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Christopher Poovey (b. 1993) is a composer, media artist, and creative coder who creates music and software which produce rich and colorful sound and encourages interactive structures. Christopher’s compositions have been performed by Ensemble Dal Niente, Ensemble Mise-en, University of North Texas’s Nova Ensemble, Indiana University’s New Music Ensemble, and Indiana University’s Brass Choir. Chris was a finalist for the 2021 International Confederation of Electroacoustic Grand Prix and has received a special mention from the 2021 Ars Electronica Forum Wallis. His work has also been selected for performance at conferences such as the International Computer Music Conference, Seoul International Computer Music Festival, International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music General Assembly, New York Electronic Music Festival, Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States National Conference, Inner SoundScapes, National Student Electronic Music Event, Electronic Music Midwest, and MoxSonic.
Chris currently teaches at Oberlin Conservatory in TIMARA. He holds a PhD and MA in composition from the University or North Texas and a BM in composition from Indiana University. To supplement his formal studies, Christopher has taken courses at the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique, at Princeton University for the Só Percussion Summer Institute, and has attended a residency at the Atlantic Center for the Arts.
In addition to his work in composition, Christopher develops software for electronics music production and performance primarily in Max and CSound including the Grainflow package for Max, a plethora of Max for Live devices, and VST instrument build using the Cabbage framework. These tools and his compositions may be found at christopherpoovey.com.
Chris currently teaches at Oberlin Conservatory in TIMARA. He holds a PhD and MA in composition from the University or North Texas and a BM in composition from Indiana University. To supplement his formal studies, Christopher has taken courses at the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique, at Princeton University for the Só Percussion Summer Institute, and has attended a residency at the Atlantic Center for the Arts.
In addition to his work in composition, Christopher develops software for electronics music production and performance primarily in Max and CSound including the Grainflow package for Max, a plethora of Max for Live devices, and VST instrument build using the Cabbage framework. These tools and his compositions may be found at christopherpoovey.com.
Short Biography (under 150 words)
Christopher Poovey is a composer and creative coder who creates music and software which produce rich and colorful sound and encourages interactive structures. Christopher’s compositions have been performed by Ensemble Dal Niente, Ensemble Mise-en, University of North Texas’s Nova Ensemble, Indiana University’s New Music Ensemble, and IU Brass Choir. Chris was a finalist for the International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music Grand Prix and has received a special mention from the Ars Electronica Forum Wallis. His work has also been selected for performance at conferences such as the International Computer Music Conference, Seoul International Computer Music Festival, International Confederation of Electroacoustic General Assembly, New York Electronic Music Festival, and Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States National Conference. Chris currently teaches at Oberlin Conservatory in TIMARA. He holds a PhD and MA in composition from the University or North Texas and a BM in composition from Indiana University.
