Electronic Music Midwest

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Electronic Music Midwest
Genreelectroacoustic music
Location(s)Kansas
Years active2000-present
Founded byKansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC), Lewis University, and the University of Missouri–Kansas City,
WebsiteOfficial website

Electronic Music Midwest (EMM) is a festival of new electroacoustic music.

History[]

EMM is the result of a consortium formed between Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC), Lewis University, and the University of Missouri–Kansas City.[1] This festival was founded by Mike McFerron,[2][3] ,[4] and in 2000 when it was presented at KCKCC under the name "Kansas City Electronic Music Festival." In 2001, the festival continued at Lewis University under the title, "Electronic Music at Lewis - 2001." Electronic Music Midwest became the official name at the 2002 festival held at Kansas City Kansas Community College.

In celebration of EMM's 10th anniversary, Lewis University hosted the first EMM mini-Invitational festival on March 11, 2010. 15 composers were invited to present up to 15 minutes of music during this one-day, three concert festival. Among other compositions, highlights from this festival included Three Improvisatory Groovescapes (performed by the composer) by EMM technical director, Ian Corbett, Tranquility by ,[5] Bapu (performed by [6]) by ,[7] and Texturologie 6: Emerald Emergent by James Caldwell.

Electronic Music Midwest (EMM) alternates each year between Kansas City, Kansas and the suburbs of Chicago in Romeoville, Illinois. Besides the main festival which is usually takes place over three days. The festival also presents "mini" festivals which are one day events presented as outreach to other cities. Composer's Voice Concert Series hosted an EMM mini-Invitational festival In New York City on June 24, 2012.[8] Western Michigan University as part of is New Sounds Festival hosted EMM mini-Invitational festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[9]

EMM has always featured an 8-speaker surround diffusion system under the guidance of Ian Corbett. The core of the system are eight Mackie 1521 bi-amped speakers, an EAW/QSC subwoofer system, and a Soundcraft MH3, 32+4 Channel mixer.

Since its beginning, EMM has programmed over 500 new electroacoustic compositions. Composers have traveled from around the world to graciously share their music with audiences in the Midwest. EMM strives to create an environment conducive to building community interaction. "Electronic Music Midwest has been dedicated to program a variety of electro-acoustic music, and to provide the highest quality of e-media presentations."[10]

Most concerts are approximately one hour long, and composers have plenty of time to "talk shop" with each other as well as interact socially with students and audience members.

Special Guest Composers and Performers[]

  • Tom Lopez - 2000 (Kansas City Electronic Music Festival - KCKCC)
  • James Mobberley - 2001 ("Electronic Music at Lewis - 2001")
  • Mark Applebaum - Spring 2002 (KCKCC)
  • - Fall 2002 (Lewis University)
  • - Fall 2003 (UMKC)
  • Kevin Austin - Fall 2004 (Lewis University)
  • Robert Voisey and 60x60 - Fall 2005 (KCKCC)
  • Celebrating 50 Years of Electroacoustic Music from Chile - Fall 2006 (Lewis University)[11]
  • - Fall 2008
  • - Fall 2009 (KCKCC)
  • Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance (KcEMA) - Fall 2009 (KCKCC)[12]
  • - Fall 2010 (Lewis University)
  • - Fall 2011 (KCKCC)
  • - Fall 2012 (Lewis University)
  • - Fall 2013 (KCKCC)

Staff[]

Participating Composers[]

Among others, EMM has programmed music by the following composers:

Birgitte Alsted, Linda Antas, Larry Austin, , Jeremy Baguyos, Jay Batzner, Martin Bedard, , Kari Besharse, Christopher Biggs, Scott Blasco, , Jason Bolte, Michael Boyd, , Kirsten Broberg, Benjamin Broening, George Brunner, Ivica Bukvic, , James Caldwell, , , , , , , , Andrew Seager Cole, , Ian Corbett, , Ken Davies, Nathan Davis, , , , , , , Nicholas Drake, , , , Robert Fleisher, , , , , Arthur Gottschalk, , , , , , , , , , , Eric Honour, , , , , , , , Timothy Johnson, Richard Johnson, , , , Laura Kramer, , , , Elainie Lillios, Cort Lippe, Hunter Long, Ed Martin, Robert McClure, Mike McFerron, , Christian McLeer, Jim McManus, , , , , Jason Mitchell, James Mobberley, , David Mooney, David Morneau, , , , , , Michael Olson, , , Tom Parsons, , , , Tim Reed, , , 60x60, David Roberts, Jonathan Robertson, , , Paul Rudy, , , , Alexander Schubert, , , , Eric Simonson, , , Mark Snyder, Jorge Sosa, , , , , , Paul Thomas, , , , , Bob Valentine, , , , Joseph Vogel, Robert Voisey, , , Lauren Wells, Tom Williams, Benjamin Williams, , , , Samson Young, , Richard Zarou, ,

Articles & Reviews[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Electronic Music Midwest Festival". Computer Music Journal. Retrieved 2006-07-09.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Composition Alumni". University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music. Archived from the original on 2006-09-09. Retrieved 2006-07-09.
  3. ^ "Mike McFerron: Biography". Retrieved 2006-07-09.
  4. ^ "Cerritos College Board Fills Four Management Posts". 2005-07-14. Archived from the original on 2006-09-11. Retrieved 2006-07-09.
  5. ^ "Kyong Mee Choi: website".
  6. ^ "Lisa Bost-Sandberg: website".
  7. ^ "Asha Srinivasan: website".
  8. ^ http://www.voxnovus.com/composersvoice/program/12-06-24.htm
  9. ^ Electronic Music Midwest to make sounds, beautiful to 'granulated and anxious' at the Dalton Center , Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette on March 12, 2013
  10. ^ Kari Väkevän teos kantaesitetään Kansasissa Lansivayla
  11. ^ http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/cmj/summary/v031/31.2bennett.html
  12. ^ "Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance (KcEMA): Season 3". Archived from the original on 2012-03-15.

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