Electronic Music Midwest

Electronic Music Midwest (EMM) is a festival of new electroacoustic music.

EMM is the result of a consortium formed in 2002 between Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC), Lewis University, and the University of Missouri–Kansas City. Officially formed in 2002 [ cite web
url = http://addendum.mit.edu/e-journals/Computer-Music-Journal/reviews/29-2/phelps-emm.html
title = Electronic Music Midwest Festival
work = Computer Music Journal
accessdate = 2006-07-09] , this festival was founded by Mike McFerron [ cite web
url = http://conservatory.umkc.edu/compositionalumni.asp
title = Composition Alumni
work = University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music
accessdate = 2006-07-09] [ cite web
url = http://www.bigcomposer.com/data/bio.html
title = Mike McFerron: Biography
accessdate = 2006-07-09 ] , Connie Mayfield [ cite news
url = http://web.cerritos.edu/cm/browse/template.asp?WebsiteID=20040084&DocID=20050824
title = Cerritos College Board Fills Four Management Posts
date = 2005-07-14
accessdate = 2006-07-09] , and Paul Rudy in 2000 when it was presented at KCKCC under the name "Kansas City Electronic Music Festival." In 2001, the festival continued at Lewis University under the title, "Electronic Music at Lewis - 2001."

EMM has always featured an 8-speaker surround diffusion system under the guidance of Ian Corbett. The core of the system are eight Mackie 1521 bi-amped speakers, an EAW/QSC subwoofer system, and a Soundcraft MH3, 32+4 Channel mixer.

Since its beginning, EMM has programmed over 300 new electroacoustic compositions. Composers have traveled from around the world to graciously share their music with audiences in the Midwest. EMM strives to create an environment conducive to building community interaction. Most concerts are approximately one hour long, and composers have plenty of time to "talk shop" with each other as well as interact socially with students and audience members.

Articles & Reviews

[http://asymmetrymusicmagazine.com/events/2007-emm-festival-in-kansas-city/"...smooth-running, well-organized, sonically and musically superior event, put on by some truly lovely people."] - Asymmetry Magazine

References

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External links

* [http://www.emmfestival.org Official website]