 | Since its inception in 1974, the International Computer Music Conference (ICMC) has been co-sponsored by the International Computer Music Association (ICMA) and has become the preeminent yearly gathering of computer music practitioners from around the world. The ICMC’s unique interleaving of professional paper presentations and concerts of new computer music composition and performance creates a vital interplay between science, technology and music. |
| Each year there is a specific theme. For example, in 2007, the theme was "Immersed Music" and immersive media. ICMC 2007 took place in Copenhagen. On Tuesday August 28th, there was an "Underwater/Water Concert" (see photo) at the DGI-byen swimming center, in the hundred-meter DGI-byen pool, as well as the various other pools of the Vandkulturhuset. The theme for 2008 is “ROOTS/ROUTES.” It will be addressed through papers, compositions, installations and performances which explore the sense of place and context in relation to sound and technology. The 2008 conference will also expose the synergies between computer music and Irish Traditional Music through the creation of an ensemble composed of contemporary and traditional music specialists. This new type of ensemble is designed to explore the juxtaposition of two distinct performance practices and musical languages through the creation of new repertoire. ICMC 2008 will take place in Belfast, one of the fastest changing cities in Western Europe, and is hosted by the Sonorities Festival of Contemporary Music and the Sonic Arts Research Centre. The Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) is a newly established centre of excellence dedicated to the research of music technology. This unique interdisciplinary project has united internationally recognized experts in the areas of musical composition, signal processing, internet technology and digital hardware. The Centre is established in a purpose-built facility located alongside the engineering departments of Queen’s University. Trevor Wishart has been confirmed as the Keynote speaker at ICMC2008. He is an independent composer and performer, specializing in sound metamorphosis and constructing the software tools to make it possible. He is currently Composer in Residence in the North East of England, based at Durham University. His work has been awarded a Euphonie d'Or at the Bourges Festival and the Golden Nica for computer music at the Linz Ars Electronica. Event: The International Computer Music Conference 2008 Date: August 24 (Sunday) - 29 (Friday), 2008 Location: Sonic Arts Research Centre Queen’s University Belfast Belfast BT7 1NN Northern Ireland, UK |
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