Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra: the communicative aspect of a symphonic performance

Musician Participation in Symphony Orchestra Management : The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Experience

Evaluation of the noise exposure of symphonic orchestra musicians.

For musicians, the impact of noise exposure is not yet fully characterized. Some inconsistencies can be found in the methodology used to evaluate noise exposure. This study aims to analyze the noise exposure of musicians in a symphonic orchestra to understand their risk for hearing loss, applying the methodology proposed by ISO 9612:2009. Noise levels were monitored among musicians during the r...

Sound exposure of symphony orchestra musicians.

BACKGROUND Assessment of sound exposure by noise dosimetry can be challenging especially when measuring the exposure of classical orchestra musicians where sound originate from many different instruments. A new measurement method of bilateral sound exposure of classical musicians was developed and used to characterize sound exposure of the left and right ear simultaneously in two different symp...

Harmonizing the Cultures of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Preparation for Interactive Live Computer Performance in Collaboration with a Symphony Orchestra

This paper describes the design, implementation, and use of an interactive computer-based instrument in the context of a composition for orchestra and live electronics. We will begin with an overview of the piece from a compositional point of view, emphasizing the musical goals for the electronics aspect. Then we will discuss the extremely demanding technical requirements of integrating live el...