Research Projects

Robert Willey

 

My specializations and research interests are in composition, performance, music technology, multimedia, Internet applications, computer-mediation, programming, learning, and creativity. Current projects:

 

1)   Multimedia: DVD production and Internet integration.

      Working on 5.1 surround DVD of original music

2)   Composition and computer-mediated performance: music composition for a variety of acoustic and electronic situations, designing and implementing interactive performance systems for my own works and in collaboration with other artists.

Working on notating piano compositions in Sibelius, recording a Disklavier disk, and organizing regional performances of a keyboard/electronics solo concert.

3)      Conlon Nancarrow : orchestrating the player piano compositions of Conlon Nancarrow.

4)     Regional music

Working with Mark Dewitt, first Tommy Comeaux Chair for Traditional Music, recording local music

Trying to get a DVD project started with Sonny Landreth

Recording a single/DVD with Nathan Williams, Jr.

5)     Programming for handheld devices

Learning to program for Android and iOS operating systems

6)     Hearing Conservation

Research and education project with Communicative Disorders Department