Tod was in New York on Thursday recording a new song, "Open Up the House," for soprano and piano, commissioned by Opera America to celebrate the opening of the new National Opera Center in Manhattan next month. Forty new songs - a real cross-section of contemporary American music - have been created and recorded for …
Hyperscore in Action: A-to-A Project
One of the core ideas in Hyperscore, the composing software developed by Tod Machover's team at the M.I.T. Media Lab, is that music is built from "motifs" - small melodies and rhythm patterns - which are assembled into larger musical structures. In this video, Tod coaches a groups of children in Armenia and the U.S. as …
Toy Symphony in Glasgow (2002)
We wanted to share this lovely video footage from our archives. On June 2, 2002, Tod Machover's Toy Symphony was performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony under the baton of Gerhard Markson. Renowned violinist Joshua Bell played a special "hyperviolin". He shared the spotlight with kids playing Beat Bugs and Music Shapers, as well as a children's chorus. …
Tod Machover at Computer History Museum Tomorrow
This just in from Tod: Sorry for the late notice, but I thought you might be interested in a talk I am giving tomorrow evening, June 27, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. I'll be interviewed by John Hollar, Director of the museum, and we'll cover a range of topics from Hyperinstruments, …
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Musical Experiences for the 21st Century
A Toronto Symphony Composer Tod Machover's project with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, "A Toronto Symphony: Concerto for Composer and City", was officially launched today at the ideacity conference 2012. In the trailer video above, Tod explains that the composition will consist of "Me, You and (H)ours" - music based on what he sends out to …
A Toronto Symphony to launch at ideacity 2012
Tod Machover's A Toronto Symphony project will officially launch in Toronto on June 14 at ideacity, billed as "‘Canada’s Premier Meeting of the Minds’...an eclectic gathering of artists, adventurers, authors, cosmologists, doctors, designers, entertainers, filmmakers, inventors, magicians, musicians, scientists and technologists." Joined by musicians from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Tod will present the overall concept …
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Singapore Photojournal
Tod is currently attending Music Matters, part of the All That Matters conference going on this week in Singapore. Top executives and creatives from major players in the global music industry get to mingle over five days at what conference organizers describe as a gathering of "all that matters in music, entertainment, technology and media." …
“Death and the Powers” a Finalist for 2012 Pulitzer Prize
A wonderful bit of news today! We learned that "Death and the Powers" was one of three finalists for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music. The prize recognizes a distinguished musical composition by an American that has had its first performance or recording in the United States during the previous year (2011). The award was presented …
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WBUR Visionaries (Video)
WBUR (90.9FM) launched its "Visionaries" series today with a feature about Tod Machover. The program airs one more time today, at 5:50PM EST, and should be available later on as a podcast. The transcript of the story is available online, together with this new video showing some of the projects at the MIT Media Lab's …
Remembering H.M. – Public Programs and Special Events
Mark your calendars! The Central Square Cinema and team behind "Remembering H.M." have planned a remarkable series of events to address the history and impact of H.M.'s story on our understanding of human memory. Tickets to the play are now available! All events are at the Central Square Theater, located at 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139 Saturday, …
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Opera of the Future 