amp ensemble

David Birchfield

plays a setup that extends acoustic percussion instruments and drum pads through the use of electronics sounds, a database of found sounds, and software for real time sensing and manipulation.
Thomas Ciufo designs and performs with hybrid computer-mediated systems, transforming and exploring sounding objects, and broken / prepared instruments.
Aaron Cuthbertson uses interactive software (the computer variety) and interactive software (inflatable sculpture) to construct audio-visual performances.
Jay Harding  
Todd Ingalls uses interactive software tools and controllers to manipulate synthetic and sampled sounds with his laptop.
Jodi James dances
Melissa McGurgan struggles with her internal sense of pitch while vocalizing and dabbling with contact microphones on a variety of objects, including toy pianos, music boxes, and notebook, all while collaborating with arron cuthbertson's laptop.
Tony Obr secretly wishes he was in a tuba quartet, but has settled for the AMP ensemble where he uses interactive software to process and synthesize sounds. He also has a pet rabbit
Jonathon Simon  
Isaac Wallis plays synthesized sound with an infrared glove interface.

 

guest artists

Pauline Oliveros life as a composer, performer and humanitarian is about opening her own and others' sensibilities to the many facets of sound. Since the 1960's she has influenced American Music profoundly through her work with improvisation, meditation, electronic music, myth and ritual. All of Oliveros' work emphasizes musicianship, attention strategies, and improvisational skills.
Curtis Bahn, is a composer, improvisor and string-bass player who specializes in live electronic performance using gestural controllers. He performs regularly with interface playing the SBass
Tomie Hahn, is a performer and ethnologist whose activities span a wide range of topics including: Japanese traditional performing arts, Monster Truck rallies, issues of identity and creative expression of multiracial individuals, and relationships of technology and culture; interactive dance/movement performance; and gestural control and extended human/computer interface in the performing arts. She performs regularly with interface.

 

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