World Listening Day 2016 | Sounds Lost & Found | The 606 Soundscape

For World Listening Day 2016, I have organized a cohort of teaching artists and musicians who will transform our experience of The 606 & Bloomingdale Trail soundscape in Chicago this Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 16–18. Events will actively engage in new ways of outdoor listening and sound making. Please visit the 606 Soundscape blog… Continue reading World Listening Day 2016 | Sounds Lost & Found | The 606 Soundscape

Ecoacoustics Congress 2016, June 6-8

Tuesday, June 7, I am giving a presentation in the Ecoacoustics Congress 2016, held June 6-8 at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Ecoacoustics Congress 2016 will bring together scientists from around the world for an in-depth conference exploring new frontiers of ecoacoustics research and development. Sessions at this year’s conference will feature: Ecoacoustics Environment… Continue reading Ecoacoustics Congress 2016, June 6-8

How to soundwalk (Part Two) for Land Lines

Part two of my “How-to” primer for the Land Lines blog, for the Nature Conservancy of Canada, offers some practical considerations and inspiration for doing your own soundwalks. Links to online resources are provided. But, remember, for anyone who is even a bit interested in reading my article, it only makes real sense when you… Continue reading How to soundwalk (Part Two) for Land Lines

How to soundwalk (Part one) for Land Lines

In this two-part piece for Land Lines, the Nature Conservancy of Canada blog, I provide a “How to” primer with resources, personal experiences, and suggested techniques. As an ecological practice, soundwalking can be an entertainment or a method of inquiry, a call to action or a meditation. Soundwalks can play multiple roles all at once… Continue reading How to soundwalk (Part one) for Land Lines

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

Acoustic Ecology and Ethical Listening Lecture at DKSG, June 14

Predavanje: Acoustic Ecology and Ethical Listening, Eric Leonardson (USA) u DKSG https://t.co/8tOyKxob41 pic.twitter.com/dXkA0STb7J — ericleonardson (@eleona) June 14, 2015

June 4: Klingt Gut! / Sounds Good! Field Recording Workshop, Hamburg

On Thursday, June 4 I lead a field recording workshop for the Klingt Gut! / Sounds Good! Symposium on Sound, presented by Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and the Audio Engineering Society Hamburg Student Section at the Arts and Media Campus Hamburg, Germany.

Balance-Unbalance 2015: Water, Climate and Place, Reimagining Environments

On March 25–26, I am participating in the pre-conference acoustic ecology workshop and overnight field trip to the Beaver Creek Biosphere Reserve, organized by the American Society for Acoustic Ecology. On March 27–29, I am honored to lead and present these panels and papers in the spectacular conference, Balance-Unbalance 2015: Water, Climate and Place, Reimagining… Continue reading Balance-Unbalance 2015: Water, Climate and Place, Reimagining Environments

In the Media | Sound experts make art of the noise all around

On January 19 Chicago Tribune, columnist Barbara Brotman published this interview with me. Sound experts make art of the noise all around us – Chicago Tribune… http://t.co/2sbgJ4PINK — MSAE (@MidwestSocAE) January 19, 2015 We discussed urban soundscape awareness, the upcoming soundwalk in Ryerson Woods and concert by Chicago Phonography, on Sunday, January 25, 2015 organized… Continue reading In the Media | Sound experts make art of the noise all around

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