Music I MACHINES

Music I MACHINES All events take place on the 6th Floor of the MIT Medi= Discussions/presentations/panels (9:00am - 5:00 pm) All panelists/speakers are either MIT faculty or current/former students at MIT. 9:00-9:45a Keynote: Music Technology and MIT Max Mathews ("Father of Computer Music") 9:45-10:30a The Dawn of Digital Music at MIT in the 1960s Prof. Joe Paradiso, moderator; PetMson, Wayne Slawson, Chris Strangio 10:30-11:00a Coffee Break 11:00-11:45a The MIT Experimental Music Studio and Live Computer Performance Barry Vercoe (MIT) and Miller Puckette (UCSD, inventor of MAX/MSP, pd, etc.) 11:45-12:30Mpera, Collaboration, and (Sometimes) Serendipity Prof. Tod Machover and team from Death and the Powers, including Ben Bloomberg, Peter Torpey and Elly Jessop 12:30-1:00p The Manual Input Sessions PerforMce by GoMvin 1:00-2:00p Lunch Break 2:00-2:45p Music, Mind and Meaning Prof. Marvin Minsky, in "musical" conversation with Teresa Marrin, Mary Farbood and Mike Hawley 3:00-3:45p Music, Emotion and Health Prof. Tod Machover, moderator; Robert Rowe (NYU), Mary Farbood (NYU), Boulanger (MIT MediMGottfried Schlaug (Harvard Medical School) 4:00-4:45p From Prototypes to the Populace: MIT spinoffs in music and techmS Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe, moderator; Eran Egozy (co-founder ofMonix and co- inventor of Guitar Hero), Brian WhitMcho Nest), Mark Ethier (iZota Informal demos. installations, performances (6:00 - 8:00 pm) • Andrew McPherson (Drexel University) - Magnetic Resonator Piano [in EIS LoMvel Atrium] • Joe Paradiso (MIT Medi Mammoth Modular Synthesizer • Minsky MUSE Synthesizer onl workiModel of 1960s automated composition generatiMchn • Rob Morris (MIT Med' 'Phone Guitar onbc - Rock Band 3 with new Fender Squier and Mustang Guitar Controllers • Miller Puckette (liCSDIMItaiiii reatest MAX/MSP and pd extensions • A=loulan er (MIT Med' Musical Early Detection System for Alzhe' s disease • Echo Nes • iZo • Sourcet Concert (8:00 - 10:30 pm) • Barry Vercoe - Synapse (1976) for amplified viola and prerecorded electronics • Richard Boulanger/Vercoe - Synaptogenesis (Synapse remix, 2011) for live electronics Makan - Zones d'Accord (2002) for cello solo (acoustic although based on electronics) • Peter Whinco ew Work (2011) for live electronics • Evan Zipo n - Belle Labs (2006) for violin, bass clarinet and Heliphon (fro -emble Robot) • Robert Ro igar Smoke (2004) for clarinet and interactive electronics • Mary Farboo ew Work (2011) for piano, composed with Hyperscore software • Tod Machover - Spheres and Splinters (2010) for hypercello and interactive visuals For further information, please contact Simone Ovsey, Associate Producer, FAST Festival sovsey@miteduM18-802-3117 EFTA00617243