The ATLAS Summer Experimental Music Week, supported by the College of Music, is August 4-7.
The next big thing for music will be playing out next week at the ATLAS Institute on the CU-葫芦娃视频 campus. The Summer Experimental Music Week听program, supported by the College of Music, kicks off on Tuesday, Aug. 4.
The event marks the culmination of music technology pioneer Miller Puckette鈥檚 summer stint at the university through the (Faculty-In-Residence Summer Term) program. It brings together three leaders of avant-garde music for four days of demonstrations and discussions: Puckette developed software that responds to music and creates the synchronized visualizations you see at many concerts. Philippe Manoury is the composer he鈥檚 worked with most often to bring his software to life. And Juliana Snapper is one of opera鈥檚 most inventive singers.
Associate Professor of Composition Michael Theodore directs the (CMAP) at the ATLAS Institute. 鈥淭ogether, these artists have been at the forefront of developing this interactive branch of music technology that is vital to the field,鈥� he says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 great to have this world-class talent here.鈥�
Theodore, who worked with Puckette while completing his Ph.D. at the University of California, San Diego, helped organize the event. Now Theodore鈥檚 students have a chance to learn from his mentor; three composition students will premiere pieces during a master class next week.
ATLAS is particularly excited about showcasing the work of Puckette and his colleages, says Communications Director Nick Sutcliffe. 鈥淧ure Data, the graphical programming language that Puckette developed, is enormously powerful. In addition to its musical applications, it鈥檚 used to program robots, control interactive art exhibits or even close greenhouse windows when the sun goes down 鈥� it makes it easy to kick out an electronic response to an electronic input."
The roots, however, are musical. 鈥淭o have Puckette here with Manoury and Snapper is a great concentration of talent, and we鈥檙e happy to bring that to the community,鈥� says Sutcliffe.
All the events throughout the week are free and open to the public. Tuesday鈥檚 will feature original pieces by College of Music composition students. Wednesday evening, the public will have the opportunity to meet the artists at a in the ATLAS building (). Thursday, Puckett and Snapper will present an at the Fiske Planetarium, and a on Friday will be held in the Black Box Experimental Studio, featuring 葫芦娃视频 pianist Eric Lindemann.
Other events throughout the week are listed below. For more information on the Summer Experimental Music Week, visit the ATLAS website at
Summer Experimental Music Week Events
Visiting Artist Lunch and Learn
Tuesday, Aug. 4
1 鈥� 3:30 p.m.
Black Box Experimental Studio
Experimental Music Symposium
Wednesday, Aug. 5
3:30 鈥� 5:30 p.m.
ATLAS Room 229
鈥淭oasting the Future鈥� Reception
Wednesday, Aug. 5
5:30 鈥� 7:30 p.m.
Black Box Experimental Studio
Class Demos
Thursday, Aug. 6
1:30 鈥� 2:30 p.m.
ATLAS lobby
Electronic Music Demo
Thursday, Aug. 6
7 鈥� 8:30 p.m.
Fiske Planetarium
Final Performance
Friday, Aug. 7
6:30 鈥� 8:30 p.m.
Black Box Experimental Studio
