The Experimental Sound Practices program was established for musicians, composers, and sound artists with a strong musical background who want to explore the more radical branches of contemporary sound.

Davy Sumner preparing his piece for amplified tape-machine and percussion for the ESP Night Concert in February 2016

Performance

Davy Sumner preparing his piece for amplified tape-machine and percussion for the ESP Night Concert in February 2016

Stephanie Smith's violin bow interface and LED controller, Fall 2010

Performance

Stephanie Smith's violin bow interface and LED controller, Fall 2010

Rebecca Drapkin ('20) improvising at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Performance

Rebecca Drapkin ('20) improvising at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Zachary Kenefick ('21) and Dylan Marx ('21) performing Mime Piece at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Collaboration

Zachary Kenefick ('21) and Dylan Marx ('21) performing Mime Piece at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Lewis Keller's Photonensemble, April 2008

Installation

Lewis Keller's Photonensemble, April 2008

Isaac Rohr ('20) performing via Ableton Live at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Performance

Isaac Rohr ('20) performing via Ableton Live at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Daniel Eaton's Video Head as seen in the Music & Image class, Spring 2010

Performance

Daniel Eaton's Video Head as seen in the Music & Image class, Spring 2010

A group of ESP students performing Jack Herscowitz's piece Disintegrating Flowers at the Fall 2021 ESP Night Concert

Collaboration

A group of ESP students performing Jack Herscowitz's piece Disintegrating Flowers at the Fall 2021 ESP Night Concert

Aaron Drake's installation "Radio Transmission Orchestra" installation in the CalArts main gallery in 2006

Installation

Aaron Drake's installation "Radio Transmission Orchestra" installation in the CalArts main gallery in 2006

Hums and drones performance at the Fall 2015 ESP Night Concert

Collaboration

Hums and drones performance at the Fall 2015 ESP Night Concert

Josh Westerman ('18) performs his piece Fondness Area at the Spring 2017 ESP Night Concert

Performance

Josh Westerman ('18) performs his piece Fondness Area at the Spring 2017 ESP Night Concert

Sara Roberts directing the Readers Chorus in Los Angeles in the Spring of 2015

Performance

Sara Roberts directing the Readers Chorus in Los Angeles in the Spring of 2015

Visiting sound artist Bryan Jacobs presents his work in ESP Forum in December of 2016

Visiting Artists

Visiting sound artist Bryan Jacobs presents his work in ESP Forum in December of 2016

Marc Nimoy's performance of networked laptops during Sounding Out in the Fall of 2008

Installation

Marc Nimoy's performance of networked laptops during Sounding Out in the Fall of 2008

Students collaborating on one of Sara Roberts' performance pieces in the Spring of 2011

Collaboration

Students collaborating on one of Sara Roberts' performance pieces in the Spring of 2011

Brian Griffith ('21) and Shan Ni ('21) performing their collaborative piece called Unknown Pieces of Life at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Collaboration

Brian Griffith ('21) and Shan Ni ('21) performing their collaborative piece called Unknown Pieces of Life at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert