Interview with David Rosenboom

David Rosenboom, currently Coordinator of the Center for Contemporary Music at Mills College in Oakland, has long been an innovator in American experimental music. He has done significant work in composition, performance (as a pianist, violist, violinist, tablist, and electronic instrumentalist), theory, and instrument design. Among other things, Rosenboom pioneered the use of computers in live performance and the integration of biofeedback techniques in compositional environments. I took this opportunity to interview him not about his past, but about current and future trends in his work. I have supplied a brief discography at the end for those interested in listening to Rosenboom's work.