Thomas Ciufo, "Lines and Circles"
From Steve Luber
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From Steve Luber
Performed by Thomas Ciufo
11/11/2022
Evans Hall, Connecticut College
"Lines and Circles" is an improvisational live performance project using a custom-built modular synthesis system. With numerous hands-on controls and many physical patch points, this system requires constant attention and multiple, ongoing direct engagements. Concentration, careful listening, muscle memory and musical / sonic problem solving are all requirements for designing and performing on such a system. The sonic outcome can range from subtle modulations to noisy disruptions, and everything in between. Each performance uses a unique combination and interconnection of modules, so the instrument / system is always evolving. For both performer and audience, this is an opportunity to share in the ongoing discovery of what might happen next.
Thomas Ciufo is a sound artist, composer, improviser, and music technologist working at the intersections of electronic music, electro-acoustic performance, sonic art and emerging digital technologies. Additional research interests include acoustic ecology and listening practices, audio recording and production, and innovative approaches to teaching, learning, and career development. He has performed and presented his work at numerous national and international experimental music festivals and conferences. His most recent collaborative CD project, ElectroResonance was released on the innovative NEUMA record label earlier this year. Thomas is an Associate Professor at Mount Holyoke College, serving in the Music Department and leading the college-wide Arts and Technology Initiative.