The Disklavier is an electromagnetic piano that — like the UW-created recently reported on by the Seattle Times — is played by brain waves alone, with the performer hooked up to an electroencephalogram (EEG).
91̽»¨audiences will get a look at, and listen to, this creative new technology in “,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6, in Meany Hall.
This evening of all-digital music will include , professor and director of the School of Music, performing a piece on the Disklavier called “Human Subject” hands-free, via an EEG.
For the second piece in the program Karpen will be joined by School of Music professor emeritus and , 91̽»¨associate professor of music and director of the Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media — called DXARTS for short. This piece, called “Cisternization.” is an improvisation for piano, trombone and live electronics using the virtual acoustics of the Dan Harpole Cistern at .
Closing the program is “Hemispheres” by Pampin, a piece for EEG and 3D sound projection, with Stuart Dempster as performer.
Music of Today is a concert series co-sponsored by DXARTS and the School of Music featuring modern classics and new works by faculty and guest composers.
are $10-$15, available through .
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For more information about music played via EEG, contact Pampin at 206-616-6258 or pampin@uw.edu.