Kyle Vanderburg

Kyle Vanderburg grew up in southeast Missouri where the Ozark foothills meet the Mississippi River valley. His electronic works often play with familiar sounds in new contexts (like duct tape that brings about the apocalypse or rockets powered by steam) and his acoustic works feature memorable melodies and a very fluid sense of time.

He lives in Fargo, where he's composer in residence at the Challey School of Music at North Dakota State University, Publisher at NoteForge, and Lead Developer at Liszt and Ives.

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Earmarks released on Boreas Trio's debut CD.

This limited-run release from the Boreas Trio features sharp, spirited works for clarinet, saxophone, and piano—including Kyle Vanderburg’s Earmarks, a tongue-in-cheek tribute to political maneuvering and budgetary sleight of hand. With music that’s as sly as it is stylish, the album offers a chamber music experience full of wit, energy, and just a hint of backroom dealmaking.

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Tape Piece released on Electronic Masters vol. 10.

Electronic Masters showcases some of the most dynamic voices in contemporary electronic composition. Past releases have received praise for their sheer variety, intellectual depth, and sonic artistry. With works described as “positively vibrant,” “masterly,” and “highly impressive,” Electronic Masters has become an essential series for listeners seeking innovation and creativity.

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You Can't Outrun Your Daydreams released on Muslab Planeta Complejo Vol. 1-2-3.

MUSLAB – Planeta Complejo is a selection of sound pieces from the MUSLAB exhibition. MUSLAB is an International Electroacoustic Music Exhibition that aims to bring together and disseminate the creation and sound exploration of artists from different countries around the world, promote the creative process and contemporary artistic communication, to bring new audiences closer to contemporary sound creation, and create an international community network through the development of different cultural activities, training in new technologies and sound art concerts.

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Creatures from the Black Bassoon released on Mind & Machine Vol 3.

MIND & MACHINE VOL THREE offers a new look into the Ravello Records series of electro-acoustic and electronic music lauded by critics as “interesting and captivating” (Cinemusical). This latest edition features an array of composers and sound-artists who offer his or her own striking exploration into the means by which technology can be used to alter time and form to create entirely new musical experiences.

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News

January-April Updates

05/02/2025 03:23 AM

What can I say, it’s been a busy semester. Let’s see what I’ve been up to: In addition to my normal NDSU duties this semester, I taught a class in MaxMSP at Concordia. They have pretty great facilities, including this enormous TV that defaults to the Tennis Channel when you turn it on. (Note: I […]

You Can’t Outrun Your Daydreams Selected for SEAMUS 2025 National Conference

03/13/2025 05:15 AM

Fargo, ND — March 2025 — Composer and sound artist Kyle Vanderburg’s work You Can’t Outrun Your Daydreams has been accepted for presentation at the 2025 SEAMUS National Conference, hosted by Purdue University from March 21–24, 2025. This selection places Vanderburg’s composition among some of the most highly regarded works in the field of electroacoustic […]

Kyle Vanderburg’s Joyride to be Performed at the 2025 College Music Society South Central Conference

03/02/2025 09:30 PM

Contact: Kyle Vanderburghi@kylevanderburg.com | https://kylevanderburg.com FARGO, ND—Composer and sound artist Kyle Vanderburg has been selected to present his work Joyride at the 40th Annual College Music Society (CMS) South Central Chapter Conference, held March 13-15, 2025, at Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, OK. The piece will be performed on Friday, March 14, at 1:00 […]

Creatures from the Black Bassoon Selected for Broadcast on Radiophrenia 2025

02/24/2025 03:20 PM

Contact: Kyle Vanderburghi@kylevanderburg.com | https://kylevanderburg.com Creatures from the Black Bassoon Selected for Broadcast on Radiophrenia 2025 Fargo, ND – February 24, 2025 – Composer and sound artist Kyle Vanderburg is thrilled to announce that his electroacoustic work, Creatures from the Black Bassoon, has been selected for broadcast as part of Radiophrenia 2025, a renowned festival […]

Miniwashitu selected for performance at IDRS

01/27/2025 05:35 PM

For Immediate Release NDSU Composers and Dr. Martin Van Klompenberg Featured in The Contrabassoon Character Piece Project at the 54th International Double Reed Society Conference Fargo, ND – North Dakota State University (NDSU) is proud to announce that Dr. Martin Van Klompenberg, instructor of bassoon, will present The Contrabassoon Character Piece Project at the 54th […]