2023-24 Concert Season

University of Utah

September 21, 2023: 7:30pm
Libby Gardner Concert Hall

SPLICE Ensemble kicks off our residency with a concert featuring works by Bahar Royaee, Steven L. Ricks, and Paula Matthusen. With guests Paula Matthusen and Jennifer Beattie

University of Utah

September 22, 2023: 2:00pm
Libby Gardner Concert Hall

SPLICE Ensemble wraps up our year long collaboration with U of U student composers. Featuring new works by Andy Edwards, Joshua Goodell, Taryn Carvajal Harding, Dallas Herndon, D. Alexander Porter, and Perrin Williamson.

Roger Williams University

September 28, 2023: 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center
1 Old Ferry Rd
Bristol, RI

With soprano Rose Hegele, clarinetist Amy Advocate, and cellist Sebastian Baverstom, I will be performing two song cycles by William Thomas McKinley, as well as his set of solo piano waltzes and excerpts from Nathaniel Dett's solo piano piece Enchantment.

North Carolina NewMusic Initiative

October 5, 2023: 7:30pm
AJ Fletcher Recital Hall
Greenville, NC

Percussionist Matthew Sharrock premiers my new work from my seat in the clouds, i thought i could see heaven... for vibraphone and electronics.

Brigham Young University

October 25-28

A short residency where I will be producing Steven Ricks' new chamber opera Baucis and Philemon for an upcoming album release.

Brigham Young University

October 26, 2023: 3pm

Solo recital featuring works by Nathaniel Dett, Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann, Caroline Louise Miller, and Per Bloland

SPLICE Festival V

November 2-4, 2023
Berklee College of Music

SPLICE Festival returns, our first in-person conference since the pandemic! In collaboration with Berklee College of Music, there will be five concerts, four lectures, and three workshops by visiting artists from around the United States. The week will culminate with a performance by SPLICE Ensemble featuring all new works by Derek Hurst, Peter Van Zandt Lane, Brian Sears, Shahrzad Telebi, Ted Moore, Zouning (Anne) Liao, Bella Kelly, and Ziaire Sherman. For more information, visit splicemusic.org

Miami University

December 7, 2023: 7:30pm
Center for Performing Arts
420 S. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH

Hinge kicks off our season with two concerts at Miami University! This particular show will feature works by Per Blland, Julius Eastman, and Molly Joyce.

Miami University

December 8, 2023: 7:30pm
Center for Performing Arts
420 S. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH

Hinge performs new works by Miami University student composers.

First Parish in Brookline

January 19, 2023: 7:30pm
382 Walnut St
Brookline, MA

A solo piano recital exploring storytelling through music. Works by Nathaniel Dett, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Caroline Louise Miller, and Per Bloland.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

January 26, 2024: 8pm
Ipswich Hall
132 Ipswich St. Studio 106
Boston, MA

Hinge performs a program featuring works by Sarah Grace Graves, Molly Joyce, Cole Reyes, Per Bloland, and Kevin Lo

Temple University

February 2, 2024: 7:30pm
Rock Hall Auditorium
1715 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA

Storytelling through music. Works by Nathaniel Dett, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Caroline Louise Miller, and Per Bloland.

California State University, San Bernardino

February 6, 2024: 3pm

Guest lecturer for the composition program on "Best Practices"

University of California, Santa Barbara

February 9, 2024: 7pm

Percussionist Matt Sharrock performs my work from my seat in the clouds, i thought i could see heaven...

Miami University

March 15, 2024: 7:30pm
Center for Performing Arts
420 S. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH

I return to Miami University to perform my solo recital Storytelling through music. Works by Nathaniel Dett, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Caroline Louise Miller, and Per Bloland.

St. Lawrence University

March 1, 2024: 8pm
Griffiths Arts Center
22 Romoda Drive
Canton, NY

I'll be celebrating my birthday that evening with Hinge! We'll be performing works by Molly Joyce, Per Bloland, Anthony Braxton, Anna-Louise Walton, and Cole Reyes.

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

March 15, 2024: 7:30pm
Arts & Communication Center
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI

Hinge returns to the midwest with a program featuring works by Ed Martin, Molly Joyce, Anthony Braxton, Anna-Louise Walton, and Cole Reyes.

East Carolina University

April 4, 2024: 7pm
Fletcher Recital Hall
Tenth Street at College Hill Drive
Greenville, NC

Hinge will be performing works by Molly Joyce, Anthony Braxton, Anna-Louise Walton, Per Bloland, and Cole Reyes.

Hartt University

April 17, 2024

Presenting a lecture on my works as a composer, and presenting a program of new electroacoustic piano works at 7pm. Featuring works by Kyong Mee Choi, Ben Fuhrman, Caroline Louise Miller, Per Bloland, Dan VanHassel, and myself.

UNK New Music Series

April 4, 2024: 7pm
The University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE

Solo piano recital featuring works by Kyong Mee Choi, Ben Fuhrman, Caroline Louise Miller, Per Bloland, Dan VanHassel, and myself.

First Church Boston

May 2024
66 Marlborough St.
Boston, MA

Hinge wraps up our 23-24 season with a program featuring works by LJ White, Anna-Louise Walton, Anthony Braxton, George Papajohn, Eda Er, and Ed Martin

Alba Music Festival

Mat 26 - June 1, 2024
Chiesa della Madallena
Alba, Italy

Returning to Italy for the first time since 2005, I'll be performing two programs. One with soprano Rose Hegele featuring the music of William Thomas McKinley, and another featuring my "Storytime through Music" program with works by Robert Schumann, Nathaniel Dett, Franz Liszt, Caroline Louise Miller, and Per Bloland

 

SPLICE Institute @ Western Michigan University

June 23 - 29, 2024

SPLICE celebrates our ten year anniversary! Check our website for detailed program information.

 

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Roger Williams University

September 15, 2022: 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center
1 Old Ferry Rd
Bristol, RI

With soprano Rose Hegele I will be performing two song cycles by William Thomas McKinley, as well as excerpts from Nathaniel Dett's solo piano piece Enchantment.

16th Biennial Arts & Technology Symposium

September 11, 2022: 8pm
Ammerman Center at Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave Parkway
New London, CT

SPLICE Ensemble joins composer Paula Matthusen in presenting Weaving Resonances.

St. Cloud State University

September 30, 2022: 7pm
Performing Arts Center Recital Hall
620 3rd Avenue
St. Cloud, MN

St. Cloud State University presents Hinge as the ensemble-in-residence for the 2022 MNMade Festival. Our program includes music by Keith Kirchoff, Scott Miller, Curtis Hughes, Chaya Czernowin, Laurie Spiegel, and Louis Andriessen.

 

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music

November 19, 2022: 2pm

Cohen Family Studio Theater
Corbett Center for the Performing Arts
Cincinnati, OH

Hinge rounds out our residency with the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music composition department with our new program Emergence. Featuring music by Keith Kirchoff, Scott Miller, Curtis Hughes, Chaya Czernowin, Laurie Spiegel, and Louis Andriessen.

The Music Mansion

January 27, 2023: 7:30pm

The Music Mansion
88 Meeting St.
Providence, RI

Hinge performs a program that includes music by Chaya Czernowin, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, Jessie Cox, and Louis Andriessen.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

January 28, 2023: 8pm

Boston Conservatory at Berklee - Ipswich Hall
132 Ipswich St.
Boston, MA

Hinge performs a program that includes music by Chaya Czernowin, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, Jessie Cox, and Louis Andriessen.

Framingham State University

February 2, 2023: 1:30pm

Framingham State University - Heineman Ecumenical Center
38 Maynard Rd.
Framingham, MA

Hinge performs our arrangement of Meshuggah’s Clockworks and Gay Guerrilla by Julius Eastman.

Ohio University

February 9, 2023: 8pm

School of Music Recital Hall
Robert Glidden Hall
Athens, OH

Ohio University Department of Music presents Hinge: Clockworks. This program includes music by Chaya Czernowin, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, and Louis Andriessen.

Otterbein University

February 10, 2023: 7:30pm

Battelle Fine Arts Center
170 W. Park Street
Westerville, OH

Otterbein University Department of Music presents Hinge: Clockworks. This program includes music by Chaya Czernowin, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, and Louis Andriessen.

Outpost Concert Series

February 21, 2023: 7:30pm

Culver Center of the Arts
3834 Main St.
Riverside, CA

UC Riverside's annual concert series features SPLICE Ensemble! We'll be performing the music from our upcoming album. Works by Ellainie Lillios, Caroline Miller, and Steve Ricks.

Indexical Series

March 24, 2023: 8pm

Indexical
1050 River Street #119
Santa Cruz, CA

Indexical Concert Series presents Hinge. Our program includes music by Dan VanHassel, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, and Julius Eastman’s Gay Guerrilla.

CNMAT at UC Berkeley

March 25, 2023: 8pm

CNMAT
1750 Arch Street
Berkeley, CA

The UC Berkeley Center for New Music and Audio Technologies presents Hinge in a concert of world premieres by graduate students.

Montana State University

March 31, 2023: 7:30pm

Reynolds Recital Hall
Howard Hall
Bozeman, MT

Montana State University presents Hinge. Our program includes music by Dan VanHassel, Meshuggah, Katherine Young, and Julius Eastman’s Gay Guerrilla.

Buffalo State University

April 13-15, 2023

SPLICE Ensemble is in residence with composer Paula Matthusen. We'll be presenting lectures and concerts showcasing our collaborative work Weaving Resonances

Berklee College of Music

April 20-22, 2023

SPLICE Ensemble concludes our year-long residency at Berklee College of Music performing and collaborating with students on new works for our ensemble.

SPLICE Institute @ Western Michigan University

June 25-July 1, 2023

I will be performing in concerts most evenings, all are live streamed and open to the public. Check our website for detailed program information.

 

Brigham Young University

October 16, 2021: 7pm

SPLICE Ensemble will be kicking off the season with a program featuring the world premier of Steve Ricks' Motor Culture, the in-person premiers of Elliott Lupp's 6.2.4 and Ni Zheng's Exsanguination, and works by Caroline Louise Miller, Bahar Royaee, and Jeff Herriott.

New Music at the Short North Stage

October 19, 2021: 7pm

Short North Stage @ The Garden Theatre
1187 N. High St.
Columbus, OH

New Music at the Short North Stage and the Johnstone Fund for New Music host Hinge’s Midwest debut! An eclectic program, A Scheme for Brightness features music by Marti Epstein, Nicole Murphy, and Dan VanHassel alongside Julius Eastman’s epic masterpiece Gay Guerrilla.

 

Shawnee State University

October 20, 2021: 8pm

Eloise Covert Smith Theater
940 2nd St
Portsmouth, OH

Hinge repeat's the A Scheme for Brightness program!

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

October 22, 2021: 8pm

Hinge performs A Scheme for Brightness

The Music Mansion in Providence, RI

October 22, 2021: 8pm

Hinge performs A Scheme for Brightness

University of Missouri, Kansas City

November 5, 2021: 8:30pm

SPLICE Ensemble concludes a weeklong residency with a program featuring student works

Temple University

February 18, 2022: 7:30pm

SPLICE Ensemble wraps up our residency with premiers by two student composers (Benjamin Price & Alex Glass) as well as works by Caroline Louise Miller, Ni Zheng, and Elliott Lupp

Slosberg Music Center at Brandeis University

March 6, 2022: 3pm

A tribute concert honoring the work of Irving Fine and Martin Boykan. I will be performing Boykan's two song cycles Voyages and Sea Gardens with soprano Mary Mackenzie

California Institute of the Arts, Roy O. Disney Music Hall

March 12 2022: 5pm (pacific)

SPLICE Ensemble and a roster of exciting special guests join forces for the production of Sam Wells' "The Cottonwood Florilegium"
Can be watched online: https://youtu.be/T8C1gOJCDPU

Clark University

March 18, 2022: 8pm

Hinge performs a program featuring works by Julius Eastman, Sam Pluta, and premiers by Kirsten Carey and Yoon-Ji Lee

Berklee College of Music

March 25-26, 2022

SPLICE Ensemble wraps up our year-long residency at Berklee College of Music with open recodings of their students' new works.

Western Michigan University

April 1, 2022: 1pm

I will be participating in the SEAMUS Conference all week, with my piece Cross Pollination getting performed on Friday by trumpet player Bob White. Registration for the conference is required.

The Music Mansion in Providence, RI

April 9, 2022: 7:30pm

My first performance with Verdent Vibes for their annual Spring Soirée. Playing Caroline Mallonee's Stain on a program that also features works by Baldwin Giang, Ralph Lewis, Fabio di Sanctus di Benedictus, and Monica Chew. $10-$20 suggested donation.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

April 20, 2022: 8pm

Hinge performs a program featuring student works written for us.

First Church in Boston

June 11, 2022: 7:30pm

Hinge performs a program featuring the premiere of my newest work, Emergence

SPLICE Institute @ Western Michigan University

June 26-July 2, 2022

The SPLICE Institute returns! I will be performing in concerts most evenings, all are live streamed and open to the public. Check our website for detailed program information.

 

"Together with Musicians"

January 16, 2021: 7pm EST

https://youtu.be/2p4uAbfjnTY

I will be joining five other pianists to spotlight some of the antique pianos in the Frederick's Collection in Ashburnman, MA with a performance of Liszt's Funérailles

Latitude49: Bagatelles Project

March 5 & March 19, 8:30pm EST

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latitude-49-presents-the-bagatelles-project-tickets-135914663417?aff=

I am one of 36 composers commissioned by Latitutde 49 to compose a short bagatelle. All proceeds from the concert will go to support the CAAPA.

 

Berklee College of Music: Ensemble-in-Residence

A year-long residency with the SPLICE Ensemble, we are working with their students to create new works combining instruments and electronics.

Final Concert: March 12, 2021; 6pm eastern time

East Carolina University: Ensemble-in-Residence

Hinge is in residence at ECU this spring, working with their composers on new works, culminating in a concert the week of March 1.

 

SPLICE Festival

facebook.com/spliceorg

October 22-24, 2020
Sponsored by the University of Georgia in Athens, the three day Festival culminates in a Saturday evening performance featuring the SPLICE Ensemble.

Liszt: Harmonies poétiques et religieuses

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November 6, 2020 – 7pm
On-site livestreamed performance of Liszt's entire 10-movement cycle

Wesleyan University: Ensemble-in-Residence

A semester-long residency with the SPLICE Ensemble, we are working with their students to create new works combining instruments and electronics.

Emergence

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June 22, 2020 – 7pm Eastern
The opening night concert for the SPLICE Institute! Featuring works by Scott Miller, Chen-Hui Jen, Evan Williams, Sam Wells, and John Luther Adams. Featuring guest percussionist Matt Sharrock and the world premier of a new charcoal scroll theater by Sally B. Moore

For more information, click here.

Peace & Perseverance

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April 3, 2020 – 7pm Eastern
A benefit recital to raise money in support of the Boston Music Makers Relief Fund. Featuring works by Elainie Lillios, John Gibson, Kyong Mee Choi, Peter Van Zandt Lane, and myself.

For more information, click here.

University of Miami, Ohio: Ensemble-in-Residence

A month-long residency with Hinge, we are working with their students to create new works for our quartet, culminating in a performance on November 19.

 

University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Lowell, MA

September 12, 2019 8pm – FREE
Season premier concert with Hinge. Performing works by Phillipe Hurel, Adria Stolk, Ravi Kittappa, Sam Pluta, and Klaus Lang.

 

Original Gravity: Concert #1

Jamaica Plain, MA

October 11, 2019 7:30pm – $15
Original Gravity returns featuring the music of the Departure Duo paired with the beer from Turtle Swamp Brewery.

 

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

November 8, 2019 7:30pm – FREE
Solo recital with works by Dan VanHassel, Paula Matthusen, Per Bloland, Olga Neuwirth, Christopher Biggs, and myself.

 

Brown University

Providence, RI

December 5, 2019 8pm – FREE
The culmination of my fall residency at Brown University. Playing works by student composers and others, solo and in trio with Butch Rovan and Eric Nathan.

 

 

Tufts University

Medford, MA

January 25, 2020 8pm – FREE
My second concert of the season with Hinge. Playing works by Igor Silva, Chaya Czernowin, Wen Gao, Dan VanHassel, Joshua Carro, and Enno Poppe.

 

University of Wisconsin

Whitewater, WI

January 31, 2020 7pm – FREE
Solo recital with works by Dan VanHassel, Paula Matthusen, Per Bloland, Olga Neuwirth, Christopher Biggs, and myself

 

SPLICE Festival

Miami University

Oxford, OH

February 20-22, 2020 – $20

The 3rd annual SPLICE Festival! Five concerts, lectures, workshops, and sharing ideas of all things electroacoustic. SPLICE Ensemble will be performing the final concert.

 

Transient Canvas Presents

Imagine Art

Austin, TX

February 29, 2020 8pm

Transient Canvas is going on tour this spring with my piece Monochrome! This is their first stop!

 

Kansas City Performing Media Festival

Kansas City, MO

September 29, 2018 7pm – FREE
The Mnemosyne Quartet premier my new work Consecration for two saxophones, bass clarinet, and electronics as a part of "Emergence of Post-Human Cartographies.

First Fridays

Providence, RI

November 2, 2018 8pm – $10
My first recital in the new hometown of Providence! Featuring works by Olga Newirth, Dan VanHassel, Robert Seaback, Paula Matthusen, Per Bloland, and myself.

SPLICE Festival

Bowling Green, OH

November 8-10, 2018 – $20 registration
The second annual SPLICE Festival, this time at Bowling Green State University. The SPLICE Ensemble will be performing works by Igor Silva, Bahar Royaee, Flannery Cunningham, Jason Charney, Rob Seaback, Silvia Rosani, and Jeff Herriott. Registration is open to all and entitles one to three days of concerts and workshops.

 

International Conference on Mixed Music Pedagogy

McGill University
Montreal, QC

November 16-19, 2018
Together with the SPLICE Faculty, I will be presenting a talk on our paper Pedagogical Methodologies of the SPLICE Institute: Refining and Extending Creative and Performance Practices Invovling Electronics

 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA

December 7, 2018 7pm – FREE
The official debut of HINGE: my new quartet with Matt Sharrock (percussion), Dan VanHassel (electric guitar), and Philipp Stäudlin (sax). Performing works by Philippe Hurel, Louis Andriessen, Chaya Czernowin, Scott Barton, Bjork, Terry Riley, and VanHassel.

 

Outpost Concert Series

Culver Center of the Arts
Riverside, CA

January 22, 2019 7pm – FREE
The first EAPiano program of 2019! Featuring works by Olga Neuwirth, Kirchoff, Per Bloland, Paula Matthusen, Dan VanHassel, and the world premier of a new work by Christopher Biggs.

 

California Polytechnic State University

San Louis Obispo, CA

January 22-25, 2019
In residency at Cal Poly presenting a series of lectures and master classes on performing with electronics.

 

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

February 20, 2019 7pm – FREE
Presenting the EAPiano and a series of masterclasses.

 

Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY

March 7, 2019 7pm – FREE
The third presentation of the EAPiano of 2019

 

Times Two

Boston, MA

March 16, 2019 8pm – $15
The second concert of Hinge's debut season

 

SEAMUS

Boston, MA

March 21-23, 2019
This year's conference is hosted by Berklee & Boston Conservatory. Exact performances tbd.

 

Brown University

Providence, RI

April 11, 2019 7pm
A performance of Butch Rovan's Desire with Digressions, which was released on "The Electroacoustic Piano: vol. 2"

 

Frammingham State University

Frammingham, MA

April 29, 2019 1:30pm
Hinge in concert!

SPLICE Institute

Kalamazoo, MI

June 23-29, 2019
The SPLICE Institute returns for its fifth year with special guests Dal Niente and Kyong Mee Choi

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

September 20, 2017 7pm – FREE
The SPLICE Ensemble (Keith Kirchoff, Adam Vidiksis, Sam Wells) performs works by Caroline Miller, Jeffrey Herriott, Adam Vidiksis, Elainie Lillios, and Richard Johnson

 

Electronic Music Midwest

Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, KS

September 21 – September 23, 2017
The SPLICE Ensemble is the resident ensemble at this year's festival! Works by Pinkston, Gilbert, Hubble, Vidiksis, Wells, Kirchoff, Sudol, Robichox, and Shaw!

 

Strange Beautiful Music 10

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
Detroit, MI

September 24, 2017 4pm – $15
The SPLICE Ensemble wraps up our tour with works by Joo Won Park, Caroline Miller, Jeffrey Herriott, Adam Vidiksis, Elainie Lillios, and Richard Johnson.

 

Boston Sculptors Gallery

486 Harrison Ave
Boston, MA

September 29, 2017 8pm: Transient Canvas performs my composition Monochrome!

 

Original Gravity Concert Series

Exhibit A Brewery
81 Morton St.
Framingham, MA

October 12, 2017 7pm – $15
The music of Steve Snowden paired with a unique beer inspired by his music.

 

Original Gravity Concert Series

Short Path Distillery
71 Kelvin St
Everett, MA

October 19, 2017 7pm – $15
The music of Steve Snowden paired with a unique cocktail inspired by his music.

 

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

November 10, 7:30pm – FREE
The first Electroacoustic Piano show of the season! Works by Ryan Carter, Scott Miller, Anne Cleare, and others. Includes the world premier of my newest piano work!

 

SPLICE Festival 2018

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

January 19 – January 20, 2018
The first ever SPLICE Festival! Five concerts of performative electroacoustic music, featuring the SPLICE Ensemble and many special guests!

 

New Music Brandeis

BEAMS Marathon Weekend Festival
Waltham, MA

March 15 – March 17
The SPLICE Ensemble is one of three resident ensembles for this exciting festival of new music!

 

Original Gravity Concert Series

Dorcester Brewing Company
1250 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA

March 22, 7pm – $15
The music of David Ibbett paired with the beer of Dorcester Brewing Company!

 

New Music Miami

Florida International University

April 4, 7pm
A program featuring new works for piano + electronics. Program tbd.

 

Original Gravity Concert Series

Down the Road Brewery
199 Ashland St
Everett, MA

May 3, 2017 –  $15
The music of Erin Gee paired with the beer from Down the Road Brewery!

 

New Music Gathering

Boston, MA

March 17 – March 19, 2018
Stay tuned for details!

 

SPLICE Institute 2018

University of Western Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI

June 24 – June 30
SPLICE returns for year 4! A week of intensive workshops and nightly concerts featuring the SPLICE Ensemble!

 

Moore Hall Recital Series

University of North Carolina
Pembroke, NC

January 17, 7:30pm – FREE
Keith Kirchoff debuts a new variant of The Electroacoustic Piano! Featuring new works by Jon Fielder, Dan Tramte, Ryan Carter, and others.

January 18, 10:10am
Master class

 

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Department of Music
800 Algona Blvd
Oshkosh, WI

February 3, 7:30pm – FREE
Keith Kirchoff continues his tour of the Electroacoustic Piano with performances of new works by Jon Fielder, Dan Tramte, Ryan Carter, and others.

February 3, 12:40pm
Music Convocation Lecture: Performing with Electronics

 

Original Gravity Concert Series

Lamplighter Brewery
284 Broadway
Cambridge, MA

February 9, 7:30pm – $15
Keith Kirchoff and the Original Gravity team feature the string music of Andy Vores and the beer of Lamplighter Brewery. This program includes the world premier of a new string quartet inspired directly by the beer of Lamplighter. Featuring special musical guests Stephen Morrotto, Sam Kelder, and more.

 

San Jose State University

One Washington Square
San Jose, CA

February 13-15: A short artist residency including a master class, lecture, and culminating in a performance of the Electroacoustic Piano

 

Music@Noon

Santa Clara University
Music Recital Hall
500 El Camino Reel
San Jose, CA

February 15, 12pm – FREE
An abbreviated performance of the Electroacoustic Piano

 

Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA)

Stanford University
Department of Music
Stanford, CA

February 16, 7:30pm – FREE
The Electroacoustic Piano tour of California continues! Works by Christopher Jette, Jon Fielder, Dan Tramte, and Ryan Carter.

 

University of California @ Santa Barbara

Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
Santa Barbara, CA

February 20, 7:30pm – FREE
The Electroacoustic Piano tour of California continues! Works by Christopher Jette, Jon Fielder, Dan Tramte, and Ryan Carter.

 

Cal State University Northridge

18111 Nordhoff St
Northridge, CA

February 22, 7:30pm – FREE
The Electroacoustic Piano tour of California continues! Works by Liviu Marinescu, Jon Fielder, Dan Tramte, and Ryan Carter.

 

Concord Concert & Lecture Series

Concord Conservatory of Music
1317 Main St
Concord, MA

March 10, 7pm – $20
For the third and final installment of this annual series, Keith Kirchoff will be discussing musical narrative, and how a story – either literal or imagined –  can guide one's ears in unfamiliar music. Featuring several members of CCM's piano faculty, this program includes works by Beethoven, Liszt, Copland, Satie, and Bolcom.

 

West Virginia University

One Fine Arts Drive
Morgantown, WV

March 15 - 16: A short residency featuring Keith Kirchoff and the Electroacoustic Piano. With discussions, lectures, and recitals exploring the combination of instruments with electronics in a traditional concert setting.

 

University of Pittsburgh

Frick Fine Arts Building
Pittsburgh, PA

March 17, 7:30pm – $10 ($7 for students)
Kirchoff performs the Electroacoustic Piano with works by Jon Fielder, Dan Tramte, Ryan Carter, Ryan McMasters and Brian Riordan.

 

Society of Composers, Inc (SCI) National Conference

Western Michigan University
Dalton Center Recital Hall
Kalamazoo, MI

March 31: The SPLICE Ensemble returns to Kalamazoo as one of the headlined ensembles for this year's SCI Conference! Visit the conference website for details.

 

University of Florida

School of Music
Gainsville, FL

April 5, 8pm – FREE
Keith Kirchoff takes the Electroacoustic Piano to Florida! Featuring works by Rob Seaback, Jon Fielder, Ryan Carter, Dan Tramte, and others.

April 6, 10am: Master class

 

University of South Florida

School of Music
4202 East Fowler Av
Tampa, FL

April 6, 8pm – FREE
EAPiano continues south with a repeat performance in Tampa!

April 7, 10am: Master class

 

Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) National Conference

St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud, MN

April 20-22: The largest annual gathering of Electroacoustic Music in the United States, this annual conference features dozens of works from some of the nation's most excited young composers. Rep coming soon, but you can visit the conference website for more details!

 

Summer institute for Performance, Listening, Interpretation, and Creation of Electroacoustic music (SPLICE)

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

June 11 - 18: A week-long intensive program studying the musical collaboration of live performance and electronics. More info coming soon!

Concord Concert & Lecture Series

Concord Conservatory of Music
1317 Main St
Concord, MA

September 23, 7pm – $20
Keith Kirchoff and percussionist Matt Sharrock present a lecture/recital on the importance of harmony in music. With works by Bach, Beethoven, Nico Muhly, and John Luther Adams.

 

Original Gravity Concert Series

Boneup Brewery
38 Norman St
Everett, MA

October 27, 7:30pm – $30
Keith Kirchoff and the Original Gravity team feature the music of Felipe Lara, Brian Sears, and Eun Young Lee and the beer of Boneup. Special musical guests: Sam Wells (trumpet), Mike Avitabile (bass flute), and Kevin Grainger (bassoon)

 

American Composers Association Founders Concert

Symphony Space Thalia Hall
2537 Broadway at 95th St.
New York, NY 10025

November 4, 7pm – $8 advance, $10 at door
Keith Kirchoff partners with Wen Shen and Stnaley Alexandrawicz to present a program of ACA composers. Works by Scott Miller, John J. Becker, and more.

 

Electroacoustic Barndance

University of Mary Washington
Fredricksburg, VA

November 10 - 12
Keith Kirchoff and the SPLICE Ensemble make their annual pilgrimage to Mark Snyder's beloved annual music festival. Open to the public, Kirchoff will be playing works by Ryan Carter, Christopher Chandler, and David Taddie, and will join the SPLICE Ensemble for performances of Christopher Biggs' A Letter to the Moon and Kirchoff's own Irrational Rationalities.

 

Concord Concert & Lecture Series

Concord Conservatory of Music
1317 Main St
Concord, MA

November 18, 7pm – $20
For the second installment of the C&L Series, Keith Kirchoff will be discussing the role of counterpoint in art, and how focussing on counterpoint alters the listening experience. Kirchoff and CCM faculty will be performing works by Bach, Prokofiev, Beethoven, and Biggs

New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival

Abrons Arts Center
466 Grand St
New York, NY

June 11, 8pm – $15
Judith Shatin: Plain Song; Galen Brown: God is a Killer; Takashi Miyamoto: Garan

June 12, 8pm – $15
David Taddie: Tracer; Nicole Carroll: Hand of Marseilles; Giovanni Costantini: Traccia sospesa

June 13, 8pm – $15
Christopher Biggs: Contraposition; Barry Schrader: Ravel

 

Original Gravity Concert Series

Mystic Brewery
174 Williams Street
Chelsea, MA 02150

June 17, 7:30pm – $15
Musical Robots: Music of Scott Barton, Dan VanHassel, Dan Tramte, David Ibbett

 

SPLICE (Summer institute for Performance, Listening, Interpretation, and Creation of Electroacoustic music)

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

June 27, 7:30pm – FREE [with Elise Roy, flute]
Elise Roy: Coallessing; Alcides Lanza: acúfenos III

June 28, 7:30pm – FREE
Ryan Carter: On the Limits of a System and the Consequences of My Decisions; Christopher Biggs: Contraposition; Adam Vidiksis: new work; David Ibbett: new work

July 1, 7:30pm – FREE [with SPLICE Ensemble]
Joo-Won Park: Singaporean Crosswalk; Christopher Biggs: A Letter to the Moon; Keith Kirchoff: Irrational Rationalities; Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte

July 2, 7:30pm – FREE
Brian Sears: new work; Brian Topp: new work

 

Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble

City Theater
1300 Bingham St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

July 22 & 23
Andy Akiho: Erase; No One to Know One; To Walk or Run in West Harlem

 

Original Gravity Concert Series

Rising Tide Brewing Company
103 Fox St
Portland, ME

August 11, 7:30pm – $15
Works by Dan VanHassel, Scott Barton, Daniel Sonnenberg, David Ibbett, Lee Hyla, Aaron Jay Myers

 

SPLICE Ensemble + BEEP

M Woods Museum
Beijing, CHINA

August 5
The SPLICE Ensemble (Keith Kirchoff, Adam Vidiksis, Sam Wells) joins forces with Temple University's BEEP Laptop Orchestra for a program celebrating the opening of the new Andy Warhol exhibit.

Montalvo Arts Center

Saratoga, CA

August 14-16
Short-term Artist Residency with composer Scott Miller