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.

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

Performance

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

Stina Haraldsdottir ('12) performs at the Two-Headed Beast concert outside of the Wild Beast Pavilion in 2011

Performance

Stina Haraldsdottir ('12) performs at the Two-Headed Beast concert outside of the Wild Beast Pavilion in 2011

Part of the setup for the Spring 2007 ESP Night concert

Performance

Part of the setup for the Spring 2007 ESP Night concert

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

ESP and Music Tech students building Peter Blasser's synthesizer circuit in the Electronics Lab in the Spring of 2015

Studios

ESP and Music Tech students building Peter Blasser's synthesizer circuit in the Electronics Lab in the Spring of 2015

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

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

flowers:orangegreenblue - Marc Nimoy, Fall 2005

Installation

flowers:orangegreenblue - Marc Nimoy, Fall 2005

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

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

Music and Image class rehearsal, Spring 2010

Collaboration

Music and Image class rehearsal, Spring 2010

Hums and drones performance at the Fall 2015 ESP Night Concert

Collaboration

Hums and drones performance at the Fall 2015 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

Breanna Tavaglione ('18) and Josh Westerman ('18) performing Breanna's piece Nota et Ignotas at the Spring 2017 ESP Night concert

Collaboration

Breanna Tavaglione ('18) and Josh Westerman ('18) performing Breanna's piece Nota et Ignotas at the Spring 2017 ESP Night concert

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

Performance

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

NES Circuit Bent Audio Visualizer - Phil Stearns 2006

Installation

NES Circuit Bent Audio Visualizer - Phil Stearns 2006