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Aaron Arthur Anderson

Experience:

 
The Institute For Digital Intermedia Arts

    September 1st 2016 - August 1st 2018
    Human Computer Interface: Electronics Designer
    Responsible for hardware/software design of intermedia art installations.
    Regular presentations of work within the local community

  Georgia Southern University
    August 1st, 2015 - May 7th, 2016
    Teaching Assistant II - Instructor of Record
    Wholly responsible for entire courses, including syllabi and grading
    Courses taught include Studio Recording Techniques and Human Computer Interface
    Met on a weekly basis with students outside of scheduled class time
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  Georgia Southern University
    August 2014 - May 2015
    Facilities Manager
    Installed gear in newly renovated studio, including SSL AWS 948, patchbay, and software
    Supervised and maintained student music tech lab
    Regular shifts in the GSU music library

Education:

University of California, Santa Barbara
   September 22nd 2018 - present
   PhD Media Arts and Technology

  Georgia Southern University
    August 2014 - May 2016
    MM Music Technology
    GPA: 4.0
  Ball State University
    August 2010 - May 2014
    BM Music Technology
    BM Music Composition
    GPA: 3.73
    Vice President – Ball State Chapter of Society of Composers Inc., 2013-2014

Festivals and Conferences   
   Electronic Music Midwest - Kansas City Community College - Fall, 2017
   Ball State New Music Festival - Muncie, IN - March, 2017
   Root Signals Electronic Music Conference - Georgia Southern University - Feb., 2017
   SEAMUS National Conference, GA - February 2016
   The Electro Acoustic Barn Dance – Virginia – Fall 2015
   International Computer Music Conference, TX - September 2015
   Root Signals Electronic Music Conference - Jacksonville University - September, 2015
   SEAMUS National Conference, Blacksburg, VA - March 2015
   SPLICE, Kalamazoo, MI - July 2015
   Ball State New Music Festival - Muncie, IN - March 2015
   National Student Electronic Music Event - Bowling Green University - March, 2015
   The Electro Acoustic Barn Dance – Virginia – Fall 2014
   Root Signals Electronic Music Conference - Jacksonville University - September, 2014
   National Student Electronic Music Event – Georgia Southern University - February, 2014
   Threshold Electronic Music Festival – Oberlin Conservatory, OH – February, 2014
   The Electro Acoustic Barn Dance – Virginia – Fall 2013
   Electronic Music Midwest – Kansas City Community College – Fall 2013
   SEAMUS National Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota – Spring 2013
   Threshold Electronic Music Festival – Miami University, OH – October 2012

Honors
   Cum Laude - Spring 2014
   Runner-up for the Allen-Strange Award – Spring 2013
     
Composition and Performance
  Cellular Diffusion (Procedural Live Visual)
    Arts Walk - Muncie, IN (2017)
    Mammal Gallery (2017)
  Strain Ten (Stereo Fixed Audio)
    Electronic Music Midwest (2017)
    Ball State New Music Festival (2017)
  Malleis (Piano and electronics)
    Premiered by Keith Kirchoff at SPLICE (2015)
    Performed by Matheus Rocha at Root Signals Electronic Music Festival (2015)
    Performed by Matheus Rocha at SEAMUS (2016)
    Performed by Matheus Rocha at Discordia Album Release Concert (2016)
  Studio Study No. 1 (16 Channel Fixed Media)
    Premiered at NYCEMF (2015)
    International Computer Music Conference (2015)
    Electroacoustic Barn Dance (2015)
  Melange (Stereo Fixed Media, 6 min.)
    Premiered at Root Signals Electronic Music Festival, 2014
    Performed at Electronic Music One, BSU, 2014
    Performed at N_SEME (2015)
    Performed at Ball State New Music Festival (2015)
    Performed at SEAMUS (2015)
  Clouds (Electric Guitar, Live Audio, Live Video-11 min.)
    Premiered by Aaron Anderson at Channel Noise, 2014
    Performed by Aaron Anderson at the Electro Acoustic Barn Dance, 2014
  Signal Error (Electric Guitar, Laptop, and Human interface-7.5 min.)
    Premiered by Aaron Anderson at the Threshold Festival, 2014
    Performed by Aaron Anderson on his Senior Composition Recital, 2014
  Bokeh (Trio for Clarinet, Horn, and Piano – 6 min.)
    Premiered A. Kinerk, A. Hoerst, and C. Rieger - Senior Composition Recital, 2014
    Arundo Donax (Bassoon Solo – 6.5 min.)
    Premiered by P. Kandel - Senior Composition Recital, 2014
  Reciprocity (Marimba and Fixed Electronics, 7.5 min.)
    Premiered by Aaron Anderson at the Electro Acoustic Barn Dance, Fall 2013
    Performed by Aaron Anderson on the Student Composer Forum BSU, 2013
    Performed by Aaron Anderson on Senior Composition Recital, 2014
  Discomfort (Stereo Fixed Media, 7.5 min.)
    Premiered on Student Composer Forum BSU, 2013
    Presented on Senior Composition Recital, 2014
  5 (Violin and Piano Duet, 9.5 min.)
    Premiered by Lindzy Volk and Aaron Anderson - Student Composer Forum BSU, 2012
    Performed by Timothy Barnett - Senior Composition Recital, 2014         
  Rosewood Reflections (Marimba Solo, 3 min.)
    Premiered by Aaron Anderson - Student Composer Forum BSU, 2013
    Performed by Philip Wells - Senior Composition Recital, 2014
  Talk to Me (Improvisational Laptop Duet, 8 min.)
    Premiered by Chris Rieger and Aaron Anderson at the Threshold Festival, 2012
    Performed by Chris Rieger and Aaron Anderson - Senior Composition Recital, 2014
  Bits and Pieces (Six channel fixed media, 4.5 min.)
    Premiered at Student Composer Forum, 2012
    Presented at the SEAMUS National Conferences, 2013
    Presented at Electronic Music Midwest, 2013


Invited Presentations
  Root Signals - C++ Audio Programming in openFrameworks, Feb. 11, 2017
  Phi Kappa Phi Research Symposium - Genetic Microsound, April 5, 2016
  University of Miami – Survey of Granular Synthesis, Dec. 11, 2015
  Georgia Southern University Research Symposium - Particle Synthesis, April 24, 2015

Discography
 Strain Ten, METropolis Volume 2
 Microbial Surfaces, SEAMUS Electroacoustic Miniatures 2015: Sonic Haikus  
 Malleis, EMPiRES   

Software
  Wave Terrain Synthesizer (2017)
    An open source C++ implementation of Wave Terrain Synthesis made with openFrameworks and ofxATK for all major operating        systems
  ofxATK (2016 - ongoing)
    A C++ Audio library built for openFrameworks
    Written with the intention of teaching
    Accompanying tutorial channel online
  Dipole Particle Generator (2015)
    A buffer based development of glisson synthesis.
    Extensive collection of granular synthesis techniques

Skills and Resources
    ·Fully proficient in the following software: openFrameworks, MaxMSP (including Jitter and Gen), superCollider, MATLAB,                       Processing, Digital Performer, Pro Tools, Finale, Soundhack, Cecelia, Reason
    ·Trained in Studio Maintenance by Jeff Seitz
    ·Experience in studio recording, live sound, and computer music concert set-up
   
Ensembles and Performance    
 Ensemble AMP – Percussion and Electric Guitar
   Michael Fiday, It Shakes My Teeth (Percussion)
   Rzewski, Coming Together (Percussion)
   Brendon Randal-Meyers, Double Double (Percussion)
   Reich, 2x5 (Percussion)
   Andriessen, Worker’s Union (Electric Guitar)
   Glass, Music in Fifths (Electric Guitar)
   Lisa Coons, Entropion (Electric Guitar)
 BSU New Music Ensemble – Percussion and Electric Guitar
   Seung-Ah Oh, Fragments (Electric Guitar)
   Andriessen, Worker’s Union (Vibraphone)

References
John Fillwalk - Director of the Institute for Digital Intermedia Art, Ball State University - [email protected]
Dr. John Thompson - Director of Music Technology, Georgia Southern University - [email protected]
Dr. Keith Kothman – Director of the School of Music, Montana State University – [email protected]
Dr. Michael Pounds – Co Director of Music Media Production, Ball State University – [email protected]
Dr. Michael Olson – Assistant Professor, Minnesota State University, Mankato – [email protected]
    


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