The T-Stick: from gestural controller to musical instrument
A Lecture / Presentation and Performance by D. Andrew Stewart
D. Andrew Stewart has been working in the field of music composition since 1994. Stewart is a composer, a trained pianist, clarinetist and music theorist, as well as digital musical instrumentalist. His practice centers around three areas: combining acoustic instrument and digital instrument composition; establishing performance practices for digital instruments; developing class curricula that focus on student learning. Andrew is currently a Post-Doc researcher at Concordia's Music Department [matralab].
Where:
Concordia University, Department of Music
MB 8.255 (Guy and de Maisonneuve)
When:
Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Cost:
Open class given as part of Ricardo Dal Farra's New Music and Media Arts course.
Soundwalks (we are the environment)
A Lecture / Presentation and Soundwalk by Andra McCartney
Andra McCartney is an associate professor of Communication Studies at Concordia University, where she teaches courses on sound production, reflexivity studies, and sound theory. She received her PhD in Music from York University in Toronto, with a dissertation on the soundscape work of Vancouver composer Hildegard Westerkamp. She is a soundwalk artist, leading public walks and creating gallery installations, recordings, performances and radio works. Her works can be heard on the internet, on CBC radio, and on several CD editions.
Where:
Concordia University, Department of Music
MB 8.255 (Guy and de Maisonneuve)
When:
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Cost:
Open class given as part of Ricardo Dal Farra's New Music and Media Arts course.
Experimental Bandoneon Music by Kagel, Tudor, Mumma and Oliveros
A Lecture / Presentation and Performance by Jonathan Goldman
Specialising in 20th-century music history,
Jonathan Goldman is Assistant Professor of Musicology at the School of Music of the University of Victoria. Editor-in-Chief of the journal
Circuit, musiques contemporaines, he completed undergraduate studies in philosophy and mathematics at McGill University. He went on to earn an M.A. and PhD from the Université de Montréal under the supervision of Jean-Jacques Nattiez. His book The Musical Language of Pierre Boulez: Compositions and Writings will be published in 2011 by Cambridge University Press. Jonathan Goldman also performs on the accordion and the bandoneon, focusing on tango repertoire.
Where:
Concordia University, Department of Music
MB 8.255 (Guy and de Maisonneuve)
When:
Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Cost:
Open class given as part of Ricardo Dal Farra's New Music and Media Arts course.
Stochastic process for real time algorithmic composition
A Lecture / Presentation by Daniel Courville
Daniel Courville studied cinema and communications prior to starting his career in 1990 as a faculty lecturer in sound production and applied computer technology at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Media School. Also a sound engineer and producer, he has been interested in Ambisonics since 1988. His current focus is on developing modular software enabling the integration of Ambisonic techniques in sound production and post-production environments. As a musician, he played bassoon and electric bass, but mostly he's been singing in choirs, ensembles and churches in Montreal since the age of nine. Daniel Courville holds an MA in Communications from UQAM.
Where:
Concordia University, Department of Music
MB 8.255 (Guy and de Maisonneuve)
When:
Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Cost:
Open class given as part of Ricardo Dal Farra's New Music and Media Arts course.
