Free concert will combine music, visual arts and technology
ATLANTA (February 17, 2009) - The Woodruff Arts Center will host Sonic Generator – Georgia Tech’s contemporary music ensemble-in-residence – for a free concert Monday, March 30 at 8 p.m. Part of the group’s popular concert season, the show will feature seven of Atlanta’s top classical musicians showcasing new ways of creating, performing and listening to music. Concert-goers are invited to a free reception following the performance, where they can meet the artists and see research demonstrations from the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology.
"We are pleased to open our doors to the great sounds of Sonic Generator here on the Woodruff Arts Center Campus in partnership with Georgia Tech," said Joe Bankoff, Joseph R. Bankoff President & Chief Executive Officer of the Woodruff Arts Center. "We are equally excited to host three of our very own Atlanta Symphony Orchestra members in the ensemble."
The six cutting-edge works on the program use innovative technologies to connect music with film and visual theatrics to create compelling live experiences. Works by Louis Andriessen and Michael Gordon are paired with visuals by seminal filmmakers Bill Morrison and Hal Hartley, while a work by Nardelli features live audio and visual processing of a solo flutist. Music by Tristan Perich combines two percussionists with home-built electronic circuitry and an array of car speakers; Daniel Lentz’s composition gradually transforms phonetic outbursts and wine-glass tinglings into an evocative musical texture; and Javier Alvarez’s work for maracas and electronics brings virtuosity center stage.
What’s more, the show presents a unique opportunity for Sonic Generator to engage a larger community, with triple the number of seating availability than in its typical venues. “We are truly grateful to the Woodruff Arts Center for inviting us to perform on its stage,” said Tech music professor Jason Freeman. “It’s going to be a lot of fun, and we hope to draw new audiences to explore and create with us in the spirit of music.”
The Woodruff Arts Center is located at 1280 Peachtree Street, and the Rich Theater is most easily accessible from the 15th street or courtyard entrances. Parking is available at the Center’s garage on Arts Center Way and 16th Street; at the Promenade Building on 15th Street; and at Colony Square. Georgia Tech students, faculty and staff may also ride a free shuttle bus from campus to the concert; for pickup times and locations, visit www.sonicgenerator.gatech.edu.
Sonic Generator is sponsored by the GVU Center at Georgia Tech and organized in collaboration with the Center for Music Technology and the Music Department in the College of Architecture. These entities champion advancements in creativity, expression and human-computer interaction through research and education at Georgia Tech. This concert is presented in partnership with the Woodruff Arts Center.
Related links
Sonic Generator –www.sonicgenerator.gatech.edu
Woodruff Arts Center – www.woodruffcenter.org
Georgia Tech GVU Center – www.gvu.gatech.edu
Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology – http://gtcmt.gatech.edu