Max Computer Music Workshop at the Charlotte New Music Festival (USA)

[Elizabeth Kowalski]

Max Computer Music Workshop at the Charlotte New Music Festival

June 15-27, 2020

Application Deadline: January 20, 2020 Free to apply: www.charlottenewmusic.org The Max Computer Music Workshop (MCMW), led by Christopher Dobrian (UC San Diego) and Charles Nichols (VA Tech). An intermediate to advanced one- to two-week immersive workshop, focused on programming and composing computer music in the Max visual programming environment. Participants will learn techniques for programming interactive computer music, culminating in a public recorded performance of works created during the workshop, performed by guest musicians.

Week 1: "Max Programming Fundamentals" Week 1 may be taken as a standalone crash-immersion course, getting you adept with basic and intermediate interactive Max programming techniques. Most days will incorporate the creation of small practical études.

Week 2: "Computer Music Programming and Composition" Week 2 is a continuation of Week 1. You will focus on further development of your own Max programming skills and create a piece for performance in the Max Computer Music Concert on the last day of the workshop.

Dobrian & Nichols will present a range of computer music topics, including:

- Digital audio—input/output, synthesis, recording, looping, processing, and spatialization

- MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data for musical control

- OSC (Open Sound Control) data for communication between devices

- Event timing, ordering, and sequencing

- Program structure and user interface design

- Composition of algorithmic interactive computer music.

Also present at the Charlotte New Music Festival:

Guest Ensembles - Beo String Quartet (Pittsburgh), Hypercube (NY), Loadbang (NY), Transient Canvas (Boston), Duo Zonda (flutes - Orlando Cela & Wei Zhao, Boston), SpacePants

Guest Composers - John Allemeier, Christopher Dobrian, Kirsten Broberg, Lansing McLoskey, Charles Nichols, Alejandro Rutty, Kotoka Suzuki, Others TBA