"In 50 years, and probably well before that, every piece of music will be some kind of collaboration." As the ambitious "A Toronto Symphony" project heads into its final phase, journalist Molly Petrilla checked in with composer Tod Machover for an update. In this excellent Smartplanet interview, Tod describes his motivation and vision for this unprecedented …
New Machover song in Opera America Songbook
From Tod Machover's Facebook page: My recent song composed for the opening of the National Opera Center in New York - "Open Up the House" - is now available via iTunes. Brilliant text by Letha Hafferkamp Kiddie, and beautiful performances by Merrin Lazyan and Tae Kim (all Facebook - and real-life - dear friends). Read …
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Toronto Kids Score!
Several hundred school children in Toronto have been giving their Hyperscore programs a good workout, composing music about their city for composer Tod Machover's collaborative "A Toronto Symphony" project.  Some of it may end up in the new work, to be premiered in March 2013 by the Toronto Symphony. Take a listen to some of the …
December Toronto Visit
Tod Machover visited Toronto last Friday to check in on the school kids who have been working on their musical contributions to the "A Toronto Symphony" project all fall. The visit is described in this terrific Musical Toronto post by John Terauds. Here are some cool photos and comments posted by Tod on his Facebook …
Wanna help write a symphony? There’s an app for that
As the Opera of the Future team heads into the final stretch of its ambitious Toronto Symphony project, it has released a brand-new web application called Media Scores. The system enables anyone to mold sections of composer Tod Machover's music like pieces of sonic clay, save their work, and share them with other users, including Machover. …
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PBS features A Toronto Symphony
Check out this post on PBS's MediaShift blog about Tod Machover's project for the Toronto Symphony. The interview focuses on how the project is exploring and extending what it means to engage in a creative collaboration, and the role technology plays in mediating that interaction. There's fresh interview material, a nice collection of videos and …
Dan Ellsey and Tod Machover featured in new film
Dan Ellsey, a young man with cerebral palsy whose life was transformed when he learned to compose music using Hyperscore, is the subject of a new documentary film, Music is My Voice. Hyperscore was developed by the Opera of the Future group at the M.I.T. Media Lab and featured in this TED Talk by Tod …
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The Guardian on A Toronto Symphony
Here's a feature in the UK's The Guardian about the Toronto Symphony project. Good to see that word has made it across the pond. Check out:Â The orchestra as mass collaboration
Wired UK on Tod Machover’s Music Projects
The November issue of Wired UK is devoted to the M.I.T. Media Lab. Fun to see so many friends and colleagues profiled in it! The article on Tod Machover provides a grand sweep of his career, from Tod's first encounter with the 4X synthesizer at IRCAM to his current work on "A Toronto Symphony" and …
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Elliott Carter Tributes on WQXR
Starting at midnight November 13, New York City's classical music station WQXR will be airing a 24-hour marathon in honor of the late Elliott Carter. Listen to the Elliott Carter marathon here Tod Machover pays tribute to his most important mentor in a series of interviews with a diverse group of people, including Fred Sherry, …
