the CymaGlyphs of John Stuart Reid The Cymascope is a new type of scientific instrument that makes sound visible by converting vibrations of sound to vibrations in water. The resulting images are both scientifically intriguing and artistically beautiful, leaving a lasting impression of an unseen world. John Stuart Reid (b. 1948) is an English […]
Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector: Instruments from the Kronos Quartet and Terry Riley collections
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 7, 6 – 8 PM Kronos Quartet and Terry Riley began their decades-long friendship at Mills College in the late 1970s. Since then, Kronos has commissioned 28 works from Riley, more than from any other composer in the group’s history. This exhibit offers a peek into the sound worlds composer and […]
Felt Has Feelings by Bryan Day
Reception & Artist Talk: Saturday, January 10, 6-8 PM Bryan Day is a improviser, instrument inventor, illustrator and installation artist based in Richmond, CA. His work involves combining elements of the natural and man-made world using field recordings, custom audio generation software and homemade instruments. Day?s work explores the parallels between the patterns and systems […]
Instruments by Dan Gottwald
Reception & Artist Talk: Monday, December 22, 6-8 PM [one_third] [/one_third] [one_third] [/one_third] [one_third_last] [/one_third_last] Dan Gottwald is a sculptor, instrument builder, video/installation/performance artist and composer. His work focuses largely on the tactile and the sonic as temporary events. Gottwald’s work has been shown and performed in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico as well […]
Skatchboxes and Skatchplates by Tom Nunn
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 2: 6-8 PM [one_third] [/one_third] [one_third] [/one_third] [one_third_last] [/one_third_last] Photos by David Michalak Tom Nunn will be exhibiting a number of Skatchboxes and Skatchplates. The Skatchboxes here are part of a series of painted Skatchboxes called “Paintboxes,” created between April 2013 and February 2014. The Skatchboxes are made of cardboard boxes […]
Of Land and Sea: Natural-Object Instruments by Cheryl E. Leonard
Cheryl Leonard in performance and selected instruments, from opening reception. Photos by Michael Zelner. (Complete Set) When I first began investigating the musical potential of natural objects I simply duct-taped microphones to rocks, shells, bones, wood, pinecones, and leaves, and attempted to rub, tap, bow, brush, and tickle new sounds out of them. I soon […]
Giant Music Boxes and The Long Tube, by Brenda Hutchinson
My work has always been more about invitation than instruction or direction. Engaging with sound in a mindful way has been the single most empowering aspect of my life. I believe in its transformative powers and have been inspired and committed to finding ways extend this experience to others. Brenda Hutchinson was born in Trenton, […]
Experimental Musical Instruments by Peter Whitehead
The exhibit represents a portion of the instruments created by Peter Whitehead over a 20 year period. Whitehead is a composer, songwriter and instrument builder. His instrument building grew out of his earlier work with sculpture made from found materials and a fascination with sound which began in childhood. While traveling in S.E. Asia […]
Kronos at 40: Instruments from the Collection
This exhibit features large sculptural instruments that were created for Kronos by Walter Kitundu, Victor Gama and others. Violinist David Harrington explains: “Composers and fellow musicians have learned about our fascination with the wide world of sounds and now, to our delight, frequently bring us instrumental gifts to add to our collection. As our palette […]
Four Pieces: Works by Walter Kitundu
Artist Walter Kitundu brings his unique vision to the Center for New Music’s window gallery with FOUR PIECES, presented by Thingamajigs. Please join us for the opening reception, which will include an artist talk and brief performance. We Are Everything We Are Not is a reflection on the nature of our personal and collective meanderings. […]