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:
I hear Lucerne – Episode 3
Tod's third post on the I Hear Lucerne blog is up! He brings you inside his journey to explore the Swiss city of Lucerne. From his visit, several themes begin to emerge. Tod also describes an extraordinary workshop involving the people of Lucerne and three very different artists: That same afternoon, we presented a workshop at the …
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 …
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“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 …
Chomsky memories!
From Tod Machover's Facebook page: Had dinner with David Harrington of the Kronos Quartet on Sunday, and afterwards came across this lovely photo from our "Chomsky Suite" project from a few years ago. Unforgettable! — with Jeffrey Zeigler and Noam Chomsky at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Here are movements 2+3 (out of 5) of Tod …
Brazilian TV spot on Lucerne Symphony project
This clip just appeared on Brazilian TV (Cultura TV, São Paulo) about Tod Machover's LUCERNE SYMPHONY project. They interviewed Tod a few weeks ago when he was at the LUCERNE FESTIVAL, and this has some nice footage and sound of what the team did (and are doing) over there. So check it out and practice your Portugese!!!
Deutsche Welle on Lucerne Festival (Video)
Excellent TV piece on the LUCERNE FESTIVAL by Deutsche Welle, Germany's equivalent of the BBC World Service. A segment on the SYMPHONY FOR LUCERNE project starts at 3:40. Check it out - and practice your German - at http://www.dw.de/take-five-folge-4-lucerne-festival/av-17890526
“Vocal Vibrations” Excerpt
Images and music excerpts from the Paris premiere of "Vocal Vibrations," by Tod Machover and Neri Oxman.
A Symphony for Perth
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 …
INK Talk just posted
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.
Opera of the Future 