Music

Said and Done for November/December 2012Digest of humanities, arts and social sciences

Knowing the scoreAt MIT, composer Keeril Makan has found a home for his innovative works.

The music of the silksResearchers synthesize a new kind of silk fiber — and find that music can help fine-tune the material’s properties.

‘The Listening Room’ shares MIT music with the worldWeb-based collection showcases the Institute’s longstanding engagement with music.

The mysteries in materialsMIT senior Shannon Taylor researches 500-year-old artifacts and art to understand and restore materials.

Composing for loudspeakers: computer music pioneer John Chowning visits MITThe inventor of FM synthesis, Chowning revolutionized the music industry; saw a glimpsing into the future of music at the Institute.

Slideshow: Thursday's Inaugural Celebration ConcertAn evening with Venezuela's Caracas Brass

Inaugural concert celebrates President Reif and Music at MITCouncil for the Arts at MIT sponsors inaugural concert including the Caracas Brass

Fine tunesPhilip Cohen MBA ’13 brings his personal startup history to the Beehive.

Said and Done for September 2012Digest of MIT humanities, arts, and social sciences.

World-class musician Mark Stewart comes to the Glass LabIn a yearlong residency, the musician and instrument designer will build a glass orchestra with MIT students.

Legatum Center's Modak wins Fulbright-mtvU FellowshipGiven to individuals who wish to study music as a cultural force of expression.

Said and Done for June/July 2012Digest of MIT humanities, arts and social sciences

Thompson presents world premiere of Viola Concerto by Wilson

Finding good music in noisy online marketsMIT researchers revisit data from a seminal online experiment but draw more encouraging conclusions.

Theater Arts Associate Professor Jay Scheib wins Obie AwardHonored for his production of World of Wires

Robert Lepage dazzles MIT community during spectacular campus residency April 24-26, 2012Robert Lepage dazzles MIT community during spectacular campus residency April 24-26.

Jamshied Sharifi ‘83 recognizes the Arab Spring with commission for the MIT Wind EnsembleFree advance tickets available for world premiere concert Saturday, March 17, at 8 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium.

Video: The Paradiso SynthesizerMedia Lab associate professor’s massive modular synthesizer now on exhibit in the MIT Museum.

Visiting Artist Ben Houge leads lively 'Sound and Real-Time Systems' panelArtists discuss the convergence between video games, digital media and music composition.

Robert Lepage launches workshop on Feb. 12MIT students collaborate with McDermott Award recipient Lepage and discover creative possibilities of playing cards.

Cuthbert receives $500,000 Digging into Data grantWill support innovative musicology research

Said and Done for January 2012The humanities, arts and social sciences monthly digest.

3 Questions: John Harbison on his sixth symphonyLauded composer discusses the creation of his latest major work, premiering this week at the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Researchers link patterns seen in spider silk, melodiesAnalogy could help engineers develop materials that make use of repeating patterns.

Witnessing artists at workA creative collaboration for the benefit of students

Language of the artsMIT Concert Office unveils fall programming

Said and DoneHumanities, arts and social sciences digest for July/August 2011.