Working since the 1950s, French composer Éliane Radigue’s profound impact on extended technique and minimalism has developed in parallel to the widely celebrated careers of minimalist composers in New York City. Still, the artistic trajectory of her work remains largely underexposed and her inherent distinctions from the male-dominated classification of minimalism remain underemphasized. With her first compositions presented in the late 1960s, her work was almost exclusively created on a single synthesizer, the ARP 2500 modular system and tape. Since 2001, she has composed mainly for acoustic instruments. In honor of her contributions to electronic music and sound art, Radigue was awarded Prix Ars Electronica’s Golden Nica in 2006.
The ACFNY is pleased to present MOVING SOUNDS 2017: Ars Electronica / Eyebeam Edition. Taking place between October 15 and 21, 2017, this year's festival on experimental music and aesthetic dialogue brings together two renowned institutions in the fields of art, technology and social awareness to curate this year's program: Austrian electronic arts center Ars Electronica and Brooklyn-based nonprofit technology studio Eyebeam.