Tod was in Edinburgh at the end of May to launch 'Cauldron', the latest app for his collaborative symphony orchestra project commissioned by the Edinburgh International Festival. He met with hundreds of school kids, was serenaded by bagpipes (which he now professes a new fondness for), and explored the vast network of subterranean tunnels underneath …
Tod Machover to speak at University of Toronto
Tod Machover will be back in Toronto on Thursday, May 9, to give a talk at the Jackman Humanities Institute of the University of Toronto at 5pm. He will be speaking about A TORONTO SYMPHONY, related projects, and the future (!). If you're in town that day, go and check it out! For details, see Mediated …
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Global TV documentary on “A Toronto Symphony”
The Global TV documentary on A Toronto Symphony aired last week. It shows many pivotal behind-the-scenes moments in the creation of the piece. We hear Tod is working on a video compilation that will include more music. In the meantime, you can watch this documentary by clicking here. (Correction: We have replaced the incorrect link …
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Interview on BBC Scotland (AUDIO)
From Tod Machover's Facebook page: Did a fun live interview today on BBC Radio Scotland about my new Edinburgh "Festival City" collaborative symphony project. It was for a brand new show - The Culture Studio with Janice Forsyth - that premiered...today! My segment starts at 1:34:00 and runs to the end of the show http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rlrmh. There is also a …
Festival City blog
The official blog for Tod Machover's newest project, "Festival City", has just been launched. Please visit and sign up for updates! "Festival City" is an orchestral work commissioned by the 2013 Edinburgh International Festival. It will receive its world premiere on August 27, 2013, by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
The Daily Planet discovers “A Toronto Symphony”
The Discovery Channel's Daily Planet program visits Toronto for an inside look at "A Toronto Symphony". Watch the video here (between 3:00-6:00, roughly)!
Edinburgh Festival announces new Machover commission
No rest for the weary! This just in from the Edinburgh Festival: A crowd sourced orchestral work by boundary breaker Tod Machover is just one of the many highlights of this year’s Edinburgh International Festival programme. Set over three weeks this August, the EIF’s line-up includes an homage to Allen Ginsberg with Philip Glass and Patti Smith; a new commission from experimental …
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“A Toronto Symphony” makes its debut
Saturday evening saw the successful debut of Tod Machover's "A Toronto Symphony", described aptly by conductor Peter Oundjian in this BBC News interview as "the most collaborative piece of music that has ever been written." Nearly a year in the making, the new work was commissioned by the Toronto Symphony for its New Creations Festival. …
Tod Machover new interviews (VIDEO)
Check out the CBC's MetroMorning interview with Tod Machover. Click here. Toronto Symphony Orchestra conductor Peter Oundjian and composer Tod Machover talk about the genesis of Toronto's new "crowdsourced" symphony. Sneak preview of "A Toronto Symphony" in rehearsal. Read the story and watch the video by clicking here -> A Toronto Symphony: CN Tower light show …
Opera of the Future 