{"60484":{"#nid":"60484","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2011 Margaret Guthman Musical Instrument Competition Finals","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will be the destination for twenty-four inventors, composers and designers from seven countries February 24-25 for the third annual Margaret Guthman New Musical Instrument Competition. Hosted by the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, a live performance by the finalists will be held Friday, Febrary 25, and will be free and open to the public. The schedule follows:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E7:00 pm - Performances by finalists\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E8:30 pm - Judges deliberation and reception open to all guests\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9:00 pm - Awarding of prizes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coa.gatech.edu\/about\/map\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe finals take place in the Reinsch-Pierce Family Auditorium at 247 Fourth Street NW, Atlanta GA 30332. Visitor parking is available in the lower level of Peters Parking Deck or Technology Square Parking Deck. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?oe=utf-8\u0026amp;client=firefox-a\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;rq=1\u0026amp;ev=zi\u0026amp;radius=0.96\u0026amp;split=1\u0026amp;hq=tech\u0026amp;hnear=\u0026amp;msa=0\u0026amp;msid=209107305629752096344.00049a987b49f67abe118\u0026amp;ll=33.775504,-84.392231\u0026amp;spn=0.002872,0.006968\u0026amp;z=18\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EView map of visitor parking.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEach year, the competition showcases extraordinary ideas that have the potential for changing the way people make and experience music,\u201d said Gil Weinberg, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcmt.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Center for Music Technology\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cWe open the final performance to the public because we encourage everyone to join the conversation and imagine the future of music technology.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe evening culminates with the awarding of the grand prize of $5,000. In total, $10,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the best novel musical instruments and presented by Tech alumnus Richard Guthman in honor of his musician wife, Margaret.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstruments will be judged on musicality, design and engineering by an expert panel including Tom Oberheim, inventor of the first polyphonic music synthesizer; Sergi Jorda, inventor of the reactable tabletop musical instrument; and Georgia Tech professor Jason Freeman.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe entries include Tulane graduate student Peter Leonard\u2019s \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.vimeo.com\/15857573\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHula Hoop Controller\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d which translates interaction with one or more hula hoops\u2019 circular interfaces into computer-generated sounds. Also in the ring this year is German musician Jacob Sello\u0027s \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/vimeo.com\/15375922\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHexenKessel\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d a timpani drum that uses advanced projection and multi-touch technology, and French group Interlude Consortium\u2019s \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.vimeo.com\/15857573\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMO Kitchen\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d a software that enables music-making with everyday utensils such as cookware.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe past two competitions have hosted a broad range of inventions, from the \u201cSilent Drum,\u201d featuring an elastic spandex head that uses shapes and shadows to compute and emit sound, to the \u201cDouble Slide Controller,\u201d an electronic trombone-like instrument with two independent slides and two versatile hand controllers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology is an international center for creative and technological research in music. Through collaborative partnerships, startup companies, interdisciplinary research projects and experimental performances, the center produces new modes of expression for performance, composition and listening.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n \n  \n \n\n \n  Normal\n  0\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  false\n  false\n  false\n  \n  EN-US\n  X-NONE\n  X-NONE\n  \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n  \n  \n  \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n  \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\u0022LightGrid-Accent31\u0022\u003EDouglas\nC. 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