Walking In Between Soundscapes | August 4 | Comfort Station

Join us for a night of experimental music based in soundscapes, acoustic instruments, walking, and microtonal improvisations by New York and Chicago artists Eric Leonardson, Jenn Grossman, Amanda Gutierrez, and Stuart Jackson. 9 PM–12 AM Saturday, August 4 Comfort Station Logan Square 2579 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60647 Program Amanda Gutiérrez, in collaboration with… Continue reading Walking In Between Soundscapes | August 4 | Comfort Station

On Acoustic Ecology and Ethical Listening for City Creatures blog

Just published on the City Creatures blog, my words on acoustic ecology and “ethical listening.” This blog post coincides with the Forum on Ethics and Nature, where I will be guiding a morning soundwalk this Friday, May 2, through Mary Mix McDonald Woods at the Chicago Botanic Garden (registration required). I will also lead a soundwalk through… Continue reading On Acoustic Ecology and Ethical Listening for City Creatures blog

Acoustic Mirror of the World in Synesthetic Plan of Chicago

The World Listening Project has built a public sound installation “Acoustic Mirror of the World” for the Synesthetic Plan of Chicago, an exhibition co-curated by Annie Heckman and Dan Godston for the Visitor Information Center of the Chicago Cultural Center. My Flickr photostream shows the construction of the WLP’s installation.

Newly invented instrument videos on Gearwire

On Friday, May 2 SAIC’s Waveforms presented videos and performances by students from the Sound Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Gretchen Hasse from Gearwire came and interviewed many of the students in my Instrument Construction course, who opened the evening with an ensemble performance on their new instruments. The video… Continue reading Newly invented instrument videos on Gearwire