Excellent interview today on Michigan State's NPR radio station. Thoughtful questions by host Scott Pohl about our SYMPHONY IN D project for Detroit. Listen here: "Symphony in D" to feature the sounds of the Motor City
Xploration Earth segment features Opera of the Future
Fun TV segment about the Opera of the Future group's work on FOX TV's "Exploration Earth 2050", which aired this past Saturday and is now available on Hulu. The second half of the show - starting at ca. 10:00 - is about DEATH AND THE POWERS, the new Sensor Chair, and other music, technology, and …
Continue reading "Xploration Earth segment features Opera of the Future"
WDET interview with Tod Machover
In-depth, thoughtful interview about the SYMPHONY IN D project for Detroit, with Ann Delisi of WDET, Detroit's NPR station. Ann covers the background and essentials for this collaborative city symphony. Listen here.
Swiss Radio interview
Excellent interview - with good audio examples - from Swiss Radio, broadcast last Wednesday. Gives a good sense of the SYMPHONY FOR LUCERNE project, so worth a listen even if you aren't fluent in Swiss German. Listen here.
Futuristic Opera “Death and the Powers” Asks Life’s Oldest Questions, with New Dimensions
Just stumbled upon this thoughtful review of the Dallas Opera simulcast production: Technology is very much integral to the story, immersing the audience in the age-old questions about life and death again, this time with 21st century complexities – while religions are still fighting to win believers with their respective answers and narratives as mankind settles into …
Documentary Film on “A Symphony for Toronto”
Filmmaker Roxana Spicer followed the Opera of the Future team around for the months leading up to the premiere of "A Symphony for Toronto," in March 2013. She documented the process of creating the team's first collaborative symphony orchestra piece, which can be seen in her film Urban Symphony. The idea has captured the imaginations of communities around …
Continue reading "Documentary Film on “A Symphony for Toronto”"
“Symphony in D” launches in Detroit
From Tod Machover's Facebook page: Listen to the trailer for Symphony in D, created from sounds recorded by Tod on a visit to Detroit. Check out the Detroit Symphony's page about Symphony in D Press coverage: New York Times - Composer Aims to Capture the Spirit of Detroit Detroit Free Press - Composer seeks sounds of Detroit …
“Breathless” premieres with Carol Wincenc
From Tod Machover's Facebook page: Wonderful world premiere performance last evening [Sunday, November 9, 2014] of my new piece, BREATHLESS, for flute, orchestra and electronics with the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra. Splendid, virtuosic, sensitive performance by flautist (and old friend) Carol Wincenc and spirited and intelligent conducting by Beverly Everett. The orchestra rose to the occasion. …
Continue reading "“Breathless” premieres with Carol Wincenc"
“Vocal Vibrations” Live (Photos)
“Vocal Vibrations” music online
The VOCAL VIBRATIONS project opened at the new Le Laboratoire Cambridge on Thursday and runs through March; more on that shortly. In the meantime, the news is that you can download the music for the project exclusively from Bowers+Wilkins, in both MP3 and hi-res-quality (including surround sound), starting TODAY. Download here.
