A new music ensemble for the 21st Century, the [Switch~ Ensemble] is the resident electroacoustic ensemble at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY.

Artistic Co-Directors:
Jason Thorpe Buchanan (composer/conductor/sound engineer)
Christopher Chandler (composer/sound engineer)
Stylianos Dimou (composer)

Ensemble:
Sophie Burgos (soprano)
Zach Sheets (flute)
Madison Greenstone (clarinet)
Sammy Lesnick (clarinet)
Lauren Cauley (violin)
Kelsey Farr (viola)
T.J. Borden (cello)
Megan Arns (percussion)
Wei-Han Wu (piano)

The [Switch~ Ensemble] is an initiative dedicated to the creation and performance of new works for chamber ensemble and electronics, operating in residence at the Eastman School of Music's Computer Music Center.

Our focus is on projects that require a level of technological integration that is not ordinarily possible with new music ensembles. Our personnel consists of a flexible roster of instrumentalists and vocalists, with three composers that co-direct the ensemble and manage our various projects and the integration of technology.

We realize that the compositional and rehearsal processes for electroacoustic music must differ radically from acoustic music. We therefore approach this issue from the ground up by refining and experimenting with the integration of musicians and electronics throughout the compositional and rehearsal processes. In doing so, we hope to collaboratively develop new works as a cohesive unit to produce a fully sculpted sound world that is otherwise difficult to achieve.

www.switchensemble.com