For your listening pleasure, here's an excellent version of the "Symphony in D" recording. And here's a new press release just out about the symphony and Tod Machover's "Composer of the Year" award. "Imagination is the strongest tool we have. The reason that we make music is of course to reach our audiences, but also …
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Reposted from the Lucerne Festival website Contemporary music: something meant only for the “happy few”? Tod Machover provides evidence to the contrary. In his Symphony for Lucerne, which will be premiered by the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ACADEMY Orchestra, he has created a sonic portrait of the city from the sounds and noises of Lucerne – while …
Michigan Radio's Emily Fox chats with Tod Machover about the "Symphony in D" project. You can listen here to How to create a symphony of Detroit. In the interview, Tod explains how he is working with people from all over Detroit to convey the story of the city's vibrant history and diverse communities through sound, which …
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Two MIT undergrads, Chantine Akiyama and Sue Liang, did this interview with Tod Machover about his SYMPHONY IN D project. It's fun and refreshing, and conveys their perspective on the project. Tod speaks about the main goals for the project. They include: First, the music that emerges as the Symphony must be a piece that can stand …
Composer Tod Machover and creative studio Artisan will close the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum with a powerful multimedia performance celebrating the spirit of dialogue and reminding us of our collective responsibility. Here's a teaser to whet your appetite:
Between the Desert and the Deep Blue Sea: A Symphony for Perth was composed from October 2013 to February 2014 for Carolyn Kuan and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, on commission from the Perth International Arts Festival. The 25-minute work is a musical, sonic portrait of Perth and surrounding areas, and was created in collaboration …
Photos just in from the opening of VOCAL VIBRATIONS a few days ago in Paris. Here are a few to give a taste; will post more soon. The installation is on at Le Laboratoire through September, so I hope you'll have a chance to experience it between now and then.http://www.lelaboratoire.org/en/archives-18.php (9 photos)
This video from the talk Tod Machover gave at INK (Kochi, India) last fall was just posted online. Overview of a variety of recent projects including "city symphonies", and a discussion of doing something similar in India. Check out their post here.
The Western Australia Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Carolyn Kuan was hard at work this morning polishing up Tod Machover's brand-new "Symphony for Perth," which premieres tonight at the finale of the 2014 Perth Festival. The much-anticipated work was featured in an extensive article published in today's The Australian: The ears of an outsider, …
Congratulations to the cast, crew and incredible team that pulled off last night's flawless opening night performance of the Dallas Opera's production of "Death and the Powers"!! Much relief all around that the Operabots, moving walls and chandelier were all in splendid working order after three years in the warehouse. Reviews are coming in! The …
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