Jon Kulpa’s works explore sound mass, algorithmically generated sound, spatiality, and interactivity. His current works and research jointly comprise his Qu Project. QuBits is an interactive virtual reality sound-space in which a user encounters virtual characters, each with a type of appearance and sonic identity. A user affects the evolution of the characters’ sound and image over time. QuBits was presented at the 2020 Ars Electronica Festival. QuFoam, music for another audiovisual engine, explores a greater range in density, from just a handful to as many as 91 million simultaneous sounds. QuFoam ii, in progress, is an installation in physical space. Visitors move to different regions, observing local activities of sound and how each contributes to the overall scene. Jon’s electroacoustic works also explore sound mass and spatialization, separating performers and loudspeakers across the performance space.
Jon teaches computer music at UC Berkeley, encouraging students to embrace a creative feedback loop between composing and coding, listening and designing. He obtained his M.A. and PhD in Composition from UC Berkeley, studying with Edmund Campion and Franck Bedrossian. Prior to that, he studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with David Garner, earning his B.Music in 2010.
Jon teaches computer music at UC Berkeley, encouraging students to embrace a creative feedback loop between composing and coding, listening and designing. He obtained his M.A. and PhD in Composition from UC Berkeley, studying with Edmund Campion and Franck Bedrossian. Prior to that, he studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with David Garner, earning his B.Music in 2010.
