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Tempest in a Teakettle Selected for Performance at the 62nd Festival di Nuova Consonanza in Rome
Posted on 2025-12-01 09:00:00 by Kyle and tagged with AnnouncementsFor Immediate Release
Kyle Vanderburg Selected for Performance at the 62nd Festival di Nuova Consonanza in Rome
FARGO, ND / ROME, ITALY — American composer and sound artist Kyle Vanderburg has been selected for performance at the prestigious 62nd Festival di Nuova Consonanza, one of Italy’s leading festivals for contemporary and experimental music. His electroacoustic work Tempest in a Teakettle will be featured on December 13, 2025 at Mattatoio – La Pelanda in Rome as part of the concert Lo spazio elettroacustico 2.
The program highlights innovative explorations of spatialized electroacoustic music. Following an international call for scores aimed at emerging composers under 40, the festival received 126 submissions from over 30 countries across every continent. Vanderburg’s work was selected as one of the most notable contributions, underscoring the global interest in immersive, multichannel sound art.
Lo spazio elettroacustico 2 presents works that push the boundaries of spatial audio through formats ranging from quadrifonia to Dolby Atmos and Ambisonics, chosen for both their technological sophistication and their musical craft. The evening also features the world premiere of Maurilio Cacciatore’s Il peso del cielo for violin, instruments, lights, and real-time electronics, performed by violinist Francesco D’Orazio with Cacciatore on live electronics.
Program Highlights Include:
Tahasin Tolga Yayalar (Turkey) — Impulse Impromptu III (2025, 7.1.4)
Candra Bangun Setyawan (Indonesia) — Radjutan (2025, 8-channel)
Lorenza Ceregini (Italy) — Reti (2024, 8-channel)
Maurilio Cacciatore (Italy) — Il peso del cielo (2025, world premiere)
Spiff Onyuku (Nigeria) — Vibrant Echoes (2024, 7.1)
Jiajing Zhao (China) — FOMO (2025, 16-channel)
Kyle Vanderburg (USA) — Tempest in a Teakettle (2016, 4-channel)
Vanderburg’s Tempest in a Teakettle transforms the familiar sonic world of household steam into a dynamic, multidimensional landscape. Originally composed in 2016, the work has been presented internationally and continues to engage listeners with its playful mix of narrative energy and immersive spatial design.
The concert is presented in collaboration with Azienda Speciale Palaexpo – Il Mattatoio Roma.
About Kyle Vanderburg
Kyle Vanderburg (b. 1986) is a composer and sound artist whose work blends nostalgic influences with inventive sonic exploration. His music has appeared at major festivals and conferences across Europe, Australia, and the Americas.
Event Details
Lo spazio elettroacustico 2
December 13, 2025 – 21:00
Mattatoio – La Pelanda, Rome
Presented as part of the 62nd Festival di Nuova Consonanza
For more information on the festival, visit: https://www.nuovaconsonanza.it/lo-spazio-elettroacustico-2.html
Kyle Vanderburg Featured in Multiple Roles at 2025 College Music Society National Conference
Posted on 2025-10-09 21:20:00 by Kyle and tagged with AnnouncementsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fargo, ND — October 2025 — Composer and sound artist Dr. Kyle Vanderburg will represent North Dakota State University at the Sixty-Eighth National Conference of The College Music Society (CMS), to be held October 30–November 1, 2025, in Spokane, Washington.
Vanderburg will appear in three capacities during the conference—as a composer, a presenter, and a leader within CMS.
His electroacoustic work Creatures from the Black Bassoon has been selected for inclusion on this year’s program—one of fewer than 42% of 301 submissions accepted. As the title suggests, the piece is “a virtual menagerie of beasts and environments fashioned entirely from processed and unprocessed sounds of the bassoon.” Key clicks, reed squeaks, multiphonics, and notes played through various stages of assembly and disassembly are grouped into sonic “species.” Some emerge as “cute, chirpy, fuzzy critters,” while others become “vicious predators,” all arranged into golden-ratio-length tableaus punctuated by contrasting “windows.”
In addition to his creative work, Vanderburg will co-present “Composition Pedagogy and the Creative Ecosystem of Lifelong Learning” with Dr. Zachary Daniels of Oklahoma City University. The session explores how composition instruction can cultivate sustainable artistic practices that continue long after formal study, emphasizing creativity as an interconnected and lifelong process.
Vanderburg will also serve on the Chapter Presidents’ Panel, representing the CMS Central Chapter, where he currently serves as President.
The College Music Society is an international organization dedicated to advancing music teaching, performance, creativity, and scholarship. Its annual national conference brings together hundreds of musicians, composers, educators, and researchers to explore new ideas shaping the future of music in higher education.
Boreas Trio Releases Debut Album Featuring Works by Vanderburg, Engebretson, and More
Posted on 2025-09-27 09:50:00 by Kyle and tagged with AnnouncementsFARGO, N.D. — The Boreas Trio, a faculty ensemble at North Dakota State University, has released its debut album showcasing sharp, spirited works for clarinet, saxophone, and piano. Among the featured compositions is Kyle Vanderburg’s Earmarks, a tongue-in-cheek tribute to political maneuvering and budgetary sleight of hand. With music as sly as it is stylish, Vanderburg’s work highlights the trio’s knack for pairing technical brilliance with a playful edge.
The album presents a dynamic program of contemporary and 20th-century repertoire:
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John Heins: Capriccio
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Gabriel Marie: Feuilles Au Vent
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Roger Boutry: Paronymes
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Kyle Vanderburg: Earmarks
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William Albright: Pit Band
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Mark Engebretson: Sharpie
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Guillaume Connesson: Techno-Parade
The Boreas Trio—Cassie Keogh (clarinet), Matthew Patnode (saxophone), and Tyler Wottrich (piano)—recorded the album in NDSU’s Beckwith Hall with support from The Arts Partnership. The release highlights regional voices alongside international composers whose works push the boundaries of the clarinet–saxophone–piano trio.
The limited-run debut marks an important milestone for the Boreas Trio and offers listeners a chamber music experience full of wit, energy, and adventurous spirit.
Summer 2025 Updates
Posted on 2025-09-13 09:00:00 by Kyle and tagged with UpdatesCheck, check, 1, 2. Is this thing on?
Every 5-10 years, I get antsy with my blog setup and switch from WordPress to something of my own making. This is the latest iteration of using my inferior coding rather than the robust infrastructure of WordPress. And since Liszt (which is *gestures around* all this) got a lot of updates this summer, let's see if we can break it.
And now, the regularly-scheduled photo dump.
Most of the summer we were kicked out of our offices as the newly-renamed Challey Hall underwent renovation in addition to the construction we lived through last year. We tried out the industrial no-ceiling look, but it just didn't match the concert hall.
With all the moving around, we found all sorts of things, such as this guy who got locked in a storage closet.
Since we were kicked out of our office, we had to make do with other activities. We started the summer by celebrating Erin's first birthday, and after a relatively calm June by comparison, then went the marathon of teaching and conferences. I spent a week at the International Music Camp teaching Audio Tech, drove home on a Saturday, then we packed the car first thing Sunday morning to head to ClarinetFest in Fort Worth. Cassie premiered Theme and Conversations along with Suzanne Tirk and En-chi Anna Ho.
Can you tell it was in Forth Worth?
So let's see...The week after ClarinetFest(r) was uneventful, then Cassie was at IMC for a week, then Cassie was at Minnesota All-State at Concordia for a week, then I left for the Aspen Composers Conference, where I presented a paper with Zach Daniels on creative ecosystems. We flew into Denver and rented a car, and took the back way into Aspen through Independence Pass.
Fargo has direct flights to and from Denver, so it was a breeze getting there. Getting back, however, involved a detour.
After getting back from my wayward trip to Chicago at 2 in the morning, we packed the car the next morning for a week at the ranch.
Getting back home, the building was finally open enough to move in, ceilings and all. Here's the faculty studio that I finally got to move in to, giving the composition program an actual space!
Erin helped with filing my percussion music.
And here's what I've done with the place. I figured, since we're talking about composition and mostly looking at a screen, why look at a 13-inch laptop screen when you can have a TV?
I've taught in this space for three weeks and it's great. I still think that carpet is a choice though.
And now that the semester's in full swing, it's all lesson prep and grading and troubleshooting computers, and an AI song cycle, but that's a story for another time.
Creatures from the Black Bassoon heads to France for Supersonique 2025
Posted on 2025-06-03 04:11:00 by Kyle and tagged with AnnouncementsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kyle Vanderburg
Email: info@kylevanderburg.com
Website: https://kylevanderburg.com
Fargo, ND — June 3, 2025 — Composer and sound artist Kyle Vanderburg's electroacoustic work Creatures from the Black Bassoon has been selected for performance at Supersonique 2025, an international festival of experimental and acousmatic music in Marseille, France. The work will be featured on the festival’s culminating 12-hour concert on Sunday, September 7, presented on a 36-loudspeaker acousmonium.
Chosen from a field of 245 submissions by a jury of twelve through an anonymous review process, Vanderburg’s piece will appear alongside a wide range of electroacoustic works from more than 30 countries. The final program reflects the festival’s mission of curating diverse aesthetics, maintaining gender parity, and highlighting emerging and established voices in sound-based art.
Now in its fourth year, Supersonique has grown into a ten-day celebration of experimental music, technology, and DIY artmaking. Events take place across Marseille, hosted by institutions including the GMEM CNCM, Cité de la Musique de Marseille, and the Conservatoire de Marseille. The festival opens August 31 with a performance by Jonathan Prager and continues with a cycle of conferences, performances, and a marathon day of concerts on September 7.
Vanderburg’s Creatures from the Black Bassoon (2011) is a virtual menagerie of beasts and environments fashioned entirely from processed and unprocessed sounds of the bassoon. Key clicks, reed squeaks and squawks, multiphonics, notes played through various stages of assembly and disassembly, and other traditional and extended techniques are organized by similar properties into species, some appearing to be cute, chirpy, fuzzy critters, while others are vicious predators.
More information about Supersonique 2025 can be found at https://festivalsupersonique.fr/.
More about Kyle Vanderburg: https://kylevanderburg.com
January-April Updates
Posted on 2025-05-01 21:23:00 by Kyle and tagged with AnnouncementsWhat 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 figured out how to fix that, and the students REVOLTED so I changed it back). By the end of the semester, The Tennis Channel had become Pickleball TV
The comp studio released an anthology of original works from 2024, and that was part of February.
I traveled down to OKC for a CMS conference, and encountered this thoroughly optimistic poster. Your career is not an option indeed. (There was also a performance of Joyride for clarinet and alto sax).
CK was meme'd and chastised the clarinet table in the student lounge. I'm told it didn't work.
I...what (taken while stopped at a stoplight on University Drive in Fargo)
I encountered this delightful surrogate recital poster:
My worst nightmare happened--ChatGPT figured out how to reasonably draw a bassoon.
I also planned a whole CMS conference at KU at the beginning of April (Fellow NDSU composer Martin Van Klompenberg performed two of my bassoon works, Miniwashitu for contrabassoon and piano, and Press Any Key To Continue for Bassoon and Electronics). Martin also performed NDSU Student Composer Jonathon Erickson's Treants' March. (No pictures, but there should be. The hotel we stayed at in Topeka was a trip unto itself.
Hey, the Boreas Trio finally released that album they've been working on for 4 years, which includes Earmarks.
After the ND University System blocked access to Calendly, I used ChatGPT to build a replacement, which I've named Ives.
And man, this kid just keeps growing.
You Can't Outrun Your Daydreams Selected for SEAMUS 2025 National Conference
Posted on 2025-03-12 23:15:00 by Kyle and tagged with AnnouncementsFargo, 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 and computer music.
The SEAMUS 2025 conference is themed 'Spaces | Places | Traces', exploring the intersections of sound, space, and presence in music composition, performance, and research. As digital and physical spaces continue to merge, this year’s conference will highlight new opportunities for engagement through soundscapes, environmental noise, interactive works, and immersive installations.
You Can't Outrun Your Daydreams will be featured in the conference’s multichannel listening space, a curated setting designed to showcase cutting-edge works in immersive sound design and spatialized audio. SEAMUS (Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States) is recognized internationally as one of the premier gatherings for electronic music composers, sound artists, and researchers.
Conference Highlights
- Venues: SEAMUS 2025 will take place at multiple venues, including Fowler Hall, The Arts Federation, Pao Hall, and a soon-to-be-announced late-night venue.
- Special Events:
- A Studio Recording Program will allow composers and performers to record their pieces at The Arts Federation’s recording studio.
- A Kids Program in partnership with Purdue's Art Education Department will offer daily workshops at The Arts Federation for children of attendees.
- A Hackathon will be developed around the conference theme, focusing on sonic traces and sound’s role in shaping spaces and places.
SEAMUS 2025 will bring together composers, performers, and scholars from across the globe, offering a platform for innovation and collaboration in electronic and electroacoustic music. The conference will feature paper presentations, performances, installations, and listening sessions, highlighting new developments in the field.
For more information on SEAMUS 2025, visit https://purdue.link/seamus25. To learn more about Kyle Vanderburg’s work, visit https://kylevanderburg.com.
Kyle Vanderburg’s Joyride to be Performed at the 2025 College Music Society South Central Conference
Posted on 2025-03-02 14:30:00 by Kyle and tagged with AnnouncementsContact: Kyle Vanderburg
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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 PM in Petree Recital Hall.
A duet that refuses to behave, Joyride is an audacious musical dialogue that shifts unpredictably from boisterous and unruly to well-mannered and deceptively polite—as if caught in the act of mischief. The piece’s back-and-forth energy suggests either a complete lack of control by the performers or a gleeful surrender to chaos. Even its seemingly serene chorale moments eventually spiral out of hand, making for a wild, unpredictable, and thoroughly entertaining ride.
The CMS South Central Conference brings together composers, performers, educators, and scholars from Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as national and international participants. The 2025 event marks the conference’s 40th anniversary and will highlight contemporary music, performance, and research.
This year’s call for scores attracted submissions for a range of ensembles and soloists, including the Oklahoma City University Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble, String Quartet, and various chamber and solo instrumentalists. Selected works, such as Joyride, reflect the commitment of CMS to showcasing bold new compositions and fostering collaboration between composers and performers.
For more information about Kyle Vanderburg and his work, visit kylevanderburg.com
About Kyle Vanderburg
Kyle Vanderburg is a composer and sound artist known for his inventive approach to contemporary music, spanning electronic, chamber, and orchestral works. His music has been performed at international festivals and conferences, and he serves as Composer in Residence at North Dakota State University’s Challey School of Music.
About the College Music Society
The College Music Society is an international organization dedicated to advancing music teaching, learning, composition, performance, and research. The South Central Chapter serves music professionals in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, fostering dialogue and collaboration in the field.
Creatures from the Black Bassoon Selected for Broadcast on Radiophrenia 2025
Posted on 2025-02-24 08:20:00 by Kyle and tagged with AnnouncementsContact: Kyle Vanderburg
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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 of radio art based in Glasgow, Scotland. The festival runs from April 7–20, 2025, featuring a 24-hour program of experimental audio works from artists around the world.
As the title suggests, Creatures from the Black Bassoon is a virtual menagerie of sonic beasts and environments, constructed entirely from processed and unprocessed sounds of the bassoon. Vanderburg employs an array of techniques—including key clicks, reed squeaks, multiphonics, and sounds produced through various stages of instrument assembly and disassembly—to craft an imaginative ecosystem of creatures. Some emerge as chirpy, fuzzy critters, while others take on a more menacing presence. The composition unfolds through a series of vignettes based on the golden ratio, with distinct sections serving as “windows” that contrast sharply with their surroundings.
Radiophrenia, broadcasting from Glasgow’s Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) and streaming online, is a celebration of sound art and experimental radio, providing a platform for innovative sonic storytelling. The full broadcast schedule will be available in late March on the Radiophrenia website (www.radiophrenia.scot), where listeners can tune in worldwide.
About Kyle Vanderburg
Kyle Vanderburg is a composer and sound artist known for his inventive approach to electroacoustic music. His works have been performed across North America, Europe, and Australia, blending acoustic instruments with experimental electronic elements. He serves as Composer in Residence at North Dakota State University and runs NoteForge, a music publishing venture.
About Radiophrenia
Radiophrenia is a temporary art radio station dedicated to exploring the creative potential of radio through new commissions, live performances, and experimental broadcasts. Supported by Creative Scotland and other arts organizations, it provides a platform for artists pushing the boundaries of sound and storytelling.
Miniwashitu selected for performance at IDRS
Posted on 2025-01-27 10:35:00 by Kyle and tagged with AnnouncementsFor 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 International Double Reed Society (IDRS) Conference, taking place this summer in Indianapolis, Indiana. This exciting program highlights the work of NDSU composers and brings new, original repertoire to the contrabassoon, an instrument often overlooked outside the orchestral context.
In addition to his role as a collaborator, Dr. Van Klompenberg has composed a new work for the contrabassoon as part of this program. The Contrabassoon Character Piece Project also includes works by Snow Kim (DMA Candidate, University of Kansas), along with NDSU composers Kyle Vanderburg (Composer in Residence), and Jonathon Erickson (Composition student). Dr. Van Klompenberg’s own contribution to the program further underscores the depth of talent within the NDSU composition community.
The program addresses the need for expanded repertoire for the contrabassoon with piano accompaniment, and Dr. Van Klompenberg’s leadership in commissioning these new works underscores NDSU’s commitment to fostering connections between students, faculty, and professional musicians. The inclusion of current students and faculty members in this project is a testament to the collaborative spirit and creative energy that defines the NDSU Composition Program.
The IDRS Conference, renowned for its dynamic programming of recitals, masterclasses, and workshops, will provide an excellent platform for these innovative works. The presence of NDSU composers at this prestigious international conference reinforces the university’s role in shaping the future of contemporary music performance and composition.
About Dr. Martin Van Klompenberg
Dr. Martin J. Van Klompenberg is a bassoonist, composer, and educator at North Dakota State University, where he teaches bassoon and chamber music. A former member of the United States Army Band program, he holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Arizona and degrees from Arizona State University and Western Michigan University. Dr. Van Klompenberg is an advocate for new music, commissioning and premiering works by several composers. He is the contrabassoonist for the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra and has performed with numerous ensembles, including the Louisville Orchestra and the West Virginia Symphony.
For more information about Dr. Van Klompenberg, see https://martinvanklompenberg.com.
About NDSU Composition Program
The NDSU Composition Program is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of composers, fostering an environment where students engage with the creative process, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to the future of contemporary music.
For more information about the NDSU composition program, see https://ndsucomposition.com.
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