Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Eric Lyon

School of Performing Arts

Music | Theatre | Cinema

Virginia Tech

195 Alumni Mall

Blacksburg, VA 24061

ericlyon@vt.edu

Education

· University of California, San Diego, Ph.D., Major in Music Composition, 1991.

· Eastman School of Music, M.A., Major in Music Composition, 1988.

· Princeton University, B.A., Major in Music, Magna Cum Laude, 1984.

Additional Studies

· Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music, 1990, 1992.

· Aspen Music Festival and School, Composition,1980-1984.

Professional Appointments

· Associate Professor of Practice, Virginia Tech, 2013-present.

· Lecturer in Computer Music, Queen's University Belfast, 2006-2013.

· Lecturer in Electroacoustic Music, Manchester University, 2005-2006.

· Assistant Professor of Music, Dartmouth College, 1999-2005.

· Lecturer in Computer Music and Multimedia Design, Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS). 1995-99.

· Research Associate/Lecturer in Computer Music, Keio University, 1993-1995.

Monographs

Lyon, E. 2012. Designing Audio Objects for Max/MSP and Pd. Middleton, WI: A-R Editions, Inc.

Book Chapters

Lyon, E., 2013, Using Noise Techniques to Destabilize Composition and Improvisation. In B. Halligan, N. Spelman, M. Goddard, eds. Resonances: Noise and Contemporary Music, London: Bloomsbury, pp. 221-241.

Lyon, E., 2013. The Absent Image in Electronic Music. In: C. Vernalis, A. Herzog, J. Richardson, eds. The Oxford Handbook of Sound and Image in Digital Media, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 623-641.

Lyon, E., 2011. A Modular Synthesizer Simulation Program. In: R. Boulanger and V. Lazzarini, eds. The Audio Programming Book, Cambridge: MIT Press, pp. 629-653.

Lyon, E. 2011. Algorithmic Patch Design for Synmod. In: R. Boulanger and V. Lazzarini, eds. The Audio Programming Book, Cambridge: MIT Press, DVD chapter.

Lyon, E. 2011. Algorithmic Sound Design. In: R. Boulanger and V. Lazzarini, eds. The Audio Programming Book, Cambridge: MIT Press, DVD chapter.

Lyon, E. 2000. An Introduction to Reverberation Design with Csound. In: R. Boulanger, ed. The Csound Book, Cambridge: MIT Press, pp. 467-481.

Journal Publications

Lyon, E., Ouzounian, G., and Knapp, B., 2014/15 (in press).

Lyon, E., 2009. Deer Park. The Open Space Magazine, 11(1): 123-138.

Lyon, E., 2008. A Computer Music Retrospective. Organised Sound, 13(3): 209-216.

Lyon, E., 2002. Dartmouth Symposium on the Future of Computer Music Software:

A Panel Discussion. Computer Music Journal, 26(4): 13-30.

Lyon, E., 2001. Mushroom: An Oracular Sound Processor. SEAMUS Journal, 16(1): 2-4.

Lyon, E., 2000. Gordon Mumma. The Open Space Magazine, 1(2): 193-194.

Conference Proceedings

Lyon, E. 2012. “Image-Based Spatialization.” Proceedings of the 2012 International Computer Music Conference. San Francisco: International Computer Music Association, pp. 200-203.

Knapp, B. and E. Lyon. 2011. “The Measurement of Performer and Audience Emotional State as a New Means of Computer Music Interaction: A Case Study.” Proceedings of the 2011 International Computer Music Conference. San Francisco: International Computer Music Association, pp. 415-420.

Lyon, E. 2010. “The Biomuse Trio.” Proceedings of the 28th of the International Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing. NY: Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 3103-3106.

Lyon, E. 2008. “Conditions for Development of an Interchange Format for Spatial Audio.” Proceedings of the 2008 International Computer Music Conference. San Francisco: International Computer Music Association (ICMA), pp. 307-308.

Lyon, E. 2008. “Articulated Noise.” Proceedings of the 2008 International Computer Music Conference. San Francisco: ICMA, pp. 438-441.

Lyon, E. 2008. “Spatial Orchestration.” Proceedings of the 5^th Sound and Computer Music Conference. Barcelona: Music Technology Group. smcnetwork.org/resources/smc2008.

Lyon, E. 2006. "A Sample Accurate Triggering System for Pd and MaxMSP," Proceedings of the 2008 International Computer Music Conference. San Francisco: ICMA, pp. 606-611.

Lyon, E. 2004. "Spectral Tuning," Proceedings of the 2004 International Computer Music Conference. San Francisco: ICMA, pp. 375-377.

Lyon, E. 2003. "Spectral Reanimation," Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology, New London: Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology, pp. 103-105.

Lyon, E. 2001. "Building a Better Organ: A Music Environments," Proceedings of the Multimedia Technology & Applications Conference, Irvine, CA, Piscataway: IEEE, pp. 169-172.

Lyon, E. 2000. "The Bregman Electronic Music Studio at Dartmouth College," Proceedings of the 2000 International Computer Music Conference. San Francisco: ICMA, pp. 404-405.

Penrose, C. and E. Lyon, 2000. "FFTease - a Collection of Spectral Signal Processors for Max/MSP," Proceedings of the 2000 International Computer Music Conference. San Francisco: ICMA, pp. 496-498.

Lyon, E., and H. Igarashi, 2003. "NetMix Audio," Proceedings of KlangArt-Kongress Osnabrueck, Germany. Osnabrueck: Osnabrueck Publishing, pp. 194-198.

Lyon, E., 2000. "Rhythmic Rendering," Proceedings of the ICMC, Thessaloniki 1997. San Francisco: ICMA, pp. 485-486.

Lyon, E., 2000. "POWERpv: A Collection of Spectral Processors," Proceedings of the ICMC, Hong Kong 1996. San Francisco: ICMA. pp. 285-286.

Selected Music Commissions

Ensemble mise-en. Large ensemble. 2013.

Marianne Gythfeldt. Clarinet and computer. 2013.

Pauline Kim Harris. Solo violin. 2012.

String Noise. Violin duo with computer. 2012.

BACK Duo. Soprano and marimba. 2011.

TimeTable Percussion. Percussion trio. 2010.

Manchester University. Flute, clarinet and computer. 2009.

NeXT Ens. Ensemble and computer. 2006.

Awards, Prizes and Fellowships

Giga-Hertz Förderpreis, ZKM, Karlsruhe, Germany, 2011.

Arts Council of Northern Ireland Support for the Individual Artist Programme award, (SIAP) 2008 and 2011.

League-ISCM World Music Days Composition Competition, 2004.

UC Regents Dissertation Fellowship, 1990.

ASCAP Composer's Award for String Quartet #1, 1988.

UC Regents Scholarship, 1986.

Music Recordings

Lyon, E. 2010. “Light Rain, Laganside” on Five Points 13(2): Belfast Imagined, Atlanta, GA: Georgia State University Press.

Lyon, E. 2007. "Rose of the World" on Clairaudience, a compilation of works based on electronic voice phenomena (EVP). New Bedford, MA: Bohn Media.

Lyon, E. 2007. "Trajectories" on Music from SEAMUS volume 16, a stereo version of the 8-channel work. St Joseph, MO: SEAMUS.

Lyon, E. 2005. "Psychic Driving" on Escapement, a CD/DVD by Daniel Koppelman. Homestead, FL: Everglade Recordings.

Lyon, E. 2004. Ex Cathedra, monograph, computer music from 1999-2003. Baton Rouge, LA: Centaur Records.

Lyon, E. 2004. "Molten Statues" on 60x60. Brooklyn, NY: Capstone Records.

Lyon, E. 2004. "Confessions of a Virtue Addict" on BEAST. Trombone and electronic music recital by David Manson. Tampa, FL: Isospin Labs Records.

Lyon, E. 2000. "An American Fantasy" on 10th Anniversary Bonk. Tampa, FL: Bonk Recordings.

Lyon, E. 2000. "The Blistering Price of Power" on Pipe Wrench. Flute and electronic music recital by Elizabeth McNutt. Albany, NY: EMF.

Lyon, E. 2000. "Onceathon II: The Kiss of Constable" on Future Flute. Flute and electronic music recital by Margaret Lancaster. NYC: Sound's Bounty.

Lyon, E. 2000. "Heavy Rotation" on Future Flute. NYC: Sound's Bounty.

Karkowski, Z. and E Lyon. 1997. "Untitled" on Antiphony. London: Ash International.

Lyon, E. 1996. Red Velvet, Monograph. A collection of computer music from 1994-1996. Hillsdale, NJ: Smart Noise Records.

Lyon, E. 1993. "Low Flying Unicorns" on Intercambio: Computer Music from Buenos Aires and California. Palo Alto, CA: CCRMA/LIPM/CRCA.

Conference Presentations, Lectures and Workshops

“Audio Object Design for Max/MSP,” workshop at ICMC 2011. Huddersfield University. UK.

“The Voice of Noise,” conference talk at Electroacoustic Music Studies 2011. NYU. NYC.

"A History of Sonic Arts," invited lecture at the Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast, 2008.

"Recent Compositional Work in Live, Fixed Media, and Noise-Based Instrumental Computer Music," invited lecture to the CCRMA graduate composition seminar at Stanford University. Stanford, CA, 2007.

"Performance Strategies for Computer Chamber Music," invited lecture at CNMAT, UC Berkeley, 2007.

"Signal Processing, Composition, and What You (Mathematicians) Can Do for Computer Music," invited lecture to CCNY Brooklyn Math Department Colloquium. Brooklyn, NY, 2007.

"Current Problems in Live Computer Music Performance," invited lecture as composer-in-residence for the International Electroacoustic Music Festival. Brooklyn Conservatory. Brooklyn, NY, 2007.

"Algorithmic Sound Design and Current Modes of Listening," NYU Department of Music Colloquium Series, invited lecture. NYC, 2006.

"Computer Chamber Music and Some Technical Aspects of Introduction and Allegro", invited graduate seminar lecture at Columbia University. NYC, 2006.

"The Pleasures and Perils of Sampling," graduate seminar lecture at Manchester University. Manchester, 2006.

"Do We Still Need Computer Music?", talk presented at EMS 2006. Beijing.

"Current Problems and Practices in Computer Music." A daylong session of workshops, a master-class and a live computer performance, presented as guest artist for the Sonic Computing Organization (SCO). Gainesville, FL, 2005.

"Spectral Tuning," International Computer Music Conference. Miami, FL, 2004.

"Employing the FFT in Electro-Acoustic Music: Technical Principles, New Software, and Recent Compositions," The Studio for Electro-Instrumental Music (STEIM), Amsterdam, 2003.

"Too Smart for Their Own Good: Technique as Albatross in the Music of XTC," Practicing Popular Music, International Associate for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM), McGill University, Montreal, 2003.

"Spectral Reanimation," Ninth Biennial Symposium on Technology and the Arts. Connecticut College, New London, CT, 2003.

"Spectral Reanimation," SEAMUS Conference. Tempe, AZ, 2003.

"Techno Counterpoint: Tracking in the Music of Aphex Twin," EMP Conference on Popular Music, Seattle, WA, 2002.

"FFTease and New Strategies for Live Computer Performance," Guest Lecture at EMS Studio, Sweden, 2001.

Organization of Conferences and Festivals

Artistic director and festival coordinator. “Sonorities 2007. A Festival of New Music.” Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2007.

Curator and co-director. "The Electric Rainbow Coalition: A Festival of Electro-Acoustic Music." Hanover, NH, 2003.

Director. "Festival of New Musics" featuring guest artist George Lewis. Hanover, NH, 2002.

Director and Coordinator. "The Futures of Computer Music Software, a Symposium." Hanover, NH, 2001.

Authorship of Computer Music Tools

LyonPotpourri - a collection of externals for Max/MSP and Pd with a wide range of audio processing functionality.

FFTease - a set of externals for Max/MSP and Pd which provide real-time capabilities for many different spectral processing methods. (Collaboration with Christopher Penrose.)

POWERpv - a set of spectral processing tools based on the short time FFT and the phase vocoder. These tools provide multiple schemes for spectral alterations of sound for artistic purposes.

Mushroom - an iterative sound-processing system for generating families of spectrally related sounds, in generational layers with progressive reduction of features from the original source sound.

Invitations and Residencies

Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, based at the Computer Music Center of the

Music Department. NYC, September 2009 – January 2010.

Featured composer at Cross Currents festival, Penn State University. Works performed: “Light Rain Laganside”, “Clusters”, “The Noise Concerto.” University Park, PA, 2010.

STEIM residency with the Biomuse Trio. Amsterdam, 2008.

Featured Composer, International Electroacoustic Music Festival at Brooklyn Conservatory. Brooklyn, NY, 2007.

Guest Artist, Sonic Computation Organization. Gainesville, FL, 2005.

Composer/Researcher in Residence, STEIM. Amsterdam, 2003.

Composer in Residence, Djerassi Resident Artists Program. Woodside, California, 2002.

Institut International de Musique Electroacoustique de Bourges (IMEB) "Residence" award, taken at Les Ateliers UPIC (now CCMIX). Alfortville, France, 1992.

Representative Musical Performances

“Music from the Lyonosphere” – a portrait concert. Works performed: “String Trio no.1,” “The Lancaster Overture II,” “Onceathon II: The Kiss of Constable,” “Three Noises for Violin and Piano,” “Diagonal Noise.” Performed by members of TENTH INTERVENTION. Spectrum, NYC. 2014.

“Confessions of a Virtue Addict” performed by Jay Crone on Electroacoustic Music by Composers at Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, VA. 2014.

“The Book of Strange Positions” performed by String Noise on Bonk at Spectrum. Spectrum, NYC. 2013.

“Spaced Images with Noise and Lines” 8-channel computer music performed at NYC Electroacoustic Music Festival. Skirball Auditorium, NYU. NYC. 2013.

“Spaced Images with Noise and Lines” 8-channel computer music performed at the International Computer Music Conference, Španski Borci, Slovenia. 2012.

“Still Life with Vibraphone and Computer” performed by Patti Cudd, vibraphone. Unruly Music Festival. Milwaukee, WI. 2012.

“Variations on Psycho Killer” performed by Pauline Kim Harris, violin. Bargemusic, NYC. 2012.

“Variations on Psycho Killer” performed by Pauline Kim Harris, violin at NYSoundCircuit. The DiMenna Center, NYC. 2012.

“Rock and Roll Goddess” performed at the NYU New Music Ensemble concert. Frederick Loewe Theatre. NYC. 28 November 2011.

“Noise Triptych” performed by String Noise at Exapno. NYC. 23 October, 2011.

“Spaced Images with Noise and Lines,” octophonic electroacoustic music, premiered at a Spatial Music Collective concert. 7 October 2011. Dublin, Ireland.

“Serenade for Percussion” premiered by Timetable Percussion at the AC Institute, NYC. 22 October 2011.

“Dear, If You Change” from “John Dowland Versions” performed by the BACK Duo at Exapno. 25 September 2011. NYC.

“Noise Triptych” for two violins premiered by String Noise at the Ostrava Music Days Festival. 2 September 2011. Ostrava, Czech Republic.

“Clusters” performed at the first Irish Sound, Science and Technology Convocation. 10 August 2011.

“Noise Quartets 5,6,7 and 8” performed at the 2011 International Computer Music Conference by The Noise Quartet. 4 August 2011. Phipps Hall, Huddersfield University. Huddersfield, UK.

“Music for Sleeping and Waking Minds” (composition, Gascia Ouzounian, surround sound interface design, Lyon) performed by the Green Man Festival. Wales. 20 August 2011.

“Music for Sleeping and Waking Minds” performed by the Biomuse Trio at the BEAM Festival. Brunel University, Uxbridge. 25 June 2011.

“The Alligator Briefcase” for mezzo-soprano and marimba premiered by the BACK Duo. Baruch Performing Arts Center, NYC. 1 May 2011.

“Clusters” and ”Trajectories” performed on the Spatial Music Collective retrospective concert 2006-2011. University of Ulster, Londonderry. 30 March 2011.

Featured composer at NewMusicNewIdeas, Pianos, NYC. Performed “The Noise Concerto”, “The Double Noise Concerto”, “Three Melodies for Vibraphone” and “Liberation #1.” 16 January 2011.

“Frozen in Stereoscope,” live octophonic music performed at Spatial Music Collective concert. Dublin. 13 November, 2010.

“Sacred Amnesia” performed on a Argento Ensemble concert dedicated to the music of Arnold Schoenberg. Austrian Cultural Forum. NYC. 8 August 2010.

“BioSpaces” performed at the National Science Gallery, Dublin. The Biomuse Trio with Kate Ellis, cello. 16 September 2010.

“Trio for Violin, Biosensors and Computer” performed at Digital Resources for the Humanities and Arts (DRHA) Conference. Brunel University, Uxbridge. 7 September 2010.

“Stem Cells” performed at NIME, Australia. Ben Knapp, biosensor performer. 18 June 2010.

“Golden Melodies” performed at Transmission, Vienna. Seth Josel, electric guitar. 19 May 2010.

“Trio for Violin, Biosensors and Computer” performed at CHI, Georgia. The Biomuse Trio. 14 April 2010.

“Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Computer” performed at NYCEMF, NYC. Elizabeth McNutt, flute, Esther Lamneck, clarinet, Eric Lyon, computer. March 2010.

“The Noise Concerto” performed by the Electric Eel Multimedia Ensemble at The Tank. NYC, 18 March 2010.

“Confessions of a Virtue Addict for Trombone and Tape” performed at Brooklyn College. Haim Avitsur, trombone. 4 March 2010.

“Confessions of a Virtue Addict for Trombone and Tape” performed at Concordia University. Haim Avitsur, trombone. 17 February 2010.

“Golden Melodies for Electric Guitar and Max/MSP” at Oberlin College. Seth Josel, electric guitar.12 February 2010.

“The Noise Concerto” performed by the Electric Eel Multimedia Ensemble at Monkeytown, NYC. January 2010.

“Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Computer” at Aberdeen. November 2009.

“The Noise Concerto” performed at the NYU New Music Ensemble concert, Frederick Loewe Theatre, NYC. November 2009.

“Golden Melodies” performed at the Italian Academy, NYC. James Moore, electric guitar. September 2009.

“Stem Cells” performed at Durham. June 2009.

“The Biomuse Trio” performed at NIME, Pittsburgh. June 2009.

“The Noise Concerto” performed at SARC, Belfast. May 2009.

“Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Computer” at SEAMUS, Fort Wayne. April 2009.

“Clusters” performed at the Spatial Music Collective Concert, Dublin. March 2009.

“The Biomuse Trio” performed at Issue Project Room, NYC. January, 2009.

“The Biomuse Trio ” performed at Diapason Gallery, NYC. 9 January, 2009.

“Onceathon II” performed by Jane Rigler and the composer. The Stone, NYC. 2008.

“Couperin Soufflé” for solo laptop premiered at the NWEAMO festival in Stonybrook, NY. 2008.

“String Quartet no. 3 with Computer Enhancements” performed at Manchester University, by Quatuor Danels and the composer. Manchester. 2008.

"Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Computer" premiered at the NOVARS Research Centre, Manchester University. Esther Lamneck, clarinet, Elizabeth McNutt, flute, Eric Lyon, computer. Manchester, 2007.

Spatial audio architect and laptop performer with Kairos for The Gathering - a performance by Michael Mayhew at the Manchester International Festival. Manchester, 2007.

Improvisated laptop trio at Salon Bruit - K77, with Paula Mathussen and Ameobazoid. Berlin, 2007.

"Global Eyes" performed at North-South MANTIS concert. Manchester, 2007.

"Remix de Bruits" performed at Futuresonic 2007. Manchester, UK.

"Confessions of a Virtue Addict" performed at FEMF 16. Gainesville, Florida, 2007.

"Confessions of a Virtue Addict" performed at NODUS Concert. Miami, Florida, 2007.

"Private Lesson" premiered at NIME Festival. Kathleen Supove, Disklavier. NYC, 2007.

"String Quartet no. 3" premiered at a Smith Quartet Concert. Belfast, 2007.

"Trajectories" performed at Spatial Collective Concert. Dublin, 2007.

"Trajectories" performed at Integra Concert. Belfast, 2007.

"Introduction and Allegro" performed at Sonorities 2007. Belfast.

"Remix de Bruits", "Stem Cells" and "Rose of the World" performed on solo concert at GEM Days 2006. Huddersfield, UK.

"Introduction and Allegro" performed at MANTIS concert. Manchester,UK, 2006.

"Introduction and Allegro" performed at ICMC 2006. New Orleans, LA.

"Liberation #1" performed at the Sonorities Festival. Belfast, Ireland, 2005.

"Trajectories" performed at the 14th Annual Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival. Gainesville, FL, 2005.

"Trajectories" performed at the Spark Festival. Minneapolis, MN, 2005.

"Onceathon II: The Kiss of Constable" performed at the ICMC. Miami, FL, 2004.

"Stem Cells" premiered at Ars Electronica. Linz, Austria, 2004.

"Liberation #1" performed at SEAMUS 2004. San Diego, CA.

"Trajectories" premiered at Harvest Moon Multi-Channel Audio Symposium. Montreal, Canada, 2004.

"The Blistering Price of Power" performed at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Boulder, CO, 2004.

"Molten Statues" premiered at Vox Novus 60x60 concert. Brooklyn, NY, 2004.

"Low Flying Unicorns" performed at "Beyond Noise" concert. Sibelius Academy, Finland, 2004.

"Liberation #1" performed at Electric Rainbow Coalition festival. Hanover, NH, 2003.

"The Blistering Price of Power" performed at the Third Practice Festival. Richmond, VA, 2003.

"Onceathon II: The Kiss of Constable" performed at Karnatic Lab Concert. Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2003.

"Rock and Roll Goddess" performed at NYU New Music Ensemble concert. NYC, 2003.

"The Pursuit of Opulence" performed at ICMC. Thessiloniki, Greece, 1997.

"1979" performed at the ICMC. Hong Kong, 1996.

Undergraduate Courses Designed and Taught

· Instrumental Composition

· Composition of Electroacoustic Music

· Computer Music Techniques

· Computer Programming for Musical Applications

· Counterpoint

· History of Electronic Music

· History of Twentieth Century Music

· Intermediate MIDI Applications (Introduction to Music Technology)

· Music and Technology

· Music in the Age of Mechanical (and Digital) Reproduction

· Musical Applications of Fourier Theory

· Orchestration

· Recording Studio Techniques

· Sound Synthesis and Signal Processing

Graduate Courses Designed and Taught

· Analysis of Musical Systems

· Analysis, Synthesis and Perception of Timbre

· Audio Programming

· Composition of Computer Music

· Compositional Environments

· Composition Seminar

· Sounds, Signals and Senses

· Sonic Arts Seminar

· Software Improvisation Systems

· Sound Design

Academic Service

External Examiner, PhD thesis, National University of Singapore, 2014 (forthcoming).

External Panel Member, Course approval event for the BSc in Music Technology at Bedforshire University. 2011.

External Examiner, M. Phil. In Music and Media Technologies course. Trinity College Dublin. 2008-2011.

External Examiner, Ph.D. vivas, at Trinity College Dublin and Manchester University.

Senior Tutor, Queen’s University Belfast, 2011-12.

Peer Review Service

Paper and Music reviewer for ICMC

Music reviewer for SEAMUS

Paper reviewer for NIME

Article reviewer for Organised Sound

Book reviewer for MIT Press

Computer Proficiency

Audio Software Proficiency: Csound, Cmix, clm, cmusic, CARL, Max/MSP, Pd, SuperCollider, ProTools, Logic, Ableton Live.

Programming Languages: C, Objective-C, HTML, JavaScript, Perl, Processing.

References

Available on request.