Composer and PhD researcher at the FCSH/ Kunstuniversität Graz/ Fondazionne Archivio Luigi Nono and member of the Concrète [Lab] Ensemble, João Quinteiro is In Focus on MIC.PT in March.
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Instrumentation (general) Guitar and Live Electronics
Program Notes
Since I have always been involved with the inner structures of sound, working with the harmonic series comes as a natural move, since harmonics are well known to guitarists. Thus, inspired by Fourier's theory, I chose to work with the most basic element of sound synthesis, the sinewave.
Harmonic Series is my first project using the computer as a musical instrument. Using the computer is a development of my work with analog modular systems and it's part of an ongoing process, of changing my whole approach to both composition and performance. While doing so, I also take the opportunity to distance myself from some common approaches to computer music performance and production.
Rafael Toral
Lisbon, November 2003