Category Archives: Technology

MusicXML at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Michael

I was delighted to learn from Gavan Reilly about MusicXML’s use at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition underway in Dublin, Ireland. At Stand 4207, student Mary Spillane is presenting her work on “Investigating methods of automatically classifying sheet music according to difficulty.” Continue reading →

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Coming Up: Mason Bates’ Mass Transmission

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Michael

Before we launch Mass Transmission into the world tomorrow evening, I’d like to reflect on some of the musical aspects that I love about both this piece and other works by Mason Bates. Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Michael

Although I knew it was coming sooner than later, it was still a real kick in the stomach to read that Steve Jobs died today. Continue reading →

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