Eda Er and Adrián Montúfar | Stanford - UC Berkeley Composition Exchange Concert
FREE and Open to the Public | In Person
Adrián Montúfar’s artistic practice unfolds in the worlds of free improvisation, contemporary concert music, and sound art, where he engages with the connections between the voice and the body, exploring how technology can extend and disrupt this relationship.
Adrian is currently pursuing a PhD in the music composition program at UC Berkeley with a Designated Emphasis in New Media. Before coming to Berkeley, he completed an MMus in Sonic Arts at Goldsmiths (UK).
Adrian’s dissertation research focuses on connecting instrument design and physical computing to his practice in music and dance improvisation.
Adrian was born in the U.S., grew up in Ecuador, and moved to New York at age 17. He has presented his work in Canada, Ecuador, and across the United States and Europe.
Eda Er is a composer, sound artist, and singer currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her artistic pursuits primarily revolve around the exploration of expressivity and narrativity in her music. Drawing upon a diverse range of mediums, including singing, composition, analogue and digital electronics, video, theatricality, and storytelling, she creates a multifaceted and immersive musical experience. Eda's creative endeavors encompass contemporary classical composition, voice art, somatic exploration, music theatre, and electronic music. Through her approach, she seamlessly merges elements of theatricality and intimacy, delving deep into the limitless potential of the human body as a captivating source of sound.
Eda has had the pleasure of working as a composer with notable groups, musicians, organizations, and ensembles, including Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Multilarérale, Kugoni Trio, Hermes Ensemble, Hezarfen Ensemble, Atlas Ensemble, Vertixe Sonora, Ensemble Suono Giallo, Nordic Trombone Quartet, Eco Ensemble, Académie Voix Nouvelles, Royaumont, Nicolas Isherwood, Christine Cornwell, Tom Collier, IKSV International Theater Festival, Gaudeamus Festival, Festival Mixtur, Ikincikat, Mamut Art Project, Clout Theater, A corner in the world and Berika Collective. Besides composing and producing, she performs with electronics and vocals. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Music Composition with a Designated Emphasis on New Media at the University of California, Berkeley in the Music Department, CNMAT (Center for New Music and Audio Technologies) and BCNM (Berkeley Center for New Media).
Hallie Smith is a musician and composer currently based in Oakland. Her work incorporates improvised audiovisual installations and ambient electronic music production.
Hallie graduated from The Boston Conservatory in 2018 where she studied with Felipe Lara, Marti Epstein, and Curtis Hughes. She is currently pursuing an M.A./Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, where she studies primarily with Carmine Cella, Edmund Campion, Myra Melford, and Ken Ueno.
