Some of the most striking textures on the Thunderbolts* score came from an unconventional source: The wood planks of a discarded shipping pallet. An unusual stylistic choice for some composers, this ...

Few artists straddled the line between science experiment and musical composition more often, or more nimbly, than Alvin Lucier. The composer died this week at his home in Connecticut, where he had ...

The American composer Alvin Lucier was known for experimental works that explored the physical properties of sound. In Music for Solo Performer from 1965, he strapped sensors to his forehead to ...

Experimental composer Alvin Lucier has died at the age of 90 at his home in Middletown, Connecticut, The New York Times reports. Mary Lucier, the composer’s former wife and collaborator, shared the ...

Whitney Johnson makes music that asks to be excavated. On the Chicagoan’s latest solo album as Matchess, 2022’s Sonescent (Drag City), she sculpts two long-form pieces that patiently evolve into ...

The Hudson Valley has a rich history in the sonic arts, which continues to the present day with interactive experiments in listening. The artists and organizations upholding this legacy are many, and ...

In August 1952, when John Cage premiered his landmark composition 4’33”, the guy who sat at the piano occasionally turning a page but never hitting any keys was David Tudor. An avant-garde pianist and ...

This program features experimental musicians and performance artists exploring and redefining live composition in an intimate setting at Spark. In these performances, artists and audience members are ...

On Nov. 11 and 12, the Korean Experimental Music Festival made a stop at UC Berkeley for four concerts, premiering compositions by students and faculty alike from UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz and ...