Programming Languages are the oldest ‘new interface for music expression’ in computer music history. Both composers and researchers in computer music still have considerable interests in computer music programming environments. However, while many researchers focus on such issues as efficiency, new paradigm, or new features in computer music programming, cognitive aspects of computer music prog...

An UnConference UnSession on Computer Music Performance was hosted on June 5, 2010 at the International Computer Music Conference in New York to initiate a dialog regarding the past practices, current state, challenges, and future opportunities for the field of computer music performance. Reflecting the inherently eclectic make-up of computer music, the unsession attracted a diverse group of pe...

One important way to teach Computer Science (or almost any discipline) is by getting students involved in projects that interest them. One such area of projects involves the use of computers with music. This paper presents some experiences I have had advising music related computer projects. These experiences show that students are very enthusiastic about music projects, enjoy working hard at t...

This paper reports various aspects of the computer music realization of “Speakings” for live electronic and large orchestra by composer Jonathan Harvey, with the artistic aim of making an orchestra speak through computer music processes. The underlying project asks for various computer music techniques: whether through computer aided compositions as an aid for composer’s writing of instrumental...