Dr Alexis Kirke, Senior Research Fellow at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR), has featured on the BBC Radio 4 series Futureproofing. Alexis was discussing his use of the quantum computers at the University of Southern California and IBM to create music and performance, as well as explaining the concepts of superposition and… Continue reading Dr Alexis Kirke featured on BBC Radio 4
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Nuria Bonet wins research award
Plymouth University post graduate student Nuria Bonet has been awarded a travel award to attend the Galpin Society and AMIS joint conference in Edinburgh, 1-4 June 2017. For the third year running, her work into Catalan shawms has been recognised and she has been given the chance to meet world-leading specialists in organology. She will… Continue reading Nuria Bonet wins research award
Eduardo Miranda publishes pioneering Guide to Unconventional Computing for Music
A pioneering new book, edited by Prof Eduardo Miranda, has just been published by Springer, on musical applications of unconventional computing. Guide to Unconventional Computing for Music (2017) explores how innovative new modes of computation may provide exciting new directions for future developments in the music industry, guiding the reader through the latest research in this emerging,… Continue reading Eduardo Miranda publishes pioneering Guide to Unconventional Computing for Music
Plymouth University Computer Music PhD candidate wins French award
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
From digital to post-digital memory
On The Arts Institute Digital Memory Symposium: Monday, 16th January 2017 By Hannah Drayson and James Sweeting The University of Plymouth’s Art Institute’s first one-day research symposium brought together researchers from across the Faculty of Arts & Humanities to respond to the theme of Digital Memory. It aimed to explore how the ‘turn to the material’ across… Continue reading From digital to post-digital memory
Arts & Humanities research events this week at Plymouth University
The following research events are taking place in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities this week. Please contact theartsinstitute@plymouth.ac.uk if you would like further information. 7th March 2017 at 4pm in the Jill Craigie Cinema, Roland Levinsky Building – Talk by film director Paul Dudbridge, a First Tuesdays Artist Talk. All welcome. Free 7th March… Continue reading Arts & Humanities research events this week at Plymouth University
Arts and Humanities research events this week at Plymouth University
The following research events are taking place in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities this week. Please contact theartsinstitute@plymouth.ac.uk if you would like further information. 20th February 2017 at 11am in Scott Building 102 – Lisa Talia Moretti on “Big Data & Social Listening” 21st February at 1.30pm in Roland Levinsky Building, RLB 213 – Pete… Continue reading Arts and Humanities research events this week at Plymouth University
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
Prof Eduardo Miranda to speak at the Royal Institution of Great Britian
Plymouth University researcher Eduardo Miranda, Professor of Computer Music at the University of Plymouth, has been invited to address patrons and supporters of the Royal Institution of Great Britain. It follows a series of high-profile research projects which have seen Professor Miranda and colleagues exploring ways the arts can contribute to complex fields of health and… Continue reading Prof Eduardo Miranda to speak at the Royal Institution of Great Britian
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