew James Swallow is an Adjunct Professor of Music at Alderson Broaddus University teaching applied lessons, chamber ensembles, and music appreciation. As a professional saxophonist, Dr. Swallow is also highly proficient on clarinet, flute, and the electronic wind instrument. He completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at West Virginia University studying with Michael Ibrahim. In past years of study, Dr. Swallow has earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Saxophone Performance (Magna Cum Laude) from Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania and Master of Music in Saxophone Performance from Miami University, Ohio. His previous teachers include: Jeremy Long, Terry Steele, Chris Hemmingway, Will Jordan and Varden Armstrong. For more information, please visit his website: www.mattswallow.com. back to program