Neil Rolnick, a pioneer in the use of computers in performance, beginning in the late 1970s, his music has been performed around the world, and appears on 18 commercial recordings.

Though much of Rolnick’s work connects music and technology, his music has always been highly melodic and accessible. Whether working with electronic sounds, chamber ensembles, orchestra, or multimedia, his music has been characterized by critics as “sophisticated,” “hummable and engaging,” and as having “good senses of showmanship and humor.”

From 1981-2013, Rolnick was a professor of music at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he was founding director of the iEAR Studios.

PROGRAM: Digits for piano & computer & video (2005); Fiddle Faddle for violin & computer & video (2003); Hammer & Hair for violin & piano (2008); WakeUp for solo laptop (2013); Dynamic RAM & Concert Grand for piano & computer (2014); Rush- Taming the Ox (2008)