Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology
The Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology (GTCMT)[1] is an interdisciplinary research center housed at Georgia Institute of Technology College of Design. The Center, founded in November 2008,[2] by Gil Weinberg focuses on research and development of new musical technologies for music creation, performance and consumption.[3] GTCMT's mission is to provide a collaborative framework for committed students, faculty, and researchers to apply their musical, technological, and scientific creativity to the development of innovative artistic and technological artifacts.
Founder(s) | Gil Weinberg |
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Established | November 2008 |
Focus | Research and development of new musical technologies for music creation, performance and consumption |
Location | Georgia Tech College of Architecture |
Research
Research in the center focuses on innovative musical technologies that transform the way in which music is created, performed and consumed.[4] Research groups include Robotic Musicianship, Distributed, Music Informatics, Mobile Music and Sonification.
Musical Initiatives
GTCMT is home for a number of artistic and musical initiatives:
- The Margaret Guthman Musical Instrument Competition[5] - an annual event focusing on identifying the world’s best new ideas in musical instrument design, engineering, and performance.
- Sonic Generator[6] - a contemporary music ensemble-in-residence dedicated to the performance and exploration of music composed, shaped, influenced, enhanced, and created by the use of technology.
- Listening Machines[7] - An annual student concert series.