I Sing the Body Electric December 7, 7:30 pm Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA. Composer Tod Machover and poet Robert Pinsky talk about making art in the age of new technology. Hailed as “America’s most wired composer,” Machover is transforming classical music and opera, mixing cocktails of music, dance, theater, and high-tech …
Photos from Aldeburgh
Tod Machover on his recent New Music New Media residency in Aldeburgh, England: "Testing UVA's LED light towers during rehearsal for my new "Spheres and Splinters" at Kings Place, London. During the show, the towers were never bright green.....but this does give a sense of their potential. Only video - or being there:) - can …
King’s Place Podcast – Tod Machover interview
Oh cool! Here's an interview with Tod Machover for the King's Place podcast series. Tod spoke with the interviewer via phone from his MIT Media Lab office. Tod describes the idea behind the new work he will be presenting at the upcoming November 13 concert at King's Place London. He will be premiering "Spheres and …
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The Sunday Times – “Opera Gets a Machover”
Yesterday's Sunday Times of London ran a feature story about Tod Machover and his upcoming Spheres and Splinters project with Aldeburgh New Music New Media. "You may not have heard of Tod Machover, but he has probably changed your life, and will probably do it again," the article begins, alluding to the ripple effects Tod's …
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Featured in China’s Lifeweek special issue on MIT
The Chinese magazine Lifeweek produced a special issue on MIT in its October 11, 2010 issue. The Media Lab was prominently featured, and included an article about Tod Machover's work. Here's a translation of the title and abstract (thanks Google Translator!): Tod Machover: Music Liberator Machover is a genius inventor Professor. Twenty-five years at the …
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Tod Machover in Aldeburgh, England, Nov 4-12, 2010
Tod Machover is spending the next week and a half in the Aldeburgh, a small English seaside town noted for its association with Benjamin Britten and year-round music events. Tod will be leading the New Music New Media course for emerging professional composers and musicians. Working with Peter Gregson, Ben Bloomberg and United Visual Artists, …
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3D Immersive Sound Technology for Death and the Powers
Ground-breaking audio technologies play a crucial role in Death and the Powers, as we learn in this excellent article posted by Duran Audio. The writer interviewed Theatre Sound Designer and Consultant Chris Full, who has been working closely with composer Tod Machover and his M.I.T. Media Lab team on the project. “Tod and I first …
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From NPR Archives: An MIT Prof’s Toy Symphony Project
Here's a terrific NPR story we just stumbled across, dating back to the Toy Symphony project: "MIT professor Tod Machover's Toy Symphony project takes electronic instruments to cities in Europe and the United States, where local youngsters with no particular musical background compose their own tunes. One example: "Attack of the Headless Chickens." Independent producer …
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The 3D Surround Sound Technology of Death and the Powers
Dive into the sound engineering behind Death and the Powers in this article from Bowers & Wilkins' blog site: The Future of Surround Sound at MIT. MIT student Ben Bloomberg explains the audio technology that was developed for the 3D surround sound system that delivers an intense sonic experience for the audience.
NPR Story: Back Stage at A High-Tech Opera
Shannon Mullen of NPR's All Things Considered interviews Tod Machover about Death and the Powers. The interview was broadcast on Friday, October 15, 2010. Listen here.
Opera of the Future 