Scott Eric Petersen
Yale University, Arthur K. Watson Hall, 51 Prospect Street, Rm 015, New Haven CT, 06511
Web. www.scottericpetersen.com
Email. scott.petersen@yale.edu
Cell. 203.804.1001
Education:
2010 Doctor of Musical Arts, Eastman School of Music
2003 Master of Music, Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
2001 Bachelor of Music, Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
Professional and Teaching Experience:
2016 – Present Lecturer, Yale University Department of Computer Science
- Courses Designed and Taught: CSPC 431/531 Algorithmic and Heuristic Music, CPSC 432/532) Computer Music Sound Synthesis, CPSC 334 Creative Embedded Systems, CPSC 134 Programming Musical Applications, CPSC 035 21st Century Computer Music Techniques.
- Committees (past and present): Computing and the Arts, Poorvu Center Advisory Committee, Center for Collaborative Arts and Media, Computer Science Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Advisory Committee on Library Policy, Information Technology Services Advisory Committee
- Advising: CPSC 290 Independent Study, CPSC 490, Senior Project, CPAR 491 Senior Project in Computing and the Arts, First and Second Year Advisor for Stiles College.
- AKW 123 Music Studio: Design, implement, and manage an open-source computer music cluster supported by an electronics prototyping station and two VR systems designed to expose students to the frontiers of computer music. The studio supports all CPSC music classes (see above.) This paper given at ICMC/NYEMF in 2019 details much of these efforts.
2014 – Present Program Director: Open Music Initiative, Yale University
Responsibilities: teach workshops on various subjects including audio programming, recording, editing and production techniques, basic electronics and circuit design, and analog synthesizers. Additional responsibilities include purchasing and budget management, overseeing and organizing staff members, creating and maintaining an open source hardware and software computer cluster, OMI social networking, organizational infrastructure, publicity and promotion of the initiative. More information can be found at the OMI page on my personal site.
2008 – 2016 Technical Director: Yale Music Technology Labs, Yale University Department of Music
Responsibilities included instruction of faculty and students on subjects pertaining to music technology and production, theoretical concepts of computer music, program-specific electronic music and video techniques, and the design and teaching of workshops on subjects ranging from recording techniques and sound file editing to audio programming and music notation.
Spring 2007 Instructor: Introduction to Computer Music Techniques, Eastman School of Music
Responsibilities included teaching the following subjects in both classes and labs: recording techniques, acoustic and psychoacoustic considerations, hardware and software routing, digital and analog mixing techniques, digital signal processing, music programming, sound synthesis, interactive techniques and real-time processing of live and streaming audio.
2004 – 2007 Teaching Assistant/Instructor: Introduction to Computer Music Techniques, Eastman School of Music
Responsibilities included teaching the following subjects in both classes and labs: recording techniques, acoustic and psychoacoustic considerations, hardware and software routing, digital and analog mixing techniques, digital signal processing, sound synthesis techniques, music programming, interactive techniques, and real-time processing of live and streaming audio.
Organizations:
2012 – present Owner: NodeNoise Productions
NodeNoise Productions is a music production company and soon, a record label founded in New Haven, CT in late 2012. Commercially, NodeNoise specializes in sonic solutions for electronic and multimedia projects including music, sound design, FX and editing for commercial and non-profit ventures. Clients have included the Yale School of Medicine, NYU, ConnCAN, Hadrian York, and FCG Chemical.
2008 – Present Founder and Coordinator: New Haven Electronic Music Composers (El MuCo)
El MuCo is a collaborative group of multimedia composers and artists dedicated to the production and performance of new electronic music, the creation of new musical interfaces, and collaborative improvisation.
2015 – 2018 Contributor: Libre Music Production
Contribute articles relating to music programming, edit and assist with the publication of other articles and news items, assist in planning and participate in organizational meetings, promote the site and its vision of creating music using free/libre open source software.
2007 – 2017 Founder and Coordinator: FridayNightThing electronic music and art concert series
The FridayNightThing series is an ongoing series of talks and concerts in which the participants work together to create a multi-sensory experience where the audience is able to see, hear and interact with the art being made as well as learn about it first-hand from the creators.
Selected Papers, Talks and Workshops:
April 16, 2021 Sacred Heart University, MSCSIT Workshop: Computer Music Programming for Video Games
June 21, 2019 ICMC-NYCEMF, NY, New York: Studio Report: Yale Open Music Initiative
February 09, 2019 Euterpea Studio, Yale University: Introduction to Linux Audio Production
October 26, 2018 Euterpea Studio, Yale University: Build an Audio Amplifier
September 21, 2017 Center for Collaborative Arts and Media, Yale University: Making the OMIPOD
February 24, 2016 Open Music Initiative, Yale University: Arduino and DC Motor Workshop
April 23, 2015 Open Music Initiative, Yale University: Analog Synthesizers: Making the Alien Screamer
October 29, 2014 MakeHaven, New Haven, CT: Making the APC
October 10, 2014 “Workshop in the Woods”, Dartmouth College: Systems and Methods of Performative Synthesis
January 14, 2014 New Canaan Library, contact microphone workshop
September, 2013 MakeHaven, New Haven, CT: experimental musical instrument workshop series
August 22, 2013 MakeHaven New Haven, CT: Coding Music
December 13, 2012 Artspace New Haven, CT: handmade acoustic instruments workshop
January 24, 2012 Artspace New Haven, CT: circuit bending and hardware hacking workshop
March 20, 2011 Foundation for Emerging Technologies and Arts, Miami, FL: guest composer
March 1, 2008 Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts, Minneapolis, MN: An Essay on Zen, Improvisation and the Listener
April 27, 2006 Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD: guest composer
Awards, Honors and Affiliations:
2017 Digital Humanities Workshop Seed Grant
2008, 2010 ASCAP Foundation ASCAPLUS Award
2007 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards, Honorable Mention
2004 – 2007 Ralph Jackno scholarship
2005 – 2006 Belle S. Gitelman Award
2004 – 2005 Simon Rose Scholarship
2003 Otto Ortmann Award in Composition
2001 Randolph S. Rothschild Award in Composition
1998 Peabody Percussion Ensemble Composition Competition
Fellow Pi Kappa Lambda – Epsilon Omicron Chapter
Fellow Golden Key National Honor Society
Composition Studies:
2007 – 2010 Dr. David Liptak, Eastman School of Music
2005 – 2006 Dr. Robert Morris, Eastman School of Music
2004 – 2005 Dr. Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Eastman School of Music
2001 Dr. Martin Bresnick, Bartok Festival of Music
2000 – 2003 Dr. Christopher Theofanidis, Peabody Conservatory
1997 – 2003 Dr. Thomas Benjamin, Peabody Conservatory
1997 – 2000 Prof. Morris M. Cotel, Peabody Conservatory
1995 – 1996 Dr. John Carbon, Franklin and Marshall College
Additional Musical Studies:
Voice Karen Holvik, Eastman School of Music; Randall Woodfield, Peabody Conservatory; Wayne Conner, Peabody Conservatory & Curtis School of Music; Russell Penney, American University
Conducting Dr. Harlan Parker, Peabody Institute
Piano Frances Veri, Pennsylvania Academy of Music; Arlene Miller
Guitar James Hontz, Franklin and Marshall College; Randy Zwally, Messiah College; Lane Ellis
Recent, Notable, and Upcoming Performances & Recordings:
Dec 20, 2021 State Inter State, fixed media recording
Aug 02, 2021 a.periodic FBS 3b, fixed media recording
Feb 12, 2021 Electric Phantasm: Triune Morphography, fixed media recording
Jan 08, 2021 OMI Synth Jam, Live electronic improvisation with synthesizers, modular electronics
Nov 24, 2020 OMI Synth Jam, Live electronic improvisation with synthesizers, modular electronics
May 29, 2020 OMI Synth Jam, Live electronic improvisation with synthesizers, modular electronics
May 2, 2019 Coleoptera L.C., Center for Collaborative Arts and Media, New Haven CT
December 13, 2018 Vyzer 3:2, Center for Collaborative Arts and Media, New Haven CT
November 7, 2018 Coleoptera A.S., Hatch Recital Hall, Rochester NY
Nov 2012–Jan 2013 Installation, Instructions not Included, Artspace New Haven CT
April 27, 2012 ROARATORIO, Cage/Cunningham (electronics), Yale University
October 26, 2011 Live electronic improvisation, El MuCo, Yale University
July – August 2011 Sining Off, part of 'A Showcase for SC Tweets', ICMC
May 29, 2011 Live electronic improvisation, El MuCo, IBEAM – Brooklyn NY
March 20, 2011 Live electronic improvisation, El MuCo, Subtropics Festival
February 25, 2011 Four Pillars I (premier), FridayNightThing – New Haven CT
January 28, 2011 live electronic improvisation, El MuCo, FridayNightThing
April 25, 2010 Live electronic improvisation, El MuCo, Artspace – Hartford CT
April 24, 2010 Live electronic improvisation, El MuCo, Uncertainty Music Series
April 11, 2010 EI4 (premier), Yale University Art Gallery
February 12, 2010 Live electronic improvisation, El MuCo, IBEAM, Brooklyn NY
November 5, 2008 Live electronic improvisation, Modo Particulae, The Stone, NYC
October 25, 2008 Chant (premier, commission) for 12-16 singers, OSSIA New Music
May 5, 2008 DMA recital, Eastman School of Music (ESM)
live electronic improvisation, Modo Particulae (laptop)
Moving Forms for 19 singers (premier)
QU 1 (premier)
VT 1 (premier)
April 7, 2008 III Interludes 1a for solo bass and speakers (premier), Bob Shop
March 28, 2008 Live electronic improvisation, Modo Particulae, ArtAwake 2008
March 28, 2008 Installation, Modern Forest, Main Street Armory, ArtAwake 2008
March 1, 2008 Measuring Time and Space, SPARK Festival of Electronic Music
January 18, 2008 Live electronic improvisation, FridayNightThing, NY
November 30, 2007 Live electronic improvisation, FridayNightThing, NY
November 2007 Endangered Banana #1, R. Pierzak (premier, voice), ESM
October 26, 2007 Live electronic improvisation, FridayNightThing, NY
March 2007 Measuring Time and Space (premier), Memorial Art Gallery, NY
March 20 – 23 2007 Installation, Modern Forest, Memorial Art Gallery, NY
June 28 2007 Whistling (premier), Toronto Canada
December 2006 Rothko Chapel, M. Feldman (voice), ESM
November 2006 Severall Figur'd Atomes, M. Barber (premier, soloist-voice), ESM
February 2006 keraclem for 8 solo violins (premier), OSSIA New Music
December 2005 Transistor:Burthen (premier), ESM
March 2005 4 voices 1 (premier), ESM
March 2003 similies (premier), Peabody Conservatory
Spring 2001 Trisagion (premier), Peabody Conservatory
July 2000 Schwartz Weiss Grau (premier), Bartok Music Festival, Szombathely Hungary