biographical info
Initially studying at the Eastman School of Music, Ben Hackbarth is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in composition at the University of California San Deigo where he studies with Chaya Czernowin (MA advisor), Philippe Manoury and Roger Reynolds (Ph.D. advisor). He is a graduate researcher at the Center for Research and Computing in the Arts where he writes electronic music software and collaborates with other artists culminating in installations, immersive stereoscopic VR pieces and, most recently, designing robotic musical instruments. He has had premières by Collage New Music ensemble and the Arditti String Quartet and has his music released on the SEAMUS label.
Upcoming Peformances
· Joachim Goßmann and I will be designing audio for a virtural reallity installation by Ruth West presented at SIGGRAPH in August.· On tour with the The GO Duo March 24th-31st.
· The Arditti String Quartet will premiere string quartet no. 1 for amplified string quartet during their residency at UCSD in March of 2007.
· Percussionist Matt Jenkins will perform open end for vibraphone and eight channel electronics at the UCSD composition juries on Februrary 18th, 2006.