Appraisal of multi- faceted compositional legacy of Salvatore Martirano (1927-1995)
In this event, the legendary SalMar Construction will be demonstrated and situated at the center of a discussion led by David Rosenboom about the uniqueness of this electronic instrument and how Salvatore Martirano’s composing practices influenced a generation of practitioners in experimental music. The compositional frameworks employed in some of Martirano’s related earlier and later works will also be explored, along with examples of his approaches to improvisation and collaboration.
Featured speakers:
- − David Rosenboom (George A. Miller Visiting Professor)
- − Ben Grosser (Associate Professor, School of Art + Design, NSCA, iSchool, Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory)
- − Michael Holloway (poet, performer)