Topping the List of LMJ’s “Most Downloaded Articles”

“The Springboard: The Joy of Piezo Disk Pickups for Amplified Coil Springs” has topped the list of Leonardo Music Journals “Most Downloaded Articles.”

Chicago Phonography @ The Op Shop

Chicago Phonography @ The Op Shop Originally uploaded by eleonardson This evening’s show was quite wonderful. We played for an hour and a half, and our attentive audience all stayed for an impromptu discussion afterward. We all didn’t expect this to happen and thoroughly enjoyed it. We felt so welcome…many thanks to Laura Shaeffer and… Continue reading Chicago Phonography @ The Op Shop

Georgia Tech Guthman Musical Instrument Competition

My submission for the Second Annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition was accepted last week. The competition will take place at the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology on Friday, February 26, 2010 and Saturday February 27, 2010. As mentioned in the earlier post about my recent video, Wired also featured this article about last year’s… Continue reading Georgia Tech Guthman Musical Instrument Competition

Performing Saturday, December 12 at Hotti Biscotti

Please join Nick Sondy, Grant Strombeck, and me for a late night set of improvisations performed on experimental musical instruments and electronics. 10 PM Saturday, December 12 at: Hotti Biscotti 3545 W. Fullerton Ave. (corner of Drake Ave.) Chicago IL 60647 (773) 292-6877 no cover

Invitation to WFAE Conference in Koli, Finland

I’m happy to announce that I have been invited to present in the International Conference of the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology, “Ideologies and Ethics in the Uses and Abuses of Sound”, hosted by the University of Eastern Finland, Cultural Studies Department and the Finnish Society for Acoustic Ecology (FSAE). The conference will happen on… Continue reading Invitation to WFAE Conference in Koli, Finland

Lightbox Orchestra – At Elastic Arts – 3 | Kuro Neko Music

Kuro Neko Music has released a recorded live performance of Fred Lonberg-Holm’s “Lightbox Orchestra” at the Elastic Arts Foundation, in Chicago. I performed in the orchestra along with… Fred Lonberg-Holm – lightbox operator Todd A. Carter – electronics Michael Colligan – dry ice and implements Rob Drinkwater – electronics Abe Gibson – guitar and electronics… Continue reading Lightbox Orchestra – At Elastic Arts – 3 | Kuro Neko Music

World Listening Project in Chicago Calling Festival, Oct. 10

2 PM, Saturday, October 10, 2009 Epiphany Episcopal Church 201 S. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60607 312.243.4242 Admission $15 Eric Leonardson presents a 45-minute audio program of unique field recordings and soundscape compositions by member’s of the World Listening Project from outside of Chicago. This program immediately follows the opening dance work by Rachel Thorne… Continue reading World Listening Project in Chicago Calling Festival, Oct. 10

October performances with Chicago Phonography, Gino Robair

10 PM, Friday October 2 performing withChicago Phonography Brown Rice4432 N. Kedzie AvenueChicago, IL 60625www.brownricemusic.org$5 suggested donation www.chicagophonography.org 2:30 PM, Saturday October 3 performing “Divination” with Gino Robair’s large ensemble Claudia Cassidy TheaterChicago Cultural Center, 2nd floor78 E. Washington St.Chicago, IL 60605 Free admission Gino Robair returns to Chicago and presenting a new composition/conduction for… Continue reading October performances with Chicago Phonography, Gino Robair