{"61026":{"#nid":"61026","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sonic Generator Turns Five","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESonic Generator, Georgia Tech\u2019s chamber music ensemble-in-residence, begins its fifth anniversary season with an intimate concert combining virtuosic performance with cutting-edge technology.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe concert features the world premiere of a new Sonic Generator video commission: artist Amber Boardman\u2019s visuals will meld with music for flute and electronics by genre-bending composer Gene Pritsker. Sonic Generator will also present music on a smaller scale: a work by Austrian computer-music maverick Karlheinz Essl combines toy piano with amplified sounds to create quiet, meditative resonances.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn celebration of its fifth anniversary season, Sonic Generator reprises music by Jonathan Kramer for clarinet and live electronics. Sonic Generator performed the piece on its inaugural concert, collaborating with Georgia Tech students and faculty to recreate the work\u2019s analog tape-loop system in the digital realm. The show also features music by Randall Woolf, a long-time favorite composer of Sonic Generator audiences; a nature-inspired work by composer and percussionist Nathan Davis; and violin music by Jesper Nordin, whose music combines elements of Swedish folk music, rock music, and improvisation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESonic Generator, Georgia Tech\u2019s chamber music ensemble-in-residence, explores the ways in which technology can transform how we create, perform, and listen to music. The ensemble, comprised of some of the top classical musicians in Atlanta, works closely with Georgia Tech faculty and students to present concerts that bring cutting-edge technologies to the world of contemporary classical music. Sonic Generator was recently recognized by Atlanta Magazine in its 2009 \u201cBest of Atlanta\u201d list.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis concert is sponsored by Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Architecture, where students, faculty, and researchers work across boundaries to advance knowledge of designed environments at all scales, producing new realms of experience and creativity. Sonic Generator is also supported by Georgia Tech\u2019s GVU Center, which seeks to advance the state of the art of the interaction between people, computing machines, and information, and by the School of Music and the Center for Music Technology, \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor more information, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sonicgenerator.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.sonicgenerator.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Free concert will combine virtuosic performance with cutting-edge technology."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s chamber music ensemble-in-residence, Sonic Generator, \nkicks off its fifth anniversary season with a free concert at the \nReinsch-Pierce Family Auditorium at the Georgia Tech College of \nArchitecture on Thursday, October 7, 2010, at 8 p.m. The concert features\n compositions by Randall Woolf, Jonathan Kramer, Karlheinz Essl, Gene \nPritsker, Jesper Nordin and Nathan Davis.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2010-09-16 15:55:21","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:07:27","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"61027":{"id":"61027","type":"image","title":"Sonic Generator","body":null,"created":"1449176308","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:58:28","changed":"1475894531","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:11","alt":"Sonic Generator","file":{"fid":"191259","name":"sonic_generator.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":138760,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg?itok=cFcsE1Il"}}},"media_ids":["61027"],"groups":[{"id":"1218","name":"Digital Lounge - Entertainment and Music"}],"categories":[{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"148","name":"Music and Music Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1309","name":"music technology"},{"id":"166982","name":"Sonic Generator"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJason Freeman \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(404) 385-7257 \u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jason.freeman@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"69282":{"#nid":"69282","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Sonic Generator to Perform in Atlanta Premiere of Maa","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn September 9 and 10 at\n8 pm, Georgia Tech\u2019s contemporary music ensemble Sonic Generator will perform\nin the Atlanta premiere of \u003Cem\u003EMa\u00e1\u003C\/em\u003E\u2014an\nevening-length performance at Atlanta Symphony Hall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this first-of-its-kind\ncollaboration among Sonic Generator, contemporary dance troupe gloATL and\nAtlanta Symphony Orchestra Maestro Robert Spano, the audience will be immersed\ninto a panoramic, grass-covered landscape with a 360-degree experience of\nmusic, dance and theatrical design. Seating\nis limited\u2014tickets may be purchased at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at\n404.733.5000 or \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.woodruffcentertickets.org\/center\/ticket\/production_detail.aspx?perf=44441\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eonline\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMa\u00e1\u003C\/em\u003E is an\noriginal interpretation of the renowned Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho\u2019s music\ncomposition of the same name, which translates to \u201cearth.\u201d Saariaho\u2019s work\nblends the use of electronics and traditional instruments and is marked by its\nemphasis on timbre\u003Cem\u003E; Ma\u00e1\u003C\/em\u003E is widely\nconsidered to be among her most important compositions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are excited to share this\nexhilarating work with Atlanta audiences,\u201d said Jason Freeman, assistant professor\nin the Georgia Tech School of Music and executive director of Sonic Generator.\n\u201cGeorgia Tech is an international leader in arts and technology research, and\nthis production demonstrates our commitment to bringing the unique expertise of\nour faculty and students to the concert stage to present\ncompelling performances in collaboration with the most talented artists in the\ncity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow in its sixth year, Sonic Generator uses technology to transform the ways in which we\ncompose, perform and listen to music. The group is sponsored by Georgia Tech\u2019s\nGVU Center, College of Architecture, and School of Music, bringing the best\nprofessional classical musicians from around Atlanta to campus to collaborate\nwith students and faculty and incorporate new research into live\nperformance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EgloATL Dancemaker Lauri Stallings\nwill choreograph and stage the work for seven principal dancers, the musicians\nand Maestro Spano, who will conduct the entire \u003Cem\u003EMa\u00e1\u003C\/em\u003E\nenvironment. A large\nphysical chorus of dancers from gloLAB and Kennesaw State University\u2019s\nDepartment of Dance will complete the cast.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EStallings also assembled the creative\nteam, including Bruce Harlan, Lighting Designer; Adam Larsen, Multi-Media\nArtist; Anne Patterson, Scenic Designer; Tian Justman, Costume Designer; and\nRichard Carvlin, Production Manager.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EContemporary music ensemble helps Georgia Tech more deeply connect to the world of art, technology and expression in original production combining live music, dance and theatrical design.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Contemporary music ensemble helps Georgia Tech more deeply connect to the world of art, technology and expression."}],"uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2011-08-12 08:02:41","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:09:55","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"61027":{"id":"61027","type":"image","title":"Sonic Generator","body":null,"created":"1449176308","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:58:28","changed":"1475894531","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:11","alt":"Sonic Generator","file":{"fid":"191259","name":"sonic_generator.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":138760,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg?itok=cFcsE1Il"}}},"media_ids":["61027"],"groups":[{"id":"1218","name":"Digital Lounge - Entertainment and Music"}],"categories":[{"id":"148","name":"Music and Music Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1936","name":"Center for Music Technology"},{"id":"926","name":"College of Architecture"},{"id":"1346","name":"Jason Freeman"},{"id":"167096","name":"school of music"},{"id":"166982","name":"Sonic Generator"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:teri.nagel@coa.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETeri Nagel\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech College of Architecture\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-2156\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"39703":{"#nid":"39703","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Ensemble Mixes Contemporary Music with Film and Theatrics","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESonic Generator will give a free concert combining masterful skill with mind-expanding modes of performance at the Woodruff Arts Center Monday evening at 8 p.m.  Using innovative technologies, the group will connect music with film and visual theatrics to create compelling live experiences. Concert-goers can meet the artists and see research demonstrations from the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology at a free reception following the performance.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the program, works by Louis Andriessen and Michael Gordon are paired with visuals by seminal filmmakers Bill Morrison and Hal Hartley, while a work by Nardelli features live audio and visual processing of a solo flutist. 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