Pauline Oliveros (1932) is a composer and improviser who performs
extensively locally and in many parts of the world in a variety of venues. Her music
is performed widely as well by many notable musicians and ensembles. Her works are
recorded and available through download sites, cassette, CD, DVD, and Vinyl
releases. Recent compositions include Tower Ring 2011 commissioned by the Oliver
Ranch Foundation for Ann Hamilton’s Tower situated at the Oliver Ranch in
Geyserville California. She will compose a percussion concerto commissioned by the
International Contemporary Ensemble to be performed at Lincoln Center in August
2013. Oliveros plays a Titano acoustic accordion and the Roland V Accordion in her
solo and ensemble improvisations. In 2009 Oliveros was honored with the William
Schuman lifetime achievement award presented by Columbia University along with a
three-hour retrospective of her music at the Miller Theater in New York in 2010.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts presented Oliveros with the 2012 John Cage Award at
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation in New York March 19. Oliveros is the founder of
the Deep Listening Institute, Ltd. based in Kingston NY. Through her Deep Listening
practice she has facilitated numerous workshops and intensives throughout the world
leading to collaborations across many disciplines. For more information see
http://paulineoliveros.us and http://www.deeplistening.org