Georgia Tech’s chamber music ensemble-in-residence, Sonic Generator, performs at the Hill Auditorium in the High Museum of Art at 1280 Peachtree Street on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 8 p.m. The concert features compositions by John Luther Adams, Eve Beglarian, Edmund Campion, Mario Diaz de León, Jason Rohrer, and Jacob ter Veldhuis. Tickets for the concert cost $10, and are available through the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at (404) 733-5000 or online at www.sonicgenerator.gatech.edu.

Sonic Generator's final concert of the 2009-2010 season explores the physicality and spirituality of the human condition.

The Body of Your Dreams for piano & soundtrack, written by avant-pop composer Jacob ter Veldhuis (aka JacobTV), draws musical material from a weight-loss infomercial. JacobTV’s The Garden of Love for flute & soundtrack, in contrast, sets a poem by William Blake against the backdrop of an imaginary garden, featuring the premiere of a new video by artist Amber Boardman.

In Losing Touch, composer Edmund Campion explores the relationship between a vibraphonist and the electronic world, each side vying for dominance. The battle between man and machine continues with The Flesh Needs Fire (for flute, clarinet & electronics) by Mario Diaz de León, a composer inspired by hardcore punk and noise electronics.

The program also features more introspective reflections on humanity. Eve Beglarian considers the writings of Zen Master Xiang in Five Things for speaker, flute, cello, and percussion, with video by artist Judson Wright. Jason Rohrer’s deeply affecting and critically-acclaimed video art game Passage comes to life in a performance for violin, bass clarinet, and percussion with live gaming. Alaskan composer John Luther Adams, inspired by Quaker wisdom, creates a contemplative tapestry of harmonic colors for sextet and electronics in The Light Within.

Sonic Generator, Georgia Tech’s chamber music ensemble-in-residence, explores the ways in which technology can transform how we create, perform, and listen to music. The ensemble, comprised of some of the top classical musicians in Atlanta, works closely with Georgia Tech faculty in the GVU Center and the Center for Music Technology to present concerts that bring cutting-edge technologies to the world of contemporary classical music. Sonic Generator was recently recognized by Atlanta Magazine in its 2009 “Best of Atlanta” list.

Sonic Generator is sponsored by the GVU Center, which seeks to advance the state of the art of the interaction between people, computing machines, and information. The concert series is organized in collaboration with the Center for Music Technology and the School of Music in the College of Architecture. These entities champion advancements in creativity, expression, and human-computer interaction through research and education at Georgia Tech.

For more information, visit www.sonicgenerator.gatech.edu.