Pierre-Emmanuel Largeron, a PhD candidate at the University of Plymouth, has been chosen to receive one of seven Trophées des Français de l’etranger 2017, which celebrate the achievements of French expatriates and francophones around the world. Organised by lepetitjournal.com, in partnership with national government, business and media, the awards on Tuesday 7 March were attended… Continue reading Plymouth University Computer Music PhD candidate wins French award
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Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival 2017: Voice 2.0
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February 2017 The House at the University of Plymouth Celebrating 12 years of musical innovation Organised in partnership with Plymouth University’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music (ICCMR) Ever since the dawn of humanity, voice has always been our primary source for communication. Our ability to evolve sophisticated verbal languages distinguishes us… Continue reading Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival 2017: Voice 2.0
Plymouth PhD researcher awarded Composer Residency with British Paraorchestra
Amble Skuse, who is a PhD candidate at Plymouth University, has been selected for a prestigious composition residency with The British Paraorchestra. The British Paraorchestra is the world’s first, large-scale professional ensemble for musicians with disabilities. Just as the Paralympics have achieved so effectively in sport, the British Paraorchestra has shifted perceptions of disability and disabled people by… Continue reading Plymouth PhD researcher awarded Composer Residency with British Paraorchestra
Professor Eduardo Miranda shortlisted for British Composer Award
A pioneering research project which enabled four people living with severe disability to ‘control’ a string quartet has earned its creator a prestigious award nomination. Professor Eduardo Miranda, Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR) at the University of Plymouth, has been shortlisted in the Community or Educational Project category of the… Continue reading Professor Eduardo Miranda shortlisted for British Composer Award
Feature: “Forging the Future of Classical Computer Music”
BY EDUARDO R. MIRANDA Classical contemporary music may not always appeal to large audiences but it can most certainly impact on how music that is more amenable to mass consumption is made. The Beatles, for instance, are known for admiring the music of, and being influenced by, the highly innovative German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen. They… Continue reading Feature: “Forging the Future of Classical Computer Music”
The Sonification of David Bowie at the Port Eliot Festival
What does the sonification of David Bowie sound like? You can find out as part of the brand new science programme at the Port Eliot Festival, which takes place 28-31 July 2016 in St Germans, Cornwall. Dr Alexis Kirke, who is Senior Research Fellow in Plymouth University’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR), and Martyn… Continue reading The Sonification of David Bowie at the Port Eliot Festival
Feature: “Generative Orchestration with Musical Timbre”
BY AURÉLIEN ANTOINE Technological advances, and more specifically computers, have been leading the evolution of music for the last 60 years, impacting on the ways we compose, perform and listen to music. For example, composers use notation software or Digital Audio Workstations (DAW). They also employ computers as sources of musical inspiration. During my Masters in… Continue reading Feature: “Generative Orchestration with Musical Timbre”