Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
On the evening of Thursday, May 21st, we were thrilled and delighted to present Acousti-dapted, an evening focusing on the specific aesthetic and creativity involved in adapting an acoustic instrument with electronics and effects. Julie Licata played a processed vibraphone, Troy Kunkler played an effected drumset (a la Joe Tomino) and Chris Weldon played two effected ancient instruments, a Turkish cimbalom and a harp.
About the artist:
Julie Licata is a percussionist/drummer, noisemaker, collaborator, and educator. Her performances range from improvisational soundscapes and works with computer processing, to solo marimba and percussion, chamber ensembles, orchestras, theater pits, Indonesian gamelan and West African drum ensembles. Julie recently accepted the position of Assistant Professor and Director of Percussion at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. As a performer, Julie focuses on promoting emerging composers and seeking new modes of musical expression with particular emphasis on improvisation and the integration of live analog and digital electronics. She recently released an album, resound/unsound, with co-creators Andris Balins and Brett Masteller; the album features percussive improvisations with time lag accumulation, feedback looping, and modular synthesis. Within this musical realm, Julie has performed at the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the US, the International Computer Music Conference, CHIMEFest in Chicago, IL, and numerous new music venues across the US.
On the evening of Thursday, May 21st, we were thrilled and delighted to present Acousti-dapted, an evening focusing on the specific aesthetic and creativity involved in adapting an acoustic instrument with electronics and effects. Julie Licata played a processed vibraphone, Troy Kunkler played an effected drumset (a la Joe Tomino) and Chris Weldon played two effected ancient instruments, a Turkish cimbalom and a harp.
About the artist:
Julie Licata is a percussionist/drummer, noisemaker, collaborator, and educator. Her performances range from improvisational soundscapes and works with computer processing, to solo marimba and percussion, chamber ensembles, orchestras, theater pits, Indonesian gamelan and West African drum ensembles. Julie recently accepted the position of Assistant Professor and Director of Percussion at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. As a performer, Julie focuses on promoting emerging composers and seeking new modes of musical expression with particular emphasis on improvisation and the integration of live analog and digital electronics. She recently released an album, resound/unsound, with co-creators Andris Balins and Brett Masteller; the album features percussive improvisations with time lag accumulation, feedback looping, and modular synthesis. Within this musical realm, Julie has performed at the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the US, the International Computer Music Conference, CHIMEFest in Chicago, IL, and numerous new music venues across the US.
