Electronic Music Midwest
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Electronic Music Midwest (EMM) is a festival of new electroacoustic music
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EMM is the result of a consortium formed between Kansas City Kansas Community College
(KCKCC), Lewis University
, and the University of Missouri–Kansas City
.This festival was founded by Mike McFerron
, Connie Mayfield, and Paul Rudy in 2000 when it was presented at KCKCC under the name "Kansas City Electronic Music Festival." In 2001, the festival continued at Lewis University under the title, "Electronic Music at Lewis - 2001." Electronic Music Midwest became the official name at the 2002 festival held at Kansas City Kansas Community College.
In celebration of EMM's 10th anniversary, Lewis University hosted the first EMM mini-Invitational festival on March 11, 2010. 15 composers were invited to present up to 15 minutes of music during this one-day, three concert festival. Among other compositions, highlights from this festival included Three Improvisatory Groovescapes (performed by the composer) by EMM technical director, Ian Corbett, Tranquility by Kyong Mee Choi, Bapu (performed by Lisa Bost-Sandberg) by Asha Srinivasan, and Texturologie 6: Emerald Emergent by James Caldwell
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EMM has always featured an 8-speaker surround diffusion system under the guidance of Ian Corbett. The core of the system are eight Mackie 1521 bi-amped speakers, an EAW/QSC subwoofer system, and a Soundcraft MH3, 32+4 Channel mixer.
Since its beginning, EMM has programmed over 500 new electroacoustic compositions. Composers have traveled from around the world to graciously share their music with audiences in the Midwest. EMM strives to create an environment conducive to building community interaction. Most concerts are approximately one hour long, and composers have plenty of time to "talk shop" with each other as well as interact socially with students and audience members.
Birgitte Alsted
, Linda Antas, Larry Austin
, Andrew Babcock, Jeremy Baguyos
, Jay Batzner, Martin Bedard, Brian Belet, Kari Besharse, Christopher Biggs, Scott Blasco, Marita Bolles, Jason Bolte, Michael Boyd, Taylor Briggs, Kirsten Broberg, Benjamin Broening, George Brunner, Ivica Bukvic, Madelyn Byrne, James Caldwell, Clifton Callender, Camila Cano, Jen-Kuang Chang, Kyong Mee Choi, Da Jeong Choi, Young-Shin Choi, Joshua Clausen, Andrew Cole, William Coogan, Ian Corbett, Christopher Danforth, Ken Davies, Nathan Davis, Brad Decker, David DeVasto, Greg Dixon, Aaron Doenges, Ben Dorfan, Matthew Dotson, Nicholas Drake, Michael Drew, Ivan Elezovic, Rachel Evans, Robert Fleisher
, Mike Frengel, Lawrence Fritts, Jason Geistweidt, Jacob Gotlib, Arthur Gottschalk, Côté Guillaume, Moon Young Ha, Kip Haaheim, Randall Hall
, Jonathan Hallstrom, Adam Hardin, Nickolas Hartgrove, Jeffrey Hass, James Hegarty, Jeff Herriott, Eric Honour, Robert Honstein, Sarah Horick
, Hubert Howe, Tsai Yun Huang, Peter Hulen, Marie Incontrera, Ryan Ingebritsen, Karl Jentzsch, Timothy Johnson, Richard Johnson, Brooke Joyce, Noah Keesecker, Kevin Kissinger, Laura Kramer, Kadet Kuhne, John Latartara, HyeKyung Lee, Elainie Lillios, Cort Lippe, Hunter Long, Ed Martin, Robert McClure, Mike McFerron
, David McIntire, Christian McLeer
, Jim McManus, Louis Migliazza, Brent Milam, Katarina Miljkovic, Julia Miller, Jason Mitchell, James Mobberley, Dohi Moon, David Mooney, David Morneau
, Rick Nance, Adam Scott Neal, Israel Neuman, Paul Oehlers, Michael Olson, Joo Won Park, Ronald Parks, Tom Parsons, Sean Peuquet, Michael Pounds, Christopher Preissing, Tim Reed, Tony Reimer, Michael Reimer, 60x60
, David Roberts, Jonathan Robertson
, Thomas Royal, Marcus Rubio, Paul Rudy, Jake Rundall, Salil Sachdev, James Sain, Alexander Schubert, Philip Schuessler, Liza Seigido, Chris Shortway, Eric Simonson, Steven Snethkamp, Steven Snowden, Mark Snyder, Jorge Sosa, Asha Srinivasan, Jack Stamps, Timothy Stulman, Daniel Swilley, Jerry Tabor, Paul Thomas, Spencer Topel, Schuyler Tsuda, Sam Tymorek, Audrey Valentine, Bob Valentine, Bert Van Herck, Dan VanHassel, Angela Veomett, Joseph Vogel
, Robert Voisey
, Andrew Walters, Brett Wartchow, Lauren Wells, Tom Williams, Benjamin Williams, Zackery Wilson, Bart Woodstrup, Nihan Yesil, Samson Young, Peiying Yuan, Richard Zarou
, Bei Zhang, Zachariah Zubow
Electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic music originated in Western art music during its modern era following the incorporation of electric sound production into compositional practice. The initial developments in electroacoustic music composition during the mid-20th century are associated with the activities of composers...
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EMM is the result of a consortium formed between Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public two year community college located in Kansas City, Kansas. Kansas City Kansas Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association and the Kansas Board of Regents...
(KCKCC), Lewis University
Lewis University
Lewis University is a private Roman Catholic and Lasallian university located in Romeoville, Illinois, United States . The enrollment is currently around 6,800 students...
, and the University of Missouri–Kansas City
University of Missouri–Kansas City
The University of Missouri–Kansas City is a public university located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It is a branch of the University of Missouri System. Its main campus is in Kansas City's Rockhill neighborhood east of the Country Club Plaza...
.This festival was founded by Mike McFerron
Mike McFerron
Mike McFerron is an American composer, currently serving as professor of music and composer-in-residence at Lewis University. McFerron is the recipient of several awards and residencies including: first prize in the Louisville Orchestra Composition Competition , first prize in the CANTUS...
, Connie Mayfield, and Paul Rudy in 2000 when it was presented at KCKCC under the name "Kansas City Electronic Music Festival." In 2001, the festival continued at Lewis University under the title, "Electronic Music at Lewis - 2001." Electronic Music Midwest became the official name at the 2002 festival held at Kansas City Kansas Community College.
Electronic Music Midwest continued its tradition of excellence, in this, its eleventh annual festival hosted by Kansas City Kansas Community College. As one of the premiere electroacoustic conferences in the world, EMM is responsible for having performed over 500 works. That is quite the feat. This essential festival is remarkably approachable for anyone willing to take the first leap. If your impression of electronic music is a random collection of bleeps and blorps, the variety of music at EMM will astound you if you’re willing to delve into outwardly atypical aural spaces - Eclectic electronics By Lee Hartman KCMetropolis.org Tue, Oct 04, 2011
In celebration of EMM's 10th anniversary, Lewis University hosted the first EMM mini-Invitational festival on March 11, 2010. 15 composers were invited to present up to 15 minutes of music during this one-day, three concert festival. Among other compositions, highlights from this festival included Three Improvisatory Groovescapes (performed by the composer) by EMM technical director, Ian Corbett, Tranquility by Kyong Mee Choi, Bapu (performed by Lisa Bost-Sandberg) by Asha Srinivasan, and Texturologie 6: Emerald Emergent by James Caldwell
James Caldwell
The Reverend James Caldwell was a clergyman who played a prominent part in the American Revolution.He was born in Cub Creek in Charlotte County, Virginia, the seventh son of John and Margaret Caldwell, who were Scots-Irish settlers...
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EMM has always featured an 8-speaker surround diffusion system under the guidance of Ian Corbett. The core of the system are eight Mackie 1521 bi-amped speakers, an EAW/QSC subwoofer system, and a Soundcraft MH3, 32+4 Channel mixer.
Since its beginning, EMM has programmed over 500 new electroacoustic compositions. Composers have traveled from around the world to graciously share their music with audiences in the Midwest. EMM strives to create an environment conducive to building community interaction. Most concerts are approximately one hour long, and composers have plenty of time to "talk shop" with each other as well as interact socially with students and audience members.
Special Guest Composers and Performers
- Tom Lopez - 2000 (Kansas City Electronic Music Festival - KCKCC)
- James Mobberley - 2001 ("Electronic Music at Lewis - 2001")
- Mark ApplebaumMark ApplebaumMark Applebaum is an American composer and professor teaching at Stanford University. He received his Ph.D. in composition from the University of California at San Diego where he studied with Brian Ferneyhough, Joji Yuasa, Rand Steiger, and Roger Reynolds...
- Spring 2002 (KCKCC) - Elizabeth McNutt - Fall 2002 (Lewis University)
- Mark Wingate - Fall 2003 (UMKC)
- Kevin AustinKevin AustinKevin Levi Austin is an English born Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Boston United.-Leyton Orient:...
- Fall 2004 (Lewis University) - Robert VoiseyRobert VoiseyRobert Voisey is a composer and producer of electroacoustic and chamber music. He founded Vox Novus in 2000 to promote the music of contemporary American composers and in 2001 created The American Composer Timeline, the first in-depth listing of American composers, spanning from 1690 to the...
and 60x6060x6060x60 is a collection of 60 electroacoustic or acousmatic works from 60 different composers/artists, each work 60 seconds or less in duration. 60x60 project showcases sixty new works, each sixty seconds or less, by sixty composers in a continuous sixty minute concert, for a one-hour cross-section...
- Fall 2005 (KCKCC) - CEChCechČech is a surname that means Czech was used to distinguish an inhabitant of Bohemia, from Slovaks, Moravians and other ethnic groups.-List of people with surname Čech, Cech or Czech:* Donovan Cech , South African rower...
Celebrating 50 Years of Electroacoustic Music from Chile - Fall 2006 (Lewis University) - Chicago Composers Forum - Fall 2008
- 60x60 Dance - Fall 2009 (KCKCC)
- Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance (KcEMA)Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance (KcEMA)The Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance is a not-for-profit promoter of electroacoustic music, electronic music and electronic art in the Kansas City metro area.-Mission:...
- Fall 2009 (KCKCC) - Rebecca Ashe - Fall 2010 (Lewis University)
Staff
- Mike McFerronMike McFerronMike McFerron is an American composer, currently serving as professor of music and composer-in-residence at Lewis University. McFerron is the recipient of several awards and residencies including: first prize in the Louisville Orchestra Composition Competition , first prize in the CANTUS...
- founder and festival director - Ian Corbett - festival director/technical director
- Jay BatznerJay BatznerJ. C. Batzner is a composer primarily of electronic music and is a currently on the faculty of Central Michigan University. Jay Batzner is also the programming director for Electronic Music Midwest He ran a daily podcast about miniatures He wrote the music for Carla Poindexter's Carnival Daring...
- programming director - Jason Bolte - technical director
- David McIntire - marketing director
- Robert VoiseyRobert VoiseyRobert Voisey is a composer and producer of electroacoustic and chamber music. He founded Vox Novus in 2000 to promote the music of contemporary American composers and in 2001 created The American Composer Timeline, the first in-depth listing of American composers, spanning from 1690 to the...
- organization advancement director
Participating Composers
Among others, EMM has programmed music by the following composers:Birgitte Alsted
Birgitte Alsted
Birgitte Alsted is a Danish violinist, teacher and composer, educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and in Warsaw....
, Linda Antas, Larry Austin
Larry Austin
Larry Austin is a United States composer noted for his electronic and computer music works. He was a co-founder and editor of the avant-garde music periodical Source: Music of the Avant Garde...
, Andrew Babcock, Jeremy Baguyos
Jeremy Castro Baguyos
Jeremy Castro Baguyos is a musician-researcher and college professor specializing in the realization of live interactive computer music....
, Jay Batzner, Martin Bedard, Brian Belet, Kari Besharse, Christopher Biggs, Scott Blasco, Marita Bolles, Jason Bolte, Michael Boyd, Taylor Briggs, Kirsten Broberg, Benjamin Broening, George Brunner, Ivica Bukvic, Madelyn Byrne, James Caldwell, Clifton Callender, Camila Cano, Jen-Kuang Chang, Kyong Mee Choi, Da Jeong Choi, Young-Shin Choi, Joshua Clausen, Andrew Cole, William Coogan, Ian Corbett, Christopher Danforth, Ken Davies, Nathan Davis, Brad Decker, David DeVasto, Greg Dixon, Aaron Doenges, Ben Dorfan, Matthew Dotson, Nicholas Drake, Michael Drew, Ivan Elezovic, Rachel Evans, Robert Fleisher
Robert Fleisher
Robert Fleisher is a composer currently teaching at Northern Illinois University. The author of Twenty Israeli Composers, where he discusses with twenty Israeli composers about their inspirations, methods and cultural context in their work. He is also a contributing composer and essayist in...
, Mike Frengel, Lawrence Fritts, Jason Geistweidt, Jacob Gotlib, Arthur Gottschalk, Côté Guillaume, Moon Young Ha, Kip Haaheim, Randall Hall
Randall Hall
Randall Burgess Hall is a saxophonist, composer, and improviser. Classically trained with the likes of Claude Delange, Hall has become one of the leading performers and composers for avant-garde music for saxophone...
, Jonathan Hallstrom, Adam Hardin, Nickolas Hartgrove, Jeffrey Hass, James Hegarty, Jeff Herriott, Eric Honour, Robert Honstein, Sarah Horick
Sarah Horick
Sarah Horick is a composer of contemporary concert music. She received her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Theory and Composition from Furman University in 2006 where she studied with Mark Kilstofte. She earned a Master of Music in Composition and a Master of Arts in Music Theory at Florida...
, Hubert Howe, Tsai Yun Huang, Peter Hulen, Marie Incontrera, Ryan Ingebritsen, Karl Jentzsch, Timothy Johnson, Richard Johnson, Brooke Joyce, Noah Keesecker, Kevin Kissinger, Laura Kramer, Kadet Kuhne, John Latartara, HyeKyung Lee, Elainie Lillios, Cort Lippe, Hunter Long, Ed Martin, Robert McClure, Mike McFerron
Mike McFerron
Mike McFerron is an American composer, currently serving as professor of music and composer-in-residence at Lewis University. McFerron is the recipient of several awards and residencies including: first prize in the Louisville Orchestra Composition Competition , first prize in the CANTUS...
, David McIntire, Christian McLeer
Christian McLeer
Christian McLeer, an American Composer is a graduate of the Juilliard Conservatory Pre-College, and Manhattan School of Music. At the age of fourteen he received his first major commission for the American Cancer Society for which he wrote and performed Hope in concert...
, Jim McManus, Louis Migliazza, Brent Milam, Katarina Miljkovic, Julia Miller, Jason Mitchell, James Mobberley, Dohi Moon, David Mooney, David Morneau
David Morneau
David Morneau is an American composer. He is most noted for his work with the 60x365 project. 60x365 is a project where David Morneau blogged a 60 second composition once a day for an entire year. The 365 miniature compositions include ambient tracks, found sound, instrumental performances, and...
, Rick Nance, Adam Scott Neal, Israel Neuman, Paul Oehlers, Michael Olson, Joo Won Park, Ronald Parks, Tom Parsons, Sean Peuquet, Michael Pounds, Christopher Preissing, Tim Reed, Tony Reimer, Michael Reimer, 60x60
60x60
60x60 is a collection of 60 electroacoustic or acousmatic works from 60 different composers/artists, each work 60 seconds or less in duration. 60x60 project showcases sixty new works, each sixty seconds or less, by sixty composers in a continuous sixty minute concert, for a one-hour cross-section...
, David Roberts, Jonathan Robertson
Jonathan Robertson
Jonathan Robertson is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Almere City.-Career:Born in Amsterdam, Robertson made his professional debut for Almere City in the 2010–11 season....
, Thomas Royal, Marcus Rubio, Paul Rudy, Jake Rundall, Salil Sachdev, James Sain, Alexander Schubert, Philip Schuessler, Liza Seigido, Chris Shortway, Eric Simonson, Steven Snethkamp, Steven Snowden, Mark Snyder, Jorge Sosa, Asha Srinivasan, Jack Stamps, Timothy Stulman, Daniel Swilley, Jerry Tabor, Paul Thomas, Spencer Topel, Schuyler Tsuda, Sam Tymorek, Audrey Valentine, Bob Valentine, Bert Van Herck, Dan VanHassel, Angela Veomett, Joseph Vogel
Joseph Vogel
For American-Lebanese basketball player, see Joe VogelJoseph Vogel is an American author and music critic.-Career:...
, Robert Voisey
Robert Voisey
Robert Voisey is a composer and producer of electroacoustic and chamber music. He founded Vox Novus in 2000 to promote the music of contemporary American composers and in 2001 created The American Composer Timeline, the first in-depth listing of American composers, spanning from 1690 to the...
, Andrew Walters, Brett Wartchow, Lauren Wells, Tom Williams, Benjamin Williams, Zackery Wilson, Bart Woodstrup, Nihan Yesil, Samson Young, Peiying Yuan, Richard Zarou
Richard Zarou
Richard Zarou is a contemporary composer of concert and film music and the host of the new music podcast "No Extra Notes". Zarou is from Centreville, VA and completed his undergraduate studies at Shenandoah University in Virginia...
, Bei Zhang, Zachariah Zubow