MMus, focusing on: Live-Electronic Performance Practice, Newcastle University, (Distinction) funded by AHRB.

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1 Dr John Robert Ferguson Address: Music Department, Brown University, 1 Young Orchard Ave., Box 1924, Providence, RI 02912, USA. Website: john@johnrobertferguson.com Date of Birth: Education and qualifications: PhD in Music, New Relations for the Live Musician? Newcastle University, funded by AHRC [Examined by Prof. Simon Emmerson and Prof. Agustín Fernández] MMus, focusing on: Live-Electronic Performance Practice, Newcastle University, (Distinction) funded by AHRB BMus (Hons), Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University, (Upper Second-Class Honours) Higher National Diploma: Music Technology and Production, Newcastle College TBCAP Access Certificate in Music Production and Technology, Newcastle College. Employment History: present Visiting Assistant Professor at Multimedia & Electronic Music Experiments (MEME) - Brown University Lecturer in Music & Creative Music Technologies - Kingston University, London Associate Lecturer (Popular Music & Music Technology) Associate Lecturer (Creative Music Technologies on BA Dance programme) - Northumbria University Postgraduate demonstrator Instrumental tutor (electric guitar/live electronics) Workshop leader (master classes in improvisation and music technology with schoolchildren) - Awards: Ferguson, J. & Bell, P. [aka Tron Lennon] (2008) Improvisations 1 & 2. Nominated for Transmediale Award (festival for digital art and culture), Berlin. 1

2 Publications: Ferguson, J. (2013) New Instruments/Improvisation. In: Emmerson, S. & Landy, L., (Eds). Expanding the Horizon of Electroacoustic Music Analysis (Cambridge University Press) [in peer review]. Ferguson, J. (2013) Imagined Agency: Technology, Unpredictability, and Ambiguity. Contemporary Music Review, Vol. 32, Issue 02, p Ferguson, J. & van Heumen, R. (2010) Whistle Pig Saloon: Performing Technologies. Leonardo Music Journal, Vol. 20, 12-1 [artist statement/concert audio]. Bell, P. & Ferguson, J. (2007) The Role of Ambiguity within Musical Creativity. In: My Favorite Supplement: The Joy of the Gizmo, Leonardo Electronic Almanac Vol. 15, No Dec [ Bell, P. & Ferguson, J. (2008) Tron Lennon discuss Collaborative Practice. In: Fool s Gold: Practice and Improvisation in Performance, Issue1, Edinburgh College of Art [informal article distributed nationally in free arts newspaper]. Selected concert performances: Ferguson, J., Hayes, L., Michalakos, C. (2013) Extended Instrument Trio [Forthcoming]. Centre for Research in New Music, University of Huddersfield. Ferguson, J. & Salazar, D. (2013) Porous Torsion [Forthcoming]. Brentford, Watermans: E-Poetry Festival in Digital Literature. Ferguson, J. & Salazar, D. (2013) Porous Torsion. Performed Brunel, Artaud Auditorium: Bionics Collective. Ferguson, J. (2012) Ecological Electronics 1. Performed London, Performance Space: City University Concert Series. [Also featuring the Kingston University Digital Arts Collective (KUDAC)] Ferguson, J. & Salazar, D. (2012) Porous Torsion. Performed Manchester, John Thaw Studio Theatre (Martin Harris Centre): Manchester Theatre in Sound Festival. [Also featuring the Kingston University Digital Arts Collective (KUDAC)] Ferguson, J. & Salazar, D. (2012) Porous Torsion. Performed Brunel, Artaud Auditorium: Brunel Electronic and Analogue Music Festival (BEAM). Ferguson, J. & Salazar, D. (2012) Porous Torsion. Performed Kingston upon Thames, Market House: Improvisation and Digital Arts Festival (IDAF). Bell, P. & Ferguson, J. [featuring Hogg, B.] (2011) Tron Lennon. Performed Belfast, Sonic Arts Research Centre: lunchtime concert. Ferguson, J. & van Heumen, R. (2011) Whistle Pig Saloon. Performed Huddersfield, The Graduate: International Computer Music Conference (ICMC). Ferguson, J. & van Heumen, R. (2011) Whistle Pig Saloon. Performed Belfast, Sonic Arts Research Centre: Sonorities Festival of Contemporary Music. 2

3 Selected concert performances (continued): Ferguson, J. & Hogg, B. (2011) Wormhole. Performed Kingston upon Thames, Coombehurst Studio: The Improvised Space: Techniques, Traditions and Technologies, Kingston University. Ferguson, J. & Hogg, B. (2010) Wormhole. Performed Huddersfield, Phipps Hall: GEM Days Ferguson, J. & Hogg, B. (2009) Wormhole. Performed Edinburgh, Inspace: Dialogues Festival of Electronic Music. Ferguson, J. & van Heumen, R. (2009) Whistle Pig Saloon. Performed Bergen, Logan Theatre: Borealis Contemporary Music Festival. Ferguson, J. & van Heumen, R. (2009) Whistle Pig Saloon. Performed Amsterdam, Smart Project Space: DNK Concert Series for New Live Electronic and Acoustic Music. Ferguson, J. (2009) Machine-Assembled Dislocation. Performed Gateshead, The Sage: Sound 09. Bell, P. & Ferguson, J. (2008) Tron Lennon. Performed Cambridge, Cambridge University: Digital Resources for the Humanities and Arts (DRHA). Ferguson, J. & Parkinson, A. (2008) ilton tron. Performed Newcastle, Culture Lab: Digital Media MRes Launch. Bell, P. & Ferguson, J. (2008) Tron Lennon. Performed Leicester, Music Technology and Innovation Research Centre (MTIRC), De Montfort University: Sound, Sight, Space and Play. Ferguson, J. & Hogg, B. (2008) Ghost Orchestra, Performed Newcastle, Culture Lab: Newcastle-Gateshead AV 08 Festival: Broadcast. Bell, P. & Ferguson, J. (2008) Tron Lennon. Performed Berlin, Club Maria Ostbahnhof: Transmediale Festival of Art and Digital Culture. Bell, P. & Ferguson, J. (2008) Tron Lennon. Performed The Hague, <> TAG Gallery. Ayers, J., Ferguson, J. Hogg, B. & Scrimshaw, W. (2007) My Little Pop Group. Performed Newcastle, Culture Lab: Music and Machines Festival (Improvisation, Freedom, and Tradition). Ayers, J., Ferguson, J. Hogg, B. & Scrimshaw, W. (2005) My Little Pop Group. Performed Stockholm, Konstakademien: Schhhh Ayers, J., Ferguson, J. Hogg, B. & Scrimshaw, W. (2005) My Little Pop Group. Performed Stockholm, Fylkingen. 3

4 Selected conference presentations: Ferguson, J. (2012) Some initial thoughts on Wig Wag (Waisvisz/Sehnaoui), New Multimedia Tools Symposium, Music Technology and Innovation Research Centre (MTIRC), De Montfort University. Ferguson, J. (2011) Imagined Agency: Technology, Unpredictability and Ambiguity, The Improvised Space: Techniques, Traditions and Technologies, Kingston University. Ferguson, J. (2011) Performing Technologies, Research Seminar, Kingston University. Ferguson, J. (2010) Resistance, Music and Machines X, Ferguson, J. (2009) Perspectives from Popular Music, Lessons into Practice: Teaching and Learning Collective Performance in Small Ensembles at Higher Educational Level, ICMuS, Ferguson, J. (2009) Notions of Virtuosity in Electronic Music?, The Musical Body: Gesture, Representation and Ergonomics in Performance, Institute of Musical Research, London. Ferguson, J. (2009) Live Electronic Performance, Borealis Festival, Bergen Centre for Electronic Arts (BEK), Norway. Ferguson, J. (2009) Resistance as Standard Music and Machines IX: Resistant Materials, Ferguson, J. & van Heumen, R. (2008) Whistle Pig Saloon, STEIM Open Studio, Amsterdam. Bell, P. & Ferguson, J. (2008) The role of Unpredictability within Musical Creativity, Digital Resources for the Humanities and Arts (DRHA), Cambridge University. Ferguson, J. & Parkinson, A. (2008) Sketching, Sketching Interactions, (Inscape European Union funded research project on Digital Storytelling), Culture Lab, Bell, P. & Ferguson, J. (2008) Tron Lennon, Sound, Sight, Space and Play, Music Technology and Innovation Research Centre (MTIRC), De Montfort University. Audio/visual dissemination: Bell, P. & Ferguson, J. [aka Tron Lennon] (2008) Improvisations 1 & 2; Ferguson, J. (2009) Machine-Assembled Dislocation. Online video to accompany: Ferguson, J. (2013) Imagined Agency: Technology, Unpredictability, and Ambiguity. Contemporary Music Review [Forthcoming]. Ferguson, J. & Hogg, B. [aka Wormhole] (2011) Rumple [7 vinyl] York: Kakutopia. Ferguson, J. & van Heumen, R. [aka Whistle Pig Saloon] (2009) Whistle Pig Saloon [CD] Portugal: Creative Sources Recordings. CS160. 4

5 Audio/visual dissemination (continued): Bell, P. & Ferguson, J. [aka Tron Lennon] (2008) Thank you Reverend [online audio] Amsterdam: Soundmuseum.fm. Available: < [Also featured as part of a real-world touring installation at: Club Transmediale 09 Berlin (2009); Rokolectiv Bucharest (2009) Santralistanbul Istanbul (2009); Todaysart Festival Den Haag, (2009); Rhizomatic Amsterdam, (2010)]. Ferguson, J. & Hogg, B. [aka Wormhole] (2008) Steaming Priest [online audio] Moscow: Clinical Archives. CA200. Available: < Ferguson, J. (2008) Sunday at STEIM [online audio] Moscow: Clinical Archives. CA200. Available: < Edmondes, W., Ferguson, J. & Hogg, B. (2006) Blood Breath Bone [online audio] Moscow: Clinical Archives. CA155. Available: < Ayers, J., Ferguson, J., Hogg, B. & Scrimshaw, W. [aka My Little Pop Group] (2005) A Dark Room on a Summer's Day [online audio] Moscow: Clinical Archives. CA060. < Broadcasts: Ferguson, J. & Hogg, B. [aka Wormhole] Improvisation (2008) [performance], broadcast on Resonance FM, Newcastle-Gateshead AV Festival. Edmondes, W., Ferguson, J. & Hogg, B. Ghost of the possible (2006), broadcast on Mixing It (2006) BBC Radio 3. Edmondes, W., Ferguson, J. Randy Wormhole (2005) broadcast in London via Mark Russell of Resonance FM and in New York via Scott Williams of WFMU. 5