2020 ARCHIVE
Chaosflöte + A•I•Y•A performances at the Jubiläumsveranstaltung 25 Jahre Datenschutzgesetz im Kanton Zürich.
World premiere of The Many Voices (for Chaosflöte)
Master Recital of Barbara Hidber, composer
Performance of Verzettelt for solo flute
Artificial Intelligence and Creativity | Guest Speaker/Panel Discussion. Moods, Zürich
(cancelled due to COVID-19)
Null-state intercontinental live coding performance: meditation.dystopia
Null-state intercontinental live coding performance: meditation.dystopia
Solo am Mittag concert series: solo Chaosflöte + A•I•Y•A set
(Cancelled)
2019 ARCHIVE
Performance with the ZHdK Contemporary Ensemble (Arc-en-ciel) collaboration project with the Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology
Guest lecture at the Kein Kino series at Kino Toni: "Building a Performance Practice for Interactive Electronics"
Presentation of A•I•Y•A, algorithmic improvisation machine
Guest Lecture:
"Fundamentals of Live Audio"
Eastern Florida State College
<<Artificial Dance>> Installation-Performance
Programming/designing interactive sounds for the Abschlussprojekt of Jaira Peyer
Presentation of Chaosflöte and A•I•Y•A, intuitive improvisation machine, for Sony at Immersive Arts Space
Roche Continents Program, Selected Participant
5-day exchange between scientists and artists, hosted by Roche and the Salzburg Festival
Chaosflöte + A•I•Y•A (intuitive improvisation machine) world premiere
Chaosflöte + A•I•Y•A (intuitive improvisation machine) performance
REFRESH 2019 // Digital Festival at Immersive Arts Space, Zürich (CH)
Chaosflöte + A•I•Y•A performance
++World Premiere of NEXT STEP for dancer & electronic shoes
WHITE PULSE MARATHON Carte Blanche // chaosflöte + AIYA
60 performers. 100 x 3mins. No boredom. High speed.
"A toast to Pheidippides"
Chaosflöte presentation at Swiss Interactive Sessions
Guest artist presentation for the University of South Florida Flute Studio, as part of the 2019 Null-state Residency at USF.
Null-state concert with chaosflöte and live coding, as part of the 2019 Null-state Residency at Barness Recital Hall.
Guest lecture for the University of South Florida composition studio/Real-time Electronics in Composition seminar.
2018 ARCHIVE
Arc-en-ciel concert of contemporary music at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Werke von György Ligeti und Dozierenden der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Guest artist presentation for students at Eastern Florida State College.
Null-state intercontinental live-coding concert and workshop for students at the University of Central Florida.
World premiere of Chaos Ver. 4 for sensor-augmented Chaosflöte and live visuals/electronics for the ZHdK Academic Advisory Committee
as part of the event "Future of Creative Industries"
Presentation on new concert formats, as part of the "career preparation" workshops at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste.
Guest lecture and presentation on chaosflöte and my performance practice
Performances of works for Chaosflöte: Prelude for an Avenoir (Melody Chua) and Entropic Atelier No. 3 (Benjamin D. Whiting)
Orchester der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste plays works of Berio, Rachmaninow, Rolf Liebermann, Bernd Alois Zimmermann at Tonhalle Maag.
Uraufführungsabend der Kompositionsklassen
World premiere of Serenspoken (2018) by Melody Chua for fixed media,
+ premiering works by Barbara Hidber and Patricia Meier
Podium: Impro pool of Lucas Niggli
MA Music Performance Abschlusskonzert: an immersive recital of live visuals, Chaosflöte, and unpredictable electronics
Conceptualization and creation of Mirror, MirrOr live interactive dance performance with motion capture.
(as lead developer for interactive sound)
U.S. Premiere of Serenspoken for fixed electronics by Melody Chua at Eastern Florida State College.
Mirror, Mirr0r: Interactive Dance Performance with Motion Capture and Live Electronics (as lead sound designer/programmer)
World premiere of NEXTION for Chaosflöte and live electronics + interactive visuals for the ZHdK Highlights Festival.
World premiere of PUMP, an explosion of many trumps (2018) for Supercollider and TouchOSC.
Guest Artist/Lecturer (Null-state) on electroacoustic music practice and the chaosflöte.
Null-state performance:
Part 1: Chaosflöte concert
Part 2: Chaosflöte + live coding improvisation w/ Benjamin D. Whiting
Null-state guest artist presentation, workshop, and concert for students of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Chaosflöte performance for the Swiss Parliament at the Seminar der Kommissionen für Wissenschaft, Bildung und Kultur des National- und Ständerates
Featured on the Swiss Music Journal Dissonance "Über das Instrument hinaus" written by Thomas Meyer
2017 ARCHIVE
Debut of second alpha-state Chaosflöte HCaos Ver. 2 for sensor-augmented flute, live-processed sound, and live-visuals
Composed and performed by Melody Chua
Production of SWR/E-Werk Freiburg/HfG Karlsruhe 2017
Null-State guest artist presentation at the University of South Florida
Performance with the ZHdK Symphony Orchestra at Tonhalle Concert Hall, Zürich
Null-state guest artist presentation at the University of Central Florida with Dr. Benjamin D. Whiting
Recital: Flute Studio of Matthias Ziegler
Noisefloor Festival Composition Selection
HCaos Ver. 2 for sensor-augmented flute and live processed sound and live visuals
Uraufführungsabend der Master-Kompositionsklassen ZHdK, premiere of Chaos Ver. 2b (HCaos variant) for sensor-augmented flute and live electronics+visuals.
Null-state Intercontinental Live-Coding Performance at the Accidental Music Festival 2017 Contemporary Music Marathon.
Live-Electronics Laptop Performance at Center for Art and Media Technology, Karlsruhe (ZKM) Next Generation Festival 7.0
Performance at recitals of Tomomi Matsuo, Anna-Barbara Rösch
Recipient of New Music USA Grant: Nullstate: Chaosflöte - Catalyzing a new body of work for the open-source, sensor-augmented flute
Guest lecture/presentation: "Aesthetic and Practical Considerations in Electronic Music"
Artist Residency at Immersive Lab at the Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology, Zürich
Opera Premiere (as flutist): Il segreto di Susanna
Null-state Guest Artist Presentation for EFSC students
Improvisation workshop for students at the University of Central Florida
Null-state gives workshops and masterclasses on electroacoustic composition and the chaosflöte (click here for full calendar of events)
European premiere of Prelude to an Avenoir for Chaosflöte and live electronics + interactive visuals
Performance of Prelude to an Avenoir for Chaosflöte and live electronics + interactive visuals for ZHdK "Insights" event
Performance of Prelude to an Avenoir and Chaos Ver 2B for Chaosflöte and live electronics + interactive visuals as part of the ZHdK Highlights Festival
Flute Studio Recital of Matthias Ziegler
Arc-en-ciel Contemporary Music Concert as part of Focus Contemporary Zürich West
Baroque Flute Masterclass Performance with Rachel Brown, Professor of Baroque Flute at the Royal College of Music
Lange Nacht: Artikulationen in der zeitgenössischen Musik
Intercontinental Live-Coding Performance with Benjamin D. Whiting
2016 ARCHIVE
Joined the Krannert Center for Performing Arts recording and sound production team
Performance at Lisa Garner Santa masterclass
Dr. Stephen Andrew Taylor Sonification of DNA and Amino Acids
recorded/processed flute samples
-Performance of CHAOS ver. 1 (by Melody Chua) at the 2016 College Music Society Conference
-Performance of Ashley Fu-Tsun Wang's Antares Falling with pianist Chia-ying Chan
Solo recital of flute and electronics.
World Premieres:
Benjamin D. Whiting Entropic Atelier
Lecture: "Important Fundamentals of Electronics and Live Audio Setup" at the Atlantic Music Festival Future Music Lab
Selective Memory world premiere, by Melody Chua, for sensor-augmented flute, 4-channel live electronics, and visuals, as part of the Atlantic Music Festival
Recital of the flute studio of Matthias Ziegler
Kammermusiksaal I (CH)
2015 ARCHIVE
Participation in the Project Trio Festival, performance at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC
Commercial CD Release
MODES: Vol. 30 Society of Composers
Benjamin D. Whiting Melodia sin melodia
recorded/processed flute