Sound Portraits #14: Wendy Carlos
Doors: 19:30 / Start time: 20:30
Sound Portraits is a series of listening sessions, curated by Doron Sadja, focusing on the work of iconic composers who have paved the way for contemporary electronic music. After a short introduction of each artist's life and work, we will listen to a selection of excerpts and complete works from the artist’s repertoire. Besides providing an opportunity to introduce these seminal artists to a new audience, the Sound Portraits series also offers an open forum to engage in group listening in a quiet atmosphere.
This session: Wendy Carlos
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Wendy Carlos
Electronic music composer Wendy Carlos could be argued as the defining woman of electronic music in the '60s and '70s. Originally born Walter Carlos, she underwent sexual reassignment surgery after her early success and ultimately created a number of groundbreaking albums, adaptations, and movie scores. She first gained recognition for her Switched-On Bach album, an entirely-electronic recreation of music by J.S. Bach using a Moog synthesizer. The album became the first ever platinum-selling classical album, as well as the most influential "electronic" classical recording of all time, smashing the borders between classical and synthesized music. She is also well known for her soundtrack work, including such films as The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, and Tron.