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From: "library" library@exchange.tc.columbia.edu Date: October 20, 2009 1:01:31 PM EDT Subject: Invitation: Pure Data Focus Group, with Natacha Diels, Friday, 10/30, 4-6pm (rescheduled)

The Gottesman Libraries & New Blankets invites you to attend a

Pure Data Workshop

Led by Natacha Diels, Flautist & Composer

Friday, October 30, 4:00 - 6:00 pm

The Gottesman Libraries Room 305 Teachers College, Columbia University 525 West 120th Street

RSVP by Wednesday, October 28 to library@tc.edu

Flautist and composer Natacha Diels was born in Los Angeles in 1981 and spent most of her childhood in New Mexico. She holds a BM in flute performance from New York University and a MPS from the Interactive Telecommunications program at Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.

In 2002 Natacha founded the new music group Ensemble Pamplemousse (non-profit inc. 2004), with the purpose of commissioning and performing electroacoustic works for chamber ensemble. Natacha also performs in contemporary, classical, and improvised contexts, including such ensembles as On Stucture, Tall Brown Boots, and Red Light New Music. She has participated as performer and composer in new music and art festivals all over the world. Natacha is dedicated to helping others incorporate technology and music and has taught workshops at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; the Montessori School of Raleigh; the Upper Catskill Community Center for the Arts; and Hartwick College. She is currently developing a Montessori program in contemporary music with Corinne Sigel.

This workshop is co-sponsored by the Gottesman Libraries and New Blankets, a non profit organization spear-headed by Joseph Deken of the University of California San Diego to develop new collaborative technologies and innovative projects. For this workshop you may bring your own laptop and headphones, or use equipment provided by the Gottesman Libraries.

Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable accommodations including, but not limited to sign language interpretation, Braille or large print materials, and a campus map of accessible features. Address these requests to the Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities at (212) 678-3689, keller@tc.edu, or Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services at (212) 678-3853 V/TTY, jaech@tc.edu.

http://library.tc.columbia.edu/news.php?id=484

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