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.
Perth premiere
Updated March 8, 2014 Tod Machover's newest collaborative symphony received its world premiere last Saturday evening at the finale of the 2014 Perth International Festival. Tod writes on his Facebook wall: "Symphony for Perth premiere went just great: large crowd with lots of young people, brilliant conducting by Carolyn Kuan, wonderful performance by WASO, lovely visuals …
Check out these fun Perth sounds!
There is a fun piece in The Guardian today about Tod's upcoming symphony orchestra piece for Perth: Flies, crows and crashing waves: the sounds that define Perth: Tod Machover is creating a symphony for Perth. Or, more precisely, a symphony with Perth. Between a Desert and the Deep Blue Sea, which will premiere on March 1, …
Perth symphony in The Limelight
Tod Machover explains the ideas behind his series of collaborative "city symphonies" in this article he penned for the classical music publication The Limelight: I have embarked on a series of “city symphonies” with the idea of creating musical portraits of places, inviting the collaboration of the people who live there. Toronto (Toronto Symphony Orchestra) …
“Toy Symphony” gets a shout-out
What fun! WQXR (105.9FM in New York City) ran a piece on its blog today on "Top Five Musical Pieces for Toys" that includes Tod Machover's "Toy Symphony". The full hour-long program on John Schaefer's New Sounds can be heard here. Not to be confused with the previous work of the same name, Tod Machover’s Toy …
Perth Constellation launched
Just posted on the Perth project blog: Explore the sounds of Perth with CONSTELLATION web app! After a whirlwind trip to Perth in October/November when I immersed myself in the sights and sounds of the city, I am excited to share a unique collaborative activity where you will be able to contribute to the creative process …
Mulling Montaigne
From Tod Machover's Facebook page: Am thinking about Michel de Montaigne today, in preparation for a trip to Montréal tomorrow to discuss a project based on Montaigne's work. Montaigne invented the "essay" in the late 16th century, and his bold, undogmatic and unpretentious writings remain as fresh today as when they were first published. Can't find …
Press from Perth
Catch up on what Tod Machover has been doing in Perth in this article from The Western Australian. He describes some of the unique nature sounds he has been hearing and talks about an ongoing workshop with school children who are using Hyperscore software to transcribe the sounds of their city into music. Although his …
Perth Journal
Tod Machover wrote on his Facebook page: On November 5, 2013 Spent some wonderful time yesterday in Perth with Richard Walley, one of Australia's most distinguished artists and musicians. He is a member of the Nyoongar people, and he filled in many gaps in my knowledge of the history of indigenous people in Australia, from …
Pictures from Perth
Tod Machover is exploring Perth, Australia, this week, immersing himself in every corner he can find to try to understand what makes this beautiful city tick and searching for the "sounds of Perth." Here are some photos he has been posting to his (private) Facebook page. We're sure these places and impressions will bubble up …
Opera of the Future 