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Welcome from the Dean of the College of <strong>Music</strong><br />
As Dean of the College of <strong>Music</strong> at the University of North Texas, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our campus and our<br />
city for the 2015 <strong>International</strong> <strong>Computer</strong> <strong>Music</strong> <strong>Conference</strong>. The theme of the conference, “Looking Back, Looking Forward”<br />
is particularly meaningful to me as I have observed the development of computer music in higher education in the US for<br />
about half a century! Innovation in the study and creation of music has nowhere been more apparent than in this field, in<br />
which early and enormously difficult experimentation is still within the memory of many who are still active. From a time in<br />
which it was an unimaginably complex task to bring forth a comparatively simple artistic outcome, we have developed to a<br />
point where exciting and meaningful artistic complexities are within the creative reach of so many. Your field has consistently<br />
built on its accomplishments, and we celebrate those accomplishments with you.<br />
At the University of North Texas, we are proud of our history in computer music and indeed all of the accomplishments of our<br />
students and faculty working through our Center for Experimental <strong>Music</strong> and Intermedia. I would like to thank my colleagues<br />
who made the commitment to bring this conference to our campus for all the work they have done to make it successful.<br />
As you participate in the events of this conference, let me wish for all of you a thoroughly engaging artistic and intellectual<br />
experience through the stunning technologies of our time.<br />
James C. Scott, Dean<br />
College of <strong>Music</strong><br />
University of North Texas<br />
Welcome from the Chair of the Division of Composition Studies<br />
On behalf of the Division of Composition Studies at the University of North Texas, it is indeed an honor to welcome the many<br />
composers, performers, and researchers who have come from around the world to participate in this year’s <strong>International</strong><br />
<strong>Computer</strong> <strong>Music</strong> <strong>Conference</strong>. This event comes on the heels of the 50 th anniversary of the Center for Experimental <strong>Music</strong><br />
& Intermedia (CEMI), which is arguably the core of the UNT Composition Division in that it represents the spirit of experimentation,<br />
innovation, and forward thinking that has distinguished our <strong>program</strong> for the past half century. UNT-affiliated<br />
composers—students, alumni, and current and former faculty—have been regular participants at ICMC over the years, so<br />
it is particularly gratifying to have this opportunity to host ICMC 2015, the first time in over 30 years.<br />
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincerest gratitude to my faculty colleagues, in particular Panayiotis<br />
Kokoras, Jon Christopher Nelson, and Andrew May, for their tireless efforts over these past several months in coordinating<br />
what I anticipate will be a successful and memorable conference for all involved. I would also like to thank my colleagues<br />
Elizabeth McNutt, David Stout, and Kirsten Broberg, along with the extraordinary technical staff of the Center for Experimental<br />
<strong>Music</strong> & Intermedia, as well as the members of the UNT Composers Forum, for their invaluable contributions to this<br />
conference.<br />
Joseph Klein<br />
Chair, Division of Composition Studies<br />
University of North Texas College of <strong>Music</strong><br />
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