Sound / Object / Gesture: Technology as an Expressive Instrument

Join us for a talk by David Rafferty, associate professor of practice and director of the Music Program, on creative research regarding the mapping of human gesture to sound and real-time computer graphics in audiovisual performance. This talk explores movement mapped directly to sound and dynamic visual processes, drawing from collaborations with dancers and instrumentalists. In this approach, gesture is treated not as a secondary controller but as a core compositional element that shapes structure, timing and form. Through selected works and demonstrations, the discussion will cover artistic strategies and technical approaches to embodied audiovisual interaction.