{"587793":{"#nid":"587793","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2017 Margaret Guthman New Musical Instrument Competition","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch5\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026#39;s Guthman\u0026nbsp;Musical Instrument Competition is an annual event aimed at identifying the world\u0026#39;s next generation of musical instruments. Every year the competition serves as a showcase for unveiling the best new ideas in musicality, design, and engineering.Guthman\u0026nbsp;Musical Instrument Competition is an annual event aimed at identifying the world\u0026#39;s next generation of musical instruments. Every year the competition serves as a showcase for unveiling the best new ideas in musicality, design, and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWired magazine called the competition an \u0026quot;X-Prize for music,\u0026quot; and contestants liken it to a TED Conference for new musical instrument designers.\u0026nbsp;Some of our previous finalists include the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.teenageengineering.com\/products\/op-1\u0022\u003EOP-1\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/roli.com\/products\/seaboard-grand\u0022\u003ERoli Seaboard\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/get.yousician.com\/\u0022\u003EGuitarbot\u003C\/a\u003E and many other groundbreaking musical instruments which have since become successful commercially and artistically.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrevious judges include artists such as \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.patmetheny.com\/\u0022\u003EPat Metheny\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.laurieanderson.com\/\u0022\u003ELaurie Anderson\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Devine\u0022\u003ERichard Devine\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.djyoungguru.com\/\u0022\u003EYoung Guru\u003C\/a\u003E, academic leaders such as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/experts\/david-wessel\/\u0022\u003EDavid Wessel\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/web.media.mit.edu\/%7Etod\/\u0022\u003ETod Machover\u003C\/a\u003E, and Music Technology industry leaders such as \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.esbasel.ch\/Festival\/Dozenten\/david_zicarelli.htm\u0022\u003EDavid Zicarelli\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mta.mit.edu\/people\/visiting-artists\/eran-egozy\u0022\u003EEran Egozy\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tom_Oberheim\u0022\u003ETom Oberheim\u003C\/a\u003E. The competition has received wide publicity from media outlets such as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com\/2014\/02\/12\/making-instruments-not-just-music-a-competition-for-inventors\/?module=BlogPost-Title\u0026amp;version=Blog%20Main\u0026amp;contentCollection=Arts\u0026amp;action=Click\u0026amp;pgtype=Blogs\u0026amp;region=Body\u0026amp;_r=2\u0022\u003EThe New York Times\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fastcodesign.com\/3041135\/5-futuristic-instruments-changing-how-we-make-music\u0022\u003EFast Company\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/savannah-tries-out-futuristic-musical-instruments-446047811840\u0022\u003EThe TODAY Show\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;among others.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Guthman Competition would like to thank its sponsor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.parents.gatech.edu\/content\/parents-fund-student-life-and-leadership\u0022\u003EThe Georgia Tech Parents Fund\u003C\/a\u003E for their\u0026nbsp;support.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EJudges for the 2017 competition will be:\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/wncmagazine.com\/blog\/qa_with_mike_adams\u0022\u003EMike Adams\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Moog Music CEO\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk\/people\/view\/18728\/prof-elaine-chew\u0022\u003EElaine Chew\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Professor of Digital Media, Queen Mary University\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/daedelusmusic.com\/\u0022\u003EDaedelus\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Inventor, producer, and performer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Margaret Guthman New Musical Instrument competition is an annual event hosted by Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Center for Music Technology aimed at identifying the world\u0026#39;s next generation of Musical Instruments. 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