Mara Helmuth & Esther Lamneck

Mara Helmuth composes music often involving the computer, and creates multimedia and software for composition and improvisation. Her music has been performed internationally at conferences, festivals and arts spaces. Her research includes software for composition and improvisation has involved granular synthesis, wireless sensor networks, user interfaces, Internet2 performance, and contributions to the RTcmix music programming language. She has collaborated compositionally with Esther Lamneck, Andrea Vos-Rochefort, and others. Recordings are on PARMA, INNOVA, Open Space, Everglade, Centaur, and the Electronic Music Foundation. She is Professor at the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, Director of the CCM Center for Computer Music, and previously taught at Texas A&M University. She holds a D.M.A. (1994) from Columbia University, and earlier degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She served as board member and president of the International Computer Music Association.

Esther Lamneck, Clarinet and Tárogató
The New York Times calls Esther Lamneck “an astonishing virtuoso”. She has appeared as a soloist with major orchestras, with renowned chamber music artists and an international roster of musicians from the new music improvisation scene. A versatile performer and an advocate of contemporary music, she is known for her work with electronic media including interactive arts, movement, dance and improvisation. She makes frequent solo appearances at music festivals worldwide. Solo and Duo CDs featuring improvisation and electronic music include “Cigar Smoke”; “ Tárogató ”; “Winds Of The Heart”; “Genoa Sound Cards”; etc. “Sky Rings” for clarinet and electronic music just released on Neuma Records has received rave reviews: “Surrealistically Captivating Electronic Solo Clarinet Sounds from Esther Lamneck” New York Music Daily; “.. fascinating chops and ideas..” jazzweekly.com; OPDUVAL “The music on Sky Rings contains depth and tension and sounds adventurous. A beautiful Album.”