The Chicago-based intermedia percussion duo Beyond This Point presents two works exploring emerging trends in artificial intelligence: amanuensis by Julie Zhu and Hypochondriac by Department of Music Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Digital Media, David Bird. Each piece dives into the increasingly entangled relationship between biological and computational “minds”—at once postulating, declaring, and admonishing as they examine what is happening now and what may come next.
Beyond This Point is a Chicago-based collaborative music ensemble dedicated to the advancement of experimental and contemporary culture. This multifaceted collective of musicians, performers, and arts practitioners builds experimental projects that engage with written music, sound art, lighting, installation, improvisation, and live electronics. From the intimate to the monumental, BTP is known for producing unique performances that offer captivating and exhilarating experiences. Most recently, BTP has presented its community-oriented multimedia production Reclaimed Timber; immersive sound+light concert LIT; and thought-provoking theatrical performance Musician Minus Instrument.
Founded in 2014, the ensemble’s initial work centered around a performance of David Lang’s the little match girl passion developed at the University of Chicago, which utilized artists and butchers from across the Chicagoland area. Quickly gaining traction in Chicago’s storefront theaters, BTP received notoriety through a Joseph Jefferson Nomination for their fully acoustic sound design of a production of Macbeth at the Artistic Home Theater. Over the past decade, Beyond This Point has shared its enthralling programs across the United States in appearances at the Ringling Museum (Sarasota, FL), On The Boards (Seattle), Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival, The Voxel (Baltimore, MD), Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Hall, Interference Series (Flagstaff, AZ), Downtown Chamber Series (Phoenix), and Frequency Festival (Chicago), among others. Similarly, the ensemble has presented concerts and masterclasses at the University of Chicago, Peabody Conservatory, University of Nevada – Las Vegas, University of Maryland – Baltimore County, Bowling Green State University, and University of Missouri, among others; and collaborated with a wide range of artists such as Simon Steen-Andersen, Julie Zhu, François Sarhan, Jenn Figg, David Bird, and Augusta Read Thomas.
Beyond This Point is a Chicago-based collaborative music ensemble dedicated to the advancement of experimental and contemporary culture. This multifaceted collective of musicians, performers, and arts practitioners builds experimental projects that engage with written music, sound art, lighting, installation, improvisation, and live electronics. From the intimate to the monumental, BTP is known for producing unique performances that offer captivating and exhilarating experiences. Most recently, BTP has presented its community-oriented multimedia production Reclaimed Timber; immersive sound+light concert LIT; and thought-provoking theatrical performance Musician Minus Instrument.
Founded in 2014, the ensemble’s initial work centered around a performance of David Lang’s the little match girl passion developed at the University of Chicago, which utilized artists and butchers from across the Chicagoland area. Quickly gaining traction in Chicago’s storefront theaters, BTP received notoriety through a Joseph Jefferson Nomination for their fully acoustic sound design of a production of Macbeth at the Artistic Home Theater. Over the past decade, Beyond This Point has shared its enthralling programs across the United States in appearances at the Ringling Museum (Sarasota, FL), On The Boards (Seattle), Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival, The Voxel (Baltimore, MD), Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Hall, Interference Series (Flagstaff, AZ), Downtown Chamber Series (Phoenix), and Frequency Festival (Chicago), among others. Similarly, the ensemble has presented concerts and masterclasses at the University of Chicago, Peabody Conservatory, University of Nevada – Las Vegas, University of Maryland – Baltimore County, Bowling Green State University, and University of Missouri, among others; and collaborated with a wide range of artists such as Simon Steen-Andersen, Julie Zhu, François Sarhan, Jenn Figg, David Bird, and Augusta Read Thomas.
This event is free and open to the public.
Originally published at music.nd.edu.