Name David Rosenboom | Role Composer | |
Education University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Albums Zones of Influence, Brainwave Music Similar People William Winant, Anthony Braxton, Michael Byron, Salvatore Martirano |
Earth Encomium - Nothingness Is Unstable
David Rosenboom (born September 9, 1947 in Fairfield, Iowa) is an American composer and a pioneer in the use of neurofeedback, cross-cultural collaborations and compositional algorithms. Working with Don Buchla, he was one of the first composers to use a digital synthesizer.
Contents
- Earth Encomium Nothingness Is Unstable
- David rosenboom william winant improvisation
- Quotes
- Discography
- As sideman
- Songs
- References

He studied composition, performance, and electronic music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with Salvatore Martirano, Lejaren Hiller, Kenneth Gaburo, Gordon Binkerd, Bernard Goodman, Paul Rolland, Jack McKenzie, Soulima Stravinsky, John Garvey, and others. He is currently Professor of Music and Dean of the School of Music at the California Institute of the Arts.

He has performed with Trichy Sankaran. His pre-CalArts students include Jin Hi Kim.
David rosenboom william winant improvisation
Quotes
"A true music school must return to being a healthy environment for the evolution of music as well as for the teaching of music. In this way, those who study will be most prepared to participate in what is sure to be the multi-dimensional musical environment of the coming decades."
Discography
As sideman
Songs
Two Lines
Section VII
Central Section
Study for 'Zones'
Naked Curvature
In the Beginning: Etude I
Given the Senses the Real Pregeometry
Closed Attracting Trajectories: Melody Set 1
The Winding of a Spring: The Stochastic Part
The Winding of a Spring: The Tripartite Structure
Epigenesis - Ontogenesis - Phylogenesis - Parthenogenesis
The Buckling of a Spring
Enactment
Corona Dance
Station Oaxaca
Transference
In the Beginning: Etude III
Transfiguration
In the Beginning I:
In the Beginning: Etude II
In the Beginning IV:
Time Arroyo
Nazca Liftoff
Desert Night Touch Down
Nova Wind
And Out Come the Night Ears
Closed Attracting Trajectories: Melody Set 2
Chilean Drought
Portable Gold and Philosophers' Stones
Naked Curvature: Four Memories of the Daimon
Trio II
Hymn of Change