The Choir Boys with Choir The Choir Boys (Jeff Kaiser and Andrew Pask) premiere a new concert length work for, The Choir Boys with Choir, featuring the UCM Concert Choir under the direction of Jackson Thomas. Originally intended to be performed at MOXsonic 2021, then MOXsonic 2022…well, you all know why it didn’t happen then…. The Choir Boys have been …

Milk Jason Joe Basile, Eurorack Alex Smith, Percussion and Tech Milk Jason is a guided improvisation for drums, drum triggers, contact microphones, and Eurorack. The drum triggers and contact microphones are used on the drums to trigger specific parameters in Ableton and on the Eurorack; adjustments are made in real time. Joe Basile is the owner of The Chicken, a …

Music Technology Studios, Wood Hall (Basement Level) PrismaSonus: Unmasking and Choreographing Hidden Nuances in Flute Playing via Microphone Placement Alexander Ishov, flutist and co-creator Theocharis Papatrechas, composer and co-creator PrismaSonus is an artistic initiative researching the relationship between microphone placement, flute technique, and perception. Placing microphones inside the body of the instrument unmasks hidden timbres and microtechniques. Displacing the listening …

Sibilafor gametrack and live electronics Rodrigo F. Cádiz, composer/performer Sibila is a Latin word that could be translated as whistling. The sound material is based on physical models of whistles and bowls synthesized in the Faust language and sequenced and controlled in real time via MaxMSP.   The musical performance of this piece is done through a GameTrack device, a popular …

Music Technology Studios, Wood Hall (Basement Level) Situated Listening: Alternative Epistemological Standpoints on the Building, Performing, and Interfacing with Wearable Electronics Alexandria Smith Listening through techno-mediated practices is a complex system that sits between body expression, exploration, and control. To engage with these intra-actions between material, the body, agency, prosthesis, and technology, Feminist Science and Technology theorists have proposed alternative …

For the duration of the festival: Listening Room – Electronic Composition Studio, Wood Hall Name Droppings Brian Belet, composer Name Droppings began when I was reading through a concert program in Santa Cruz, California in early 2007. Sitting with Marianne Bickett and Allen Strange (OK, my own name droppings here…) I remarked that too many program notes and biographical statements …

CRA trio Sound Exploration:Amplified viola, trombone, percussion, live electronics, lo-fi electronic toys/devices Interaction is integral to our trio in that we tend to focus on free improv with minimal/no verbal/other planning. Textures, gestures, convergences, etc. all arise through the trio members listening to each other closely and working together to build successful climaxes, intricate subdued moment, and an overall satisfying …

MOXsonic 2023 Schedule Overview Thursday – March 16, 2023 Opening Night Party and Nightlife 1UCM Art Gallery in the Arts Center7:00pm Steven Ricks, Christian Asplund, Ron Coulter (CRA) • CRA trio Sound Exploration • 20 minutesbenjamin j. penwell + Izi Ocean • (TBD) • 20 minutesAlexandria Smith and Jeff Albert • Brass Noise • 20 minutesMichael Wittgraf and Lynn Baker …