Birgit Ulher, Elastic Arts | February 8, 2018

Birgit Ulher with Carol Genetti and Eric Leonardson + Ulher and Katherine Young Join us at 9:00 PM Thursday, February 8, 2018 Elastic Arts, 3429 W Diversey Ave, 2nd Floor Chicago, IL 60647 Birgit Ulher is an exquisite sound artist and improvising electroacoustic trumpeter. We have performed together on several occasions in Chicago and Hamburg… Continue reading Birgit Ulher, Elastic Arts | February 8, 2018

Monday, May 8, Original Instruments Concert

3:00-4:00 PM Monday, May 8 Students of Eric Leonardson’s Instrument Construction 4004 course perform on unique and newly invented instruments for acoustic and electronic sound. The LeRoy Neiman Center, 1st floor The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 37 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago IL 60603   Free beverages and snacks will be provided courtesy… Continue reading Monday, May 8, Original Instruments Concert

Sound Department Colloquium Series – Feb 25

SOUND DEPARTMENT COLLOQUIUM SERIES SPRING 2016 ERIC LEONARDSON Thursday, Feb. 25th, 4.15 p.m. Room 522, 112 S Michigan This presentation open to all School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) students, staff, and faculty. Find the poster (PDF) here.

Soundscape of the city is about more than decibels – Chicago Tribune

Last week, I enjoyed a nice chat with Chicago Tribune Architecture Critic, Blair Kamin. Here’s his article on the positive function of sound in the design and experience of urban spaces. To summarize, rather than bemoaning excessive noise in the city, acoustic ecology studies how sounds function to mediate communication of individuals within their environment.… Continue reading Soundscape of the city is about more than decibels – Chicago Tribune

Ragdale Residency | January 2015

In January I am honored to be an artist-in-residence at Ragdale, a non-profit artists’ community in Lake Forest, Illinois. The estate includes live-in studios and a 50-acre prairie. My 25-day residency will provide time for many interests. This includes studio work, writing, class preparation, tour planning, and acoustic ecology. I will lead a public soundwalk… Continue reading Ragdale Residency | January 2015

October 9 8:00 pm, Concert at Bond Chapel with Birgit Ulher

8:00 pm, Wednesday, Oct 9 A concert of improvised music, solo and duet sets with Birgit Ulher, from Hamburg, on trumpet, radio, electronics, assorted devices, with myself performing on Springboard, electronics, assorted devices. Address: Bond Chapel, 1025 East 58th Street, Chicago IL Admission: FREE Hosted by the Renaissance Society Read Bill Meyer’s recommendation from the Chicago… Continue reading October 9 8:00 pm, Concert at Bond Chapel with Birgit Ulher

November 20, X-Act Sound On Free Radio SAIC

X-Act Sound, a live one-hour radio listening experience created by students of Eric Leonardson’s Introduction To Sound course, at the SAIC Department of Sound. Date: Tuesday, November 20 Time: 2:30 – 3:30 PM (US CST / GMT -6) Listen at Free Radio SAIC What you can expect to hear: sounds made live and recorded in… Continue reading November 20, X-Act Sound On Free Radio SAIC