james@yetti.UUCP (James Pierre Lewis) (01/29/87)
York University
Departments of Computer Science and Music
present
Distinguished Lecture Series
Soft Music '87
Time: 12:30 to 4:30 PM
Date: Friday, February 27 1987
Place: McLaughlin Hall, York Campus, Keele & Steeles
On February 27, the Departments of Computer Science and Music will
present a state-of-the-art colloquium on computer music. We have
invited several leading researchers in the field of computer music
composition to discuss and demonstrate their work. Acting as
moderator will be Sterling Beckwith of York University, educational
software consultant and director of the York MARS Project. Scheduled
events:
1) NOON-HOUR CONCERTS: John Free and Greg Roberts
Toronto composer-performers, and developers of comprehensive music
software for the ICON, Ontario's educational computer.
2) GUEST SPEAKER: Charles Ames, composer and theorist, Buffalo
"An Intelligent Composing Environment for the Kurzweil 250"
Charles Ames has long been active in computer-assisted composition and
in research on algorithmic composing systems. He is currently working
with the Kurzweil Foundation on a traveling exhibit designed to
demonstrate practical musical applications of artificial intelligence.
He will explain and illustrate some aspects of his current project,
which uses the Macintosh computer, and discuss possible approaches to
knowledge-based composition systems in both old and new musical
idioms.
3) GUEST SPEAKER: Keith Hamel, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
"Computer Support for the Composing Process: The Next Step"
Keith Hamel is an accomplished composer of works for orchestral and
electronic instruments, as well as the creator of MUSPRINT, a
Macintosh-based professional score-writing program. He and his
Queen's colleague Bruce Pennycook recently received a Canada Council
grant to develop an advanced music designer/editor, intended to
accommodate a wide range of different composing methods while
providing MIDI-compatible musical output.
Brief demonstrations of Kurzweil 250, Macintosh and ICON software, and
a general discussion involving all participants, are also planned.
Musicians, music educators, York faculty and students are welcome to
attend. There is no charge for admission to Soft Music '87.