“Machover’s controlled venturesomeness in terms of rhythm, tempo, and dynamics makes the music so scintillating that “Fireworks” would have been a likelier title for this work…” – Phil Muse This is your one-stop-shop for performing organizations interested in Tod Machover’s music on the CD “…but not simpler…” (Bridge Records 2011). This collection of Tod Machover’s music …
This Thursday, December 8, Tod Machover will launch a four-lecture seminar series at the University of California Santa Barbara, where he is Distinguished Fellow at the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind. Full details of the talks are now available here. Here’s the schedule: Dec 8, 2011. Hyperinstruments: From Yo-Yo Ma to Guitar …
Here’s a cool article and video from Adam Boulanger’s visit last week to Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland, PA. Twenty-one students from the school are being trained to teach Alzheimer’s patients to use a music composition tool. They are part of a collaborative research study with the M.I.T. Media Lab, the Cleveland Clinic and …
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Kudos to Jen Gunnels of The New York Review of Science Fiction for her outstanding article about Death and the Powers. This is a comprehensive review that discusses, with knowledge and insight, every aspect of the production, from the libretto, music and performances, to the art direction, stage technology, lighting and sound. Reading it made us want …
Tod Machover’s latest album, “…but not simpler…”, goes on sale today over Amazon and iTunes. Check out Tod’s official website for audio clips, photos, video and links related to the music on the CD. ‘…but not simpler…,’ Machover writes, ‘sounds like modern life, with glimpses of equilibrium that feel straightforward and well-earned, but hopefully not …
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Tod Machover shares his thoughts about “Death and the Powers” in Glasschord, a magazine of arts and culture founded by a community of emerging artists. The current issue is dedicated to artists confronting the future, certainly a theme that is central to DATP. In the opera, the opportunities and challenges of the future are explored through …
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We’re thrilled to announce that our Kickstarter campaign to support the release of Tod’s new CD, “…but not simpler…” met and surpassed its funding goal. Heartfelt thanks to all who backed the project. We’ll be shipping out the incentive items over the coming week. The CD will be released by Bridge Records on November 1!!
The score for Tod Machover’s ‘Sparkler’ (2001), for orchestra and electronics, is now available to view and order online through Boosey & Hawkes. Also available are the scores for ‘Jeux Deux’ (2005) and ‘Skellig – Opera in 2 acts’. Here are audio clips from Sparkler. The recording will be available very soon on a new …
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Tod Machover has collaborated over the years with museums to create immersive musical environments. This work is the focus of a Washington Post feature published yesterday: Music museums of the 21st century. “The new music museum of the 21st century is high-tech, cutting-edge, interactive. It’s a place where music is made, not simply heard. It’s filled …
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Exciting news from Tod: “Just received funding from UK-based NESTA to work with the amazing theater group Punchdrunk to develop a live online experience connected to their hit show Sleep No More now running in New York. Off to London today to work on this and several other projects. Stay tuned for the online SNM in …
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Opera of the Future 