A talk about composition, experimental music and the limits between mathematics and artistic production
with Michael Winter
“My work explores simple processes where dynamic systems, situations, and configurations are defined through minimal graphics and text based scores that can be realized in various ways. To me, everything we experience is computable. Given this digital philosophy, I recognize even my most open works as algorithmic; and, while not always apparent on the surface of a piece, considerations of computability and epistemology are integral to my practice. I often reconcile epistemological limits with artistic practicality by considering and addressing the limits of computation from a musical and experimental point of view and by collaborating with other artists, mathematicians, and scientists to integrate objects, ideas, and texts from various domains as structural elements. in my pieces. In 2008, I founded thewulf., a Los Angeles-based organization dedicated to performance and experimental art. As a laboratory and center for exploring new ideas, the wolf. it has become an experiment in alternative communities and economies. Similarly, my work subverts discriminatory conventions and hierarchies by exploring alternative forms of presentation and interaction.”
Michael Winter, American composer, student of James Tenney, and benchmark for contemporary and experimental music, will present a concert of his works on October 4, followed by a talk about his work on October 5 at 11:30 a.m. . Both events will take place at the International Institute. The concert and talk are part of the programming related to the "Deep Listening" course, taught by Elliot Simpson and supported by the María Dolores Pradera Municipal School of Music.