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The Convergence festival of music technology at De Montfort University (Leicester, England) hosted a three day event that included a performance of Joshua Tomlinson's "A Short Story" September 22, 2022. Dr. Tomlinson's theater piece features live electronics triggered by a typewriter and lamp to drive the narrative of an old writer recounting his past. As the only artist performing on typewriter that evening, Dr. Tomlinson answered audience questions after the concert about the technology he us…
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Wind Symphony World Premier of Trial By Fire
Nov 15, 2021
Under the baton of Dr. Erin Bodnar, the UNF Wind Symphony premiered Trial by Fire November 15. The new commissioned work by Joshua Tomlinson is three movements of broad dynamics, exploring the phases of grief from shock and denial to anger to ultimate acceptance. Challenging in both its complexity and simplicity, Dr. Bodnar said the work pushed the student performers in new ways.
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"A Short Story" Performed at SMC 2019, Malaga, Spain
May 31, 2019
Composer Joshua Tomlinson performed his work "A Short Story" at the 16th Sound & Music Computing Conference (SMC) May 31, 2019 in Malaga, Spain. A story unfolded as the performer interacted with his instruments that also served as stage props - a typewriter and a lamp. Utilizing attached contact mics, they generated pre-recorded sounds to progress the narrative to its climactic conclusion. Event program available at: https://www.smc2019.uma.es/docs/SMC2019_Music_Program.pdf