Faculty Member, Music
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Matthew Riedel has degrees from the State University of California (B.A., organ and composition), University of California (M.A., composition and theory), and Rutgers University (Ph.D., composition and theory). His works have been performed in films, television, recordings and onstage in this country and Europe. He has also worked as a hardware/software engineer and was a representative for Arp, Moog Music, and Touch Synthesis in the mid 1970's. He also has worked as a recording enginner, both in-studio and freelance. Prof. Riedel specializes in computer, electronic and electroacoustic music and performs on a variety of synthesizer controllers (keyboard, percussion and experimental) as well as theremin and electric bass. His catalog of works has recently been added to the collection at La Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France). Prof. Riedel teaches electroacoustic, computer, and traditional composition techniques, recording, technology, and theory. He runs the electronic music lab, the recording arts studio, the sonic arts studio, and the IMLC on-line courses and training system.
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