Electronic music performers head to UNT for international conference and concerts

Friday, September 26, 2014 - 21:32
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What: For the first time, the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia will host the conference of the International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music

When/Where: Oct. 1 – 4 (Wednesday – Saturday) at the UNT College of Music

Free ICEM Conference Concerts:

  • 8 p.m. Oct. 1 (Wednesday) in the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater, located in the UNT Music Building at 415 Avenue C in Denton
  • 4:30 p.m. Oct. 2 (Thursday) in the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater
  • 8 p.m. Oct. 2 (Thursday) in Voertman Hall, also located in the Music Building
  • 8 p.m. Oct. 3 (Friday) in the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater
  • 8 p.m. Oct. 4 (Saturday) in Voertman Hall

DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Experimental musicians from around the world will gather at the University of North Texas for a conference and series of evening performances delving into the art of electroacoustic music and intermedia. The two avenues of experimental music often combine computer or electronically generated art and non-traditional forms of performance media including sounds, visuals and both traditional and non-traditional instrumentations and performance practices.

The International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music Conference takes place from Oct. 1 – 4 (Wednesday – Saturday) at UNT and is hosted by the UNT College of Music's Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. Founded in 1963, the center was one of the first electronic music studios at a university in the central United States, and it was also one of the first to explore combinations of film, theater and dance with experimental music.

The free concerts take place inside the UNT Music Building, located at 415 Avenue C in Denton. The 8 p.m. Oct. 1 (Wednesday) and Oct. 3 (Friday) concerts will be in the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater. The 8 p.m. Oct. 2 (Thursday) and Oct. 4 (Saturday) concerts will be in Voertman Hall. Additionally, a live, telematic performance featuring musicians in Argentina performing remotely through the Internet with UNT musicians will take place at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 2 (Thursday) in the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater.

The public may also view installation works and attend lectures and presentations given by the organization's members. Works from attendees of this international festival come from Argentina, Belgium, Canada, China, Finland, France, Greece, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine. Throughout the conference, participants will collaborate and explore topics surrounding the future of acoustic music within emerging technologies, global trends in the field and the impact of the internet and new technologies on the development and spread of this electronic art.

For details, visit CEMI/ICEM Festival and Conference web site.

About the UNT College of Music

The UNT College of Music is one of the largest and most respected comprehensive music schools in the country. More than 1,600 music students attend UNT each year, participating in more than 50 widely varied ensembles and pursuing specialized studies in performance, composition, music education or music scholarship. UNT faculty members and students have made appearances on the world's finest stages and have produced numerous recordings, many receiving Grammy awards and nominations. Distinguished UNT alumni can be found around the globe, in top music ensembles, opera companies, universities and schools.

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