Russell Pinkston (b. 1949) has written music in a wide variety of different media, ranging from concert works and sacred anthems to computer generated tape pieces and live electronic music for dance. His compositions have been played throughout Europe, South America and the United States, including performances by such noted ensembles as the Smith Quartet, the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra, the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra, the Sharir Dance Company and the Danish Royal Ballet. His research involving the use of interactive technologies for dance has received international attention, leading to interviews with CBC and BBC News and a feature article in New Scientist Magazine. His musical compositions and computer music research have also been widely recognized. Recent awards include the Charles Ives Fellowship from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and a senior Fulbright Fellowship in Composition and Computer Music to Brazil. Pinkston's music is recorded on Boston Skyline, Centaur, Finnadar, Folkways, and Summit Records and published by Galaxy Music, E. C. Schirmer, and Columbia University Press. He currently resides in Austin, Texas, where he is an Associate Professor of Music Composition and Director of Electronic Music Studios at The University of Texas at Austin ( http://www.utexas.edu/cofa/music/ems)

Events:
Song for the Living/Dance for the Dead, Concert 1
Talk on his "MIDI dance floor," Interactive Techonolgies Day

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