CIM (Colloquio di Informatica Musicale/Colloquium of Musical Informatics) is the Italian conference on computer music since 1976. It is organized by AIMI (Ass.ne Informatica Musicale Italiana) and in its XXIII edition was hosted by Università Politecnica delle Marche and Acusmatiq MATME with the friendly support of Siemens Musikstiftung.
It consisted of a 3-day scientific program, 3 evening concerts and multiple listening sessions. It hosted scholars and composers from all over Italy and beyond, 3 keynote speakers and demonstrations from music industry companies.
Below you will find salient information regarding this edition, including the scientific program, the music program, the proceedings and the sponsors. For more information refer to the related AIMI page.
Opening Concert
Pieces:
Arne Nordheim, Dinosauros (1971) for accordion and tape
Kaija Saariaho, Jardin Secret II (1984-86) for harpsichord and tape
James Tenney, SAXONY (1978) for saxophone quartet and live electronics
Luigi Nono, Post-prae-ludium n.1 per Donau (1987) for tuba and live electronics
Performers:
Sylviane Sapir, live electronics
Nicola Casetta and Alessandro Petrolati, sound diffusion
Roberta Pandolfi, harpsichord
Raffaele Damen, accordion
Sidera Saxophone Quartet (Gianpaolo Antongirolami, Michele Selva, Michele Bianchini, Daniele Berdini, saxophones)
Giancarlo Schiaffini, tuba
Proceedings
Proceedings are officially hosted by LIM (Laboratorio di Informatica Musicale) – Università di Milano at the following link.
Detailed Program
Music Program
Keynote Speakers
ELVIRA BRATTICO, PHD
Keynote: Making sense of music: Insights from cognitive neuroscience
Affiliation:
Prof. of Neuroscience, Music and Aesthetics, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University
Prof. of General Psychology (part-time), Department of Educational Sciences, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari Aldo Moro
LAURA ZATTRA, PHD
Keynote: Lo strumento computer: metodi misti per studiarne passato e presente, tra archivi, fonti disperse e storia orale
Affiliation:
Conservatori di musica di Bologna e Rovigo, Equipe APM IRCAM (Parigi)
HENNA TAHVANAINEN, PHD
Keynote: The resonant body of the string instrument
Affiliation:
Post-doctoral researcher, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Bologna
Supporters and Sponsors
Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung – Supporting Institution
Comune di Ancona – Supporting Institution
Orastron Srl – Sponsor
Viscount International Spa – Sponsor
Audio Modeling – Sponsor
Elk Audio – Sponsor
Artinoise – Sponsor
Studiologic – Sponsor
INKAL – Technical Sponsor
Dissemination Partners
Soundmit
Cinematica Festival
Risme Digitali
Thanks to
General chairs:
- Leonardo Gabrielli, Università Politecnica delle Marche
- Gianpaolo Antongirolami, Conservatorio di Perugia
Scientific chairs:
- Stefano Delle Monache, Delft University of Technology
- Federico Fontana, Università di Udine
- Stefano Squartini, Università Politecnica delle Marche
- Luca Turchet, Università di Trento
Music chairs:
- Nicola Casetta, Conservatorio di Pesaro
- Alessandro Petrolati, Apesoft
Program committee:
- Federico Avanzini, Università di Milano
- Stefano Delle Monache, Delft University of Technology
- Federico Fontana, Università di Udine
- Giorgio Klauer, Conservatorio di Venezia
- Stefano Papetti, Zurich University of the Arts
- Anna Terzaroli, Conservatorio di Benevento
Local committee :
- Michela Cantarini, Università Politecnica delle Marche
- Emanuele Storti, Università Politecnica delle Marche
Reviewing committee: see full list here