I’ll be presenting my work as part of the Saturday Symposium
Curated-Call Practice-Based Research Presentations
Saturday, April 11 | 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Logan Center for the Arts Penthouse (901)

Presenters:
§ Ty Bouque
§ Bonnie Han Jones
§ Stephan Moore
§ Hannah Kemp-Welch from Shortwave Collective
§ Shawn Decker
§ Kelley Sheehan
§ Scott Rubin
§ Katinka Kleijn

About Critical Sounds

The Composition and Sound Practices program and SPIL at the University of Chicago Music Department present Critical Sounds (April 9th – 11th, 2026).

Critical Sounds is a symposium/festival presenting work situated at the intersection of sound studies, the composition/installation/performance of sound practices, and electroacoustic music produced through critical, experimental, and interdisciplinary approaches. The program aims to bridge academic inquiry with vibrant artistic practice.

The event features a keynote lecture by Gascia Ouzounian — one of the most important voices in sound studies today — alongside performances by boundary-pushing sound artist Evicshen (Victoria Shen) and Chicago house music queen DJ Lady D. Heather Roche, clarinetist and extended-techniques specialist, performs a program of contemporary music composed by UChicago students, and Shortwave Collective leads a hands-on workshop, presented by Patchbent at Experimental Sound Studio, in DIY radio construction and feminist sonic practice.

The symposium also presents a curated selection of practice-based research presentations, open studios featuring installed works by UChicago students, and performances by UChicago students, faculty, and Chicago sound practitioners. All events are free and open to the public.

Critical Sounds is presented in partnership with Arts + Public Life, a neighborhood platform for arts and culture in Washington Park, and Franke Institute for the Humanities at UChicago, and in partnership with Patchbent and Experimental Sound Studio. Events will be hosted at the Green Line Performing Arts Center & Arts Incubator, Logan Center for the Arts Performance Penthouse (901), Experimental Sound Studio (ESS), and Fulton Hall in Goodspeed Hall at the Music Department of UChicago.

Critical Sounds Website: https://voices.uchicago.edu/spil/upcoming/