Faculty artist and head of the Music for New Media program Thomas Dolby headlined the FUTVRE LANDS festival by High Fidelity back in November 2018. The festival was held virtually for 24 hours, and utilized cutting edge technology for the first time. An article reviewing the performance and discussing the future of virtual reality was published on the Hopkins Hub.
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Thomas Dolby to Give Keynote Address Reply
Peabody faculty artist Thomas Dolby, head of the Music for New Media program, will deliver the keynote address during the opening ceremonies of the Audio Engineering Society’s New York 2018 International Convention. His address is called “The Conscious Sound Byte,” and it will focus on next-generation sound technologies, in particular adaptive/non-linear music and audio for games, VR/AR, “hearables” and other new media platforms. The convention runs October 17-20 in New York.
Thomas Dolby Releases Album and Plans Tour 1
Thomas Dolby, head of the Music for New Media program, will be releasing a greatest hits album called “Hyperactive” and will go on a short tour in July and August called “An Evening of Music and Storytelling With Thomas Dolby.” The two-disk album will be released on July 27 and will feature music from his 30-year career. The small-setting concerts of the tour will be largely decided by the audience, and Dolby will reveal fun anecdotes about each piece chosen by the audience.
Thomas Dolby Interview in Stay Thirsty Magazine Reply
Faculty artist Thomas Dolby, Music for New Media, was interviewed by Stay Thirsty Magazine in their Winter 2018 issue. He talked about his early career and influences, his successes, and his plans for Peabody’s Music for New Media program, which will begin in Fall 2018.
