In the second of three events hosted by The Wire magazine that look at the impact of AI on music making, composer Jennifer Walshe gives a talk and performance based on her new manifesto 13 Ways Of Looking At AI, Art And Music, plus talks and performances by Zubin Kanga and Robert Laidlow of Cyborg Soloists.
What is the future of the piano? This is a question that pianist, composer, and technologist Zubin Kanga has explored for over a decade now and one which he investigates in his first solo release on NMC, Cyborg Pianist. Inviting some of the most inventive and forward-thinking composers of today to incorporate a host of cutting-edge technological alterations and extensions into their new works for solo piano, Kanga develops a new ‘cyborg sonic identity’ for an instrument that has remained largely unchanged for the past century. Commissioned as part of Kanga’s multi-year music and research project Cyborg Soloists, Cyborg Pianist is a treasure trove of technological innovation as six distinct compositional voices unlock new possibilities in piano composition and performance.
SEE album detailsThis piano and multimedia programme expands the possibilities of the instrument using cutting-edge technology from Cyborg Soloists industry partners.