About Rodney DuPlessis
As a composer and researcher, Rodney DuPlessis primarily explores intersections of science and music. He is interested in creating powerful sonic experiences grounded in scientific models of physics, chemistry, biology, thermodynamics, and meta-science. His music has been performed and recognized internationally. As a programmer, DuPlessis has created innovative software tools for composition and worked to preserve and reincarnate preexisting software. He has also directed multiple festivals and concerts, and currently serves as co-creative director of the Nomadic Soundsters art collective. His teachers have included Curtis Roads, Clarence Barlow, João Pedro Oliveira, and Martin Kutnowski. He holds an MA in composition and an MSc in Media Arts and Technology. He is currently at UCSB completing a PhD in composition.
As a composer and researcher, Rodney DuPlessis primarily explores intersections of science and music. He is interested in creating powerful sonic experiences grounded in scientific models of physics, chemistry, biology, thermodynamics, and meta-science.
DuPlessis' music has been performed internationally and recognized by prizes such as the Musica Nova International Competition (Finalist), Destellos International Competition 2020 (honorable mention), the Corwin Award for Excellence in Composition (1st prize - Percussion, 1st prize - Solo, 2nd prize - Electroacoustic), and the 2020 SEAMUS/ASCAP award (finalist). He has collaborated with new music luminaries such as Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, Formalist Quartet, Hocket, Henrique Portovedo, and Scott Worthington.
DuPlessis is also dedicated to promoting the presentation of new music and art. He has directed and produced multiple festivals and concerts, and he currently serves as co-creative director of the Nomadic Soundsters art collective.
As a programmer, DuPlessis has created innovative software tools for composition and worked to preserve and reincarnate preexisting software. In 2020, Duplessis, Curtis Roads, and Jack Kilgore released EmissionControl2, an interactive real-time application for granular synthesis. He is currently developing software to sonify a quantum harmonic oscillator.
DuPlessis' teachers have included Curtis Roads, Clarence Barlow, João Pedro Oliveira, and Martin Kutnowski. He holds a BA in Music and Psychology, a Masters of Arts in Composition, and a Masters of Science in Media Arts & Technology. He is currently finishing a PhD in Composition at UC Santa Barbara.
As a composer and researcher, Rodney DuPlessis primarily explores intersections of science and music. He is interested in creating powerful sonic experiences grounded in scientific models of physics, chemistry, biology, thermodynamics, and meta-science.
DuPlessis' music has been performed internationally and recognized by prizes such as the Musica Nova International Competition (Finalist), Destellos International Competition 2020 (honorable mention), the Corwin Award for Excellence in Composition (1st prize - Percussion, 1st prize - Solo, 2nd prize - Electroacoustic), and the 2020 SEAMUS/ASCAP award (finalist). He has collaborated with new music luminaries such as Los Angeles Percussion Quartet, Formalist Quartet, Hocket, Henrique Portovedo, and Scott Worthington.
As a programmer, DuPlessis has created innovative software tools for composition and worked to preserve and reincarnate preexisting software. In 2020, Duplessis, along with Curtis Roads and Jack Kilgore released EmissionControl2, an interactive real-time application for granular synthesis. He has developed software that facilitates his novel spectral processing methods (PRISM) as well as a signal generator based on the linear dynamics of a coupled oscillator network (CHON). He is currently developing software to sonify a quantum harmonic oscillator.
DuPlessis is also dedicated to promoting the presentation of new music and art. In 2018 he directed the UCSB Summer Music Festival: a 2-day festival celebrating new music and diversity. As Technical Coordinator at the Center for Research in Electronic Art Technology (CREATE) from 2017-2020, he managed three electronic music studios and worked with Curtis Roads to present concerts and talks related to computer music. He currently serves as co-creative director of the Nomadic Soundsters art collective.
DuPlessis' teachers have included Curtis Roads, Clarence Barlow, João Pedro Oliveira, and Martin Kutnowski, in addition to lessons and workshops with Alvise Vidolin, Nicola Bernardini, Annette Vande Gorne, Douglas Quin, Philip Samartzis, and others. He holds a BA in Music and Psychology, a Masters of Arts in Composition, and a Masters of Science in Media Arts & Technology. He is currently finishing a PhD in Composition at UC Santa Barbara.
