The Improvising Composer – music, technology and gesture
January 6, 2010 by Phil · Comments Off
| March 6, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 pm |
The Improvising Composer project will be a day long event on March 6 devoted to digital music and the software used to create it. The day begins with workshops in interactive audio software featuring composers Martin Back, James Brody, William Fowler Collins, J.A. Deane, Philip Mantione and Christian Pincock. The workshops are followed by an early evening panel discussion moderated by long-time music critic and writer, Craig Smith of Pasatiempo and the day culminates with a live concert. Read more
Year Two Begins with the Flip of a Switch
June 15, 2009 by complextalk · 2 Comments
The clock slipped past nine as organizer Phil Mantione let the anticipation build until he introduced SF Complex founder Stephen Guerin at 9:20 to flip the switch on a new year at Santa Fe Complex. Dressed in a white lab coat for the occasion, Guerin thanked the attendees for their support and stepped to the FrankenSwitch to animate seven distinct kinetic sculptures, compiled from repurposed mechanical parts and electrical circuitry. Read more
FrankenCircuit Fundraising Gala & 1 Year Anniversary
June 10, 2009 by complextalk · Comments Off
| June 13, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
FrankenCircuit is a huge fundraising party for Santa Fe Complex on Saturday evening, June 13th, an enormous electric installation organized by Phil Mantione and featuring the work of Martin Back, James Brody, Tristan Chambers, Victoria Hughes, David McPherson, Simon Mehalek, Zevin Polzin, Frank Rolla, Steve Smith, and Alysse Stepanian, brings music and spoken word performances by Vince Kablubek, Flamingo Pink!, and Ismael Retzinsk. But beyond that, there are issues raised by Mary Shelley’s classic tale that are as controversial today as they were 200 years ago. Read more
