Robert Esler.com Activities

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Future and Recent Activites Director of the non-profit, urbanSTEW, an arts and technology organization. Radio Healer" at the Tempe Center for the arts, with Randy Kemp, Christopher Martinez, Meredith Martinez, Jessica Mumford, Lisa Tolentino, and Stjepan Rajko. We perform regularly at the Tempe Center for the Arts, and the Phoenix X-Fest at Paradise Valley Community College. Future collaborations include the Pueblo Grande Museum in Phoenix. "Nightingale" inspired by Bernhard Wolff, a performance that cultivates the beauty and intrigue of avian music. Performed as a solo and duo through the US. "Atonement" a performed sound installation inspired by war casualties of the 20th century, and the peace of democracy. Listen to a sonification, Atonement. Crossing 32nd Street a Phoenix based contemporary music group. Xenakis' percussion works for the 2010-2011 season.	Past Activites Read reviews by critics and composers on the review page. Past Activities... "Tundra" a performance that took place in the vast tundra of central Alaska, filmed as a documentary by Len Kamerling. Cuyahoga Valley - in conjunction with Akron University, a performance of John Luther Adams' "Strange and Sacred Noise" and "The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies." In addition, there was a presentation on electroacoustic music and percussion. Performances at Bang on a Can marathon and June in Buffalo. Forest A concert of John Luther Adams' 'Strange and Sacred Noise' in the forest of New Hampshire. This project is similar to Desert. This project explores the connection between environment, landscape and performance. Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble 'Sustained Metal' a performance installation February, 2007...more info here "The Confluence of Art, Music, Science and Environment." Workshop/Symposium and performance. Workshop/Symposium took place at Scripps Institute of Oceanography and performance will be in the Anza-Borrego Desert. More info here
Research and Projects Click each link for more detailed information. "Like Minds" a performance environment that promotes awareness of people with special needs. The installation/performance exemplifies the wide varieties of knowledge and thinking of all people. vs. computer - Cristyn Magnus game piece for percussion and computer, TWO PLAYER VERSON! "Solo" a composition by Stockhausen. Performance patch in Pd (Pure Data.) Bone Alphabet learning application NEW VERSION. The "Bone Alphabet" learning application programmed in Pd (pure-data software). This pedagogical tool is meant to be used a companion to learning the complex rhythmical structures of Brian Ferenyhough. Each of the seven instruments of "Bone Alphabet" will be attached to a pickup mic and the acoustic data recieved will be recorded by the program and displayed on a console and can be compared with a sequenced version of the actual passage played. Third (3.1) released version available here bonealphabet_v.3.1.zip Community Art: Resonant Energy by David Birchfield Rimbarimba: Lejos del Silencio by Rodrigo Sigal 4 Tales from Mangrove Mountain by Padma Newsome Daydreams by Philippe Boesmans re-realized by Robert Esler	Publications "How do you play with an aura? -- The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies. New England Press, 2010. Dissertation: A Phenomenological Approach to Contemporary Music Performance. "Digital Autonomy in Electroacoustic Music: Re-forging Stockhausen Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference. New Orleans, USA: 2006.read controversial comment "Performing Algorithmic Computer Music: Creating an Interpretive Context for David Birchfield's Community Art: Resonant Energy" Proceedings of the Australasian Computer Music Conference. Brisbane: 2005. "Performing Algorithmic Computer Music: Real-Time Score Interpretation of David Birchfield's Community Art: Resonant Energy" Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference. Barcelona, Spain: 2005. "Re-realizing Philippe Boesmans' Daydreams: A Performative Approach to Realizing Electroacoustic Music." Proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference. Miami, FL: 2004. "Qualifying Exam. University of California, San Diego. December, 2004. 100 pp. Read the brief reference made by Steve Schick at NewMusicBox. org

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