{"69282":{"#nid":"69282","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Sonic Generator to Perform in Atlanta Premiere of Maa","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn September 9 and 10 at\n8 pm, Georgia Tech\u2019s contemporary music ensemble Sonic Generator will perform\nin the Atlanta premiere of \u003Cem\u003EMa\u00e1\u003C\/em\u003E\u2014an\nevening-length performance at Atlanta Symphony Hall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this first-of-its-kind\ncollaboration among Sonic Generator, contemporary dance troupe gloATL and\nAtlanta Symphony Orchestra Maestro Robert Spano, the audience will be immersed\ninto a panoramic, grass-covered landscape with a 360-degree experience of\nmusic, dance and theatrical design. Seating\nis limited\u2014tickets may be purchased at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office at\n404.733.5000 or \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.woodruffcentertickets.org\/center\/ticket\/production_detail.aspx?perf=44441\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eonline\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMa\u00e1\u003C\/em\u003E is an\noriginal interpretation of the renowned Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho\u2019s music\ncomposition of the same name, which translates to \u201cearth.\u201d Saariaho\u2019s work\nblends the use of electronics and traditional instruments and is marked by its\nemphasis on timbre\u003Cem\u003E; Ma\u00e1\u003C\/em\u003E is widely\nconsidered to be among her most important compositions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are excited to share this\nexhilarating work with Atlanta audiences,\u201d said Jason Freeman, assistant professor\nin the Georgia Tech School of Music and executive director of Sonic Generator.\n\u201cGeorgia Tech is an international leader in arts and technology research, and\nthis production demonstrates our commitment to bringing the unique expertise of\nour faculty and students to the concert stage to present\ncompelling performances in collaboration with the most talented artists in the\ncity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow in its sixth year, Sonic Generator uses technology to transform the ways in which we\ncompose, perform and listen to music. The group is sponsored by Georgia Tech\u2019s\nGVU Center, College of Architecture, and School of Music, bringing the best\nprofessional classical musicians from around Atlanta to campus to collaborate\nwith students and faculty and incorporate new research into live\nperformance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EgloATL Dancemaker Lauri Stallings\nwill choreograph and stage the work for seven principal dancers, the musicians\nand Maestro Spano, who will conduct the entire \u003Cem\u003EMa\u00e1\u003C\/em\u003E\nenvironment. A large\nphysical chorus of dancers from gloLAB and Kennesaw State University\u2019s\nDepartment of Dance will complete the cast.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EStallings also assembled the creative\nteam, including Bruce Harlan, Lighting Designer; Adam Larsen, Multi-Media\nArtist; Anne Patterson, Scenic Designer; Tian Justman, Costume Designer; and\nRichard Carvlin, Production Manager.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EContemporary music ensemble helps Georgia Tech more deeply connect to the world of art, technology and expression in original production combining live music, dance and theatrical design.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Contemporary music ensemble helps Georgia Tech more deeply connect to the world of art, technology and expression."}],"uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2011-08-12 08:02:41","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:09:55","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"61027":{"id":"61027","type":"image","title":"Sonic Generator","body":null,"created":"1449176308","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:58:28","changed":"1475894531","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:11","alt":"Sonic Generator","file":{"fid":"191259","name":"sonic_generator.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":138760,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sonic_generator_0.jpg?itok=Q4ZzIGs0"}}},"media_ids":["61027"],"groups":[{"id":"1218","name":"Digital Lounge - Entertainment and Music"}],"categories":[{"id":"148","name":"Music and Music Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1936","name":"Center for Music Technology"},{"id":"926","name":"College of Architecture"},{"id":"1346","name":"Jason Freeman"},{"id":"167096","name":"school of music"},{"id":"166982","name":"Sonic Generator"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:teri.nagel@coa.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETeri Nagel\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech College of Architecture\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-2156\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}