Eric Chasalow

Title

Irving Fine Professor of Music

Film, Television and Interactive Media
Music

Expertise

Music composition, electronic and computer music

Profile

A composer most recognized for works that combine traditional instruments with computer generated sound, with many international premieres to his credit. Interested in expanding the legacy of electronic music.

Degrees

Columbia University, D.M.A.

Columbia University, M.A.

Bates College, B.A.

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Contact

Email:	chasalow@brandeis.edu
Phone:	781-736-3312
Office:	Slosberg Music Center, 236

Awards and Honors

Distinguished Guest Composer for one week, The Composers Conference, Wellesley, MA (2013)

Barlow Endowment commission for Talea Ensemble (2010) (2010)

Chamber Music America Commission for New York New Music Ensemble (2010)

MacDowell Colony Residency (2007)

Sylvia Goldstein Award (from Copland House) - for Flute Concerto: Three Love Poems (2007)

Koussevitzky Foundation in the Library of Congress Commission (2005)

Aaron Copland Award (2004 - 2005)

American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Music (2003)

Fromm Foundation Fellowship (2001)

G. Schirmer Young Americans Art Song Competition Winner for Rain Towards Morning (1995)

International Society for Contemporary Music Prizes (1994)

Fromm Foundation Fellowship (1993)

Charles Ives Fellowship, American Academy of Arts & Letters (1986 - 1987)

John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship (1986 - 1987)

New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (1986 - 1987)

National Endowment for the Arts Composers Fellowship (1983)

New York Foundation for the Arts Composers Fellowship (1983)

Courses Taught

EL	94a	Experiential Learning Practicum
MUS	33a	The Beatles: From "Yesterday" to "Tomorrow Never Knows"
MUS	107a	Introduction to Electro-Acoustic Music
MUS	134b	Modernism in Music
MUS	160b	Electro-Acoustic Music Composition (Laptopping)
MUS	161a	Electro-Acoustic Music Composition
MUS	162b	Seminar in MAX/MSP
MUS	292a	Seminar in Composition
MUS	292b	Seminar in Composition

Scholarship

Chasalow, Eric. The Music of Eric Chasalow (v.1 Electroacoustic Music). Pieces for live performer(s) and fixed media, 1983-2013 ed. Newtonville, MA: Suspicious Motives Music, 2014. (forthcoming)

What is Danced...(and what is not). Chasalow, Eric. Liska Yamada (Harp), USA International Harp Competition Composer's Forum, University of Indiana, 07/16/2013. (forthcoming)

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. Philipp Stauedlin, New York City Electronic Music Festival, Elebash Hall, CUNY, 04/05/2013.

Shatter and Glide (premiere). Chasalow, Eric. Network for New Music, Rock Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, 04/07/2013.

Shatter and Glide. Chasalow, Eric. Network for New Music, Haverford College, PA, 04/12/2013.

Chasalow, Eric. Shatter and Glide - for string trio and fixed media. Suspicious Motives Music, 2013.

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. Enzo Filippetti, alto saxophone, Le Forme del Suono 2012, Latina, Italy, 05/25/2012.

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. French Cultural Center of Boston, Philipp Staudelin, alto saxophone, 06/26/2012.

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. Goethe House, Boston, East Coast Composers Ensemble (ECCE), 04/04/2012.

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. Milano Conservatorio di Musica “G. Verdi” Festival “Suono Immagine” - Sala Puccini, Enzo Filippetti, alto saxophone, 07/16/2012.

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. Riga – Latvia, Master class and concerto saxophone and electronics, Enzo Filippetti, alto saxophone, 08/18/2012.

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. Rome Contemporary Art Museum, Rome, Italy, Enzo Filippetti, alto saxophone, 06/24/2012.

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. Università di Tor Vergata, Sonic Art Master Course - Auditorium “E. Morricone”, Enzo Filippetti, alto saxophone, 07/09/2012.

Due (Cinta)mani. Chasalow, Eric. Xi'an, China, Ancuza Aprodu, piano, 03/19/2012.

Horn Concerto. Chasalow, Eric. Jordan Hall, Boston, Bruno Schneider, horn, 1/27/2012.

Horn Concerto. Chasalow, Eric. Southwestern Horn Conference, Phoenix, AZ, Bruno Schneider, horn, 01/14/2012.

I'm Just Sayin'. Chasalow, Eric. Rose Art Museum, The Lydian String Quartet, 04/29/2012.

Incident and Scatter. Chasalow, Eric. Tenri Institute, New York City, Talea Ensemble, 03/09/2012.

On That Swirl of Ending Dust. Chasalow, Eric. College of Charleston, SC, New York New Music Ensemble, 04/01/2012.

On That Swirl of Ending Dust. Chasalow, Eric. Merkin Hall, New York City, New York New Music Ensemble, 04/16/2012.

On That Swirl of Ending Dust. Chasalow, Eric. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, New York New Music Ensemble, 04/04/2012.

Scuffle and Snap. Chasalow, Eric. Chamber Music Society, Gothenburg, Sweden, Hans Lindstrom, violin, 01/30/2012.

Scuffle and Snap. Chasalow, Eric. Mari Kimura, violin, HiArt Gallery, NYC, 04/25/2012.

The Furies. Chasalow, Eric. Composers, Inc. -- Deborah Norin-Kuehn, soprano, San Francisco CA, 04/24/2012.

String Sextet. Composer-in-Residence, summer 2012 Chasalow, Eric. Composers Conference at Wellesley, Jewett Hall, Wellesley College, MA

Chasalow, Eric. I'm Just Sayin', (for string quartet and fixed media). Suspicious Motives Music, 2012.

Chasalow, Eric. Incident and Scatter. Suspicious Motives Music, 2012.

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. Atlantic Wharf, Boston, Philipp Staudelin, alto saxophone, 10/26/2011.

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. EMUFestival Con. S. Cecilia, Rome, Enzo Filippetti, alto saxophone, 10/12/2011.

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. Seully Hall, Boston Conservatory, Philipp Staeudlin, 02/19/2011.

Are You Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. Slosberg Music Center, BEAMS Electronic Music Marathon, Philipp Staeudlin, 04/30/2011.

Are you Radioactive, Pal?. Chasalow, Eric. University of Miami, Society for Electroacoustic Music in the US (SEAMUS) Conference 2011, 01/21/2011.

Due (Cinta)mani. one of two finalists for international prize Chasalow, Eric. Conservatorio Santa Cecilia, Rome Italy, Franco Evangelisti Competition, 11/19/2010.

Scuffle and Snap for violin and electronic sound. Chasalow, Eric. Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, Daniel Stepner, 01/29/2011.

Scuffle and Snap. Chasalow, Eric. Slosberg Music Center, BEAMS Electronic Music Marathon, Krista Reisner, 04/30/2011.

Suspicious Motives. Chasalow, Eric. Third Practice Festival, University of Richmond, Eighth Blackbird Ensemble, 11/05/2010.

Three Festival Concert Performances: In a Manner of Speaking, Suspicious Motives, Due (Cinta)mani. Composer in Residence Chasalow, Eric. June in Buffalo Festival. University of Buffalo, 06/06/2011 ; 06/07/2011 ; 06/11/2011.

What is Danced...(and what is not) for harp and electronic sounds. Chasalow, Eric. Cons. S. Giacomantonio, Cosenza, Italy, Lucia Bova, 07/02/2010.

What is Danced...(and what is not) for harp and electronic sounds. Chasalow, Eric. Conservatory of the Hague, Netherlands, Angelica Vazquez, 06/09/2010.

What is Danced...(and what is not). Chasalow, Eric. Sibelius Academy Chamber Music Hall, Helsinki, Finland, defunensemble, 03/19/2011.

What is Danced...and what is not. Chasalow, Eric. Cantiere Internazionale di Montepulciano, Italy, Lucia Bova, harp, 07/25/2011.

Chasalow, Eric. On That Swirl of Ending Dust. Suspicious Motives Music, 2011.

Due (Cinta)mani. Chasalow, Eric. Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn, NY, New York City Festival of Electroacoustic Music, March 25, 2010.

Due (Cinta)mani. Chasalow, Eric. New York City, International Computer Music Conference, June 1, 2010.

Into Your Ears. Chasalow, Eric. UNC CHAT Digital Arts Festival, Chapel Hill, NC, tape piece, 02/16/2010.

String Sextet. Chasalow, Eric. University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME, Portland Chamber Music Festival, August 13, 2009.

Trois Espaces du Son. Chasalow, Eric. Auditorium St. Germain, Paris, Miroglio-Aprodu Duo, December 17, 2009.

Trois Espaces du Son. Chasalow, Eric. CNMAT, UC Berkeley; Chico State;, California EAR Unit, 02/26/2010 ; 02/27/2010.

Chasalow, Eric. Are You Radioactive, Pal? for alto saxophone and electronic sound. Suspicious Motives Music (ASCAP), 2010.

Chasalow, Eric. Scuffle and Snap, for Violin and electronic sound. Suspicious Motives Music (ASCAP), 2010.

Due (Cinta)mani. Chasalow, Eric. Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY, Donald Berman, piano, March 1, 2009.

Due (Cinta)mani. Chasalow, Eric. SCREAM Festival @ REDCAT, Los Angeles, CA, Vicki Ray, piano, December 10, 2008.

In a Manner of Speaking. Chasalow, Eric. REBUS Festival , Teatro dal Verme, Milan, Italy, Guido Arbonelli, September 28, 2009.

Suspicious Motives. Chasalow, Eric. Barcelona, Spain, Grup21, October 13, 2009.

Suspicious Motives. Chasalow, Eric. Longy School of Music, Wired For Sound, The Boston CyberArts Festival, April 27, 2009.

Chasalow, Eric. Horn Concerto. Suspicious Motives Music, 2009.

Chasalow, Eric. String Sextet, commissioned by Portland Chamber Music Festival. Suspicious Motives Music, 2009.

Chasalow, Eric. String Sextet. Suspicious Motives Music, 2009.

'Scuse me. Chasalow, Eric. Maurizio Grandinetti, electric guitar, IGNM concert series, Basel, Switzerland, May 16, 2008.

Fast Forward, for percussion and tape. Chasalow, Eric. NJ Percussion Ensemble Evans Hall, Arts & Technology Conference, Connecticut College, New London, CT, March 1, 2008.

Suspicious Motives. Chasalow, Eric. Sonic Generator, Georgia Tech Alumni House, April 2, 2008.

The Fury of Beautiful Bones (from The Furies). Chasalow, Eric. Rubin Academy of Music, Jerusalem, Israel, November 5, 2007 and February 19, 2008.

The Puzzle Master. artist-in-residence Chasalow, Eric. Grinnell College, Iowa, February 13 - 16, 2008.

Trois Espaces du Son. Chasalow, Eric. California EAR Unit, Redcat@ Disney Hall, Los Angeles, CA, May 14, 2008.

Chasalow, Eric. "Composing From Memory." Arts & Technology Conference, The Ammerman Center, Connecticut College, New London, CT. March 1, 2008.

Chasalow, Eric. Symphony of Popular Misconceptions (first and second mvts.). Suspicious Motives Music, 2008.

The Puzzle Master, a multimedia piece - premiere.. By Music by Eric Chasalow; Text by F.D. Reeve. Video by Denise Marika. composer, producer. Chasalow, Eric. The Laurie Theater, Brandeis University. BOSTON CYBERARTS FESTIVAL, 05/05/2007 - 05/06/2007.

Chasalow, Eric. The Puzzle Master, a multimedia piece.. Suspicious Motives Music, 2007.

Chasalow, Eric. footage from The Video Archive of Electroacoustic Music. Tech Stuff web show and DVD. QOOB TV (MTV ITALY), 2007.

And it Flew Upside-Down. Chasalow,Eric. Rock Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA., 2/22/2006.

Crossing Boundaries (2000), electronic sound. Chasalow, Eric. Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood Music Festival, Festival of Contemporary Music, 07/30/2006.

Fourth of Nature, for marimba duo, Premiere, DoublePlay,. Chasalow, Eric. Suspicious Motives Music, St. Peter's Church, New York City., 10/14/2006.

Fourth of Nature, marimba duo. Chasalow,Eric. University of Pittsburgh, 3/18/2006.

OHM: The Early Gurus of Electronic Music, special edition.. DVD drawn from the Video Archive of Electro-Acoustic Music Chasalow,Eric. Ellipsis Arts, 2006.

Over The Edge. By Chasalow, Eric. composer Chasalow, Eric. Conservatory of New South Wales, Australia, Jane Duncan, flutist, 11/12/2006.

The Puzzle Revealed, digital sound in surround (premiere); and Crossing Boundaries.. By invited presenter. composer, presenter Chasalow, Eric. Conference of the Acoustical Society of America, 06/04/2006.

Chasalow, Eric. "The evolution of new counterpoint through electro-acoustic music.." Acoustical Society of America. Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of America. Providence, RI. 06/08/2006.

Chasalow,Eric. "Composing From Memory: the convergence of archive creation and electroacoustic composition." Organised Sound (2006).

Chasalow,Eric. "The Music of Mario Davidovsky, vol. 3." CD - The Music of Mario Davidovsky, vol 3. vol. 9171 New York: Bridge Records, 2006. entire CD booklet - liner notes - essay on the music contained on this disc..

Lo Schermo, flute, violin, piano. Chasalow,Eric. Italian Culture Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 18, 2005.

Rozart Remix. By Cage, Lucier, Wolfe. Chasalow,Eric. Rose Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 11/30/2005.

Wolpe Variations. Chasalow,Eric. San Jose State University, 11/17/2005.

Concerning Sunspots (2004), large orchestra. Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Chasalow,Eric

Concerning Sunspots, (Fromm Commission), premiere, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Jordan Hall, Boston.. Chasalow,Eric

Due (Cinta)mani, Shiau Uen Ding, piano; Spark Festival, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.. Chasalow,Eric

Fast Forward (1988), two percussionist and tape, National Conservatory of Versailles, France.. Chasalow,Eric

In a Manner of Speaking, Michael Lowenstern, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, NYC.. Chasalow,Eric

Trois Espace du Son, US premiere, Sinfonetta Moderne, Merkin Hall, NYC.. Chasalow,Eric

Chasalow,Eric. Flute Concerto (three love poems). 2005. Suspicious Motives Music, (composition, commissioned by Auros Group for New Music and the Koussevitzky Foundatrion in the Library of Congress.).

Trois Espace du Son, piano, perc., tape; Miroglio/Aprodu duo (Paris). Chasalow,Eric. 2004.

The Fundamental Object, viola and digital sound, premiere, David Bursack, The American Academy in Rome.. Chasalow,Eric

The Fundamental Object, viola and tape. Commissioned by David Bursack. Rome premiere 2005. Chasalow,Eric

Chasalow,Eric. Fourth of Nature, marimba duo. Commissioned by Stephen Paysen and Dominic Donato.. 2004.

Chasalow,Eric. In a Manner of Speaking, Guido Arbonelli, Bacau Contemporary Music Days, Romania.. 2004.

Chasalow,Eric. Into Your Ears, electroacoustic. In honor of Mario Davidovsky's 70th birthday.. 2004.

Chasalow,Eric. Museum in D, electroacoustic music, composed for the Rose Museum show. Domestic Archelogoy, 2004.

Chasalow,Eric. Trois Espace du Son, piano, perc, tape. Commissioned by the Miroglio-Aprodu duo, Paris. La Paz, Bolivia.. 2004.

LEFT TO HIS OWN DEVICES, (CD DRAWN FROM TEN YEARS OF WORK ). Chasalow,Eric. NEW WORLD RECORDS, 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. "Wolpe Variations, tape, commissioned by the Stefan Wolpe Society.

Chasalow,Eric. Clapping Game, computer generated. Based on material from children at the Charles Sumner Elementary School, Boston. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. Crossing Boundaries, Left To His Own Devices, And it Flew Upside-down, University of Oregon.. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. Due (Cinta)mani, Ancuza Aprodu, Bamberg, Germany. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. Due (Cinta)mani, Ancuza Aprodu, Festival ""Contemporaneamente"" at Lodi, Italy.. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. Due (Cinta)mani, International Computer Music Conference, Singapore.. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. Due (Cinta)mani, International Electroacoustic Music Contest of SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil.. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. First String Quartet, Lydian String Quartet, Brandeis University. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. In a Manner of Speaking, Jean Kopperud, New York New Music Ensemble, Los Angeles County Museum of Art.. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. In a Manner of Speaking, Jean Kopperud, New York New Music Ensemble, Merkin Hall, NYC.. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. What is Danced, Lucia Bova, Festival JIEM2003, Madrid, Spain. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. Wolpe Variations, tape, commissioned by the Stefan Wolpe Society, Elebash Recital Hall of The Graduate Center/CUNY, NYC.. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. ¿Scuse Me, Marco Capelli, USC, Los Angeles. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. ¿Scuse Me, Marco Pavin, New York University, NYC. 2003.

Chasalow,Eric. Due (Cinta)mani, piano and tape. 2002.

Chasalow,Eric. What is Danced (and what is not), harp and tape. 2002.

Chasalow,Eric. In a Manner of Speaking, for bass clarinet and tape. Commissioned by Guido Arbonelli. 2001 Italian and US premieres and recording. ICMC2001, Havana, Cuba. Scarlatti Classica: CMC2001 CD, 2001.

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