Michael J Schumacher, Juilliard graduate, not only is an advocator of sound arts, having been a director of a gallery, Diapason, dedicated to sound art since 1997 to 2011, but he is an inventor of the Portable Multi-Channel Sound System is a unique musical instrument designed specifically for his spatialized compositions. It sets up in less than an hour and can be carried in a single suitcase, yet provides up to 12 fully discrete audio channels, complete with speakers, amplifiers and sound sources. Building on the pioneering work of composers such as Alvin Lucier and Maryanne Amacher, presentations explore the relationship between musical form and architectural space and how this relationship can inform listening. Combining installation and performance, algorithmic composition and improvisation, this goes beyond acoustics to the way people inhabit and use spaces, creating paradigms for listening and formal expectations.
