In 1989 Nick began writing software that generated compositions for his band Doctor Nerve. Since that time he has written a number of iterations of software with a similar mission, using it to compose pieces for Bang On A Can, California EAR Unit, Meridian Arts Ensemble, Sirius String Quartet, and others. Most recently he used Java Music Specification Language to compose new music for octet comprised of the string quartet Ethel and Kevin Gallagher’s Electric Kompany. He will demonstrate this software and provide details on the production path that begins with algorithmic composition software and ends with publishable common music notation.
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