Person/Richard Boulanger

• Richard Boulanger

  • About

    • Composer of computer music and developer of Csound-based apps.

  • Title

    • Professor of Electronic Production and Design (EPD) at Berklee College of Music

  • Bio

    • Known as "Dr. B"
    • PhD in Computer Music from University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
    • Worked at Center for Music Experiment's Computer Audio Research Lab (CARL) with Dick Moore
    • Composed first cmusic piece "Two Movements in C" featured at 1981 ICMC in Denton, Texas
    • Collaborated with key figures in computer music:
      • Alan R. Pearlman (ARP)
      • Barry Vercoe (Father of Csound)
      • Max Mathews (Father of Computer Music)
    • Research at:
      • MIT Media Lab
      • Bell Labs
      • Stanford's CCRMA
      • IBM
      • Interval Research
      • One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC)

  • Notable Achievements

    • Created 'Trapped in Convert' (1979) - considered first Csound piece
    • Developed Csound-based iOS apps: csJam, csGrain, csSpectral
    • Created MUSE app for Leap Motion Controller
    • Composed 'Symphonic Muse' featuring Boston Symphony Orchestra soloists
    • Fulbright Professor at Krakow Academy of Music
    • Faculty of the Year Award and President's Award at Berklee

  • Publications

    • Author/Editor of "The Csound Book" (MIT Press)
    • Author/Editor of "The Audio Programming Book" (MIT Press)
    • Articles in Perspectives of New Music, Electronic Musician, and Keyboard

  • Philosophy

    • "Music is a medium through which the spiritual essence of all things is revealed and shared"
    • Focuses on extending performers' voices through technology
    • Believes in connecting past, present, and future through music
    • Advocates for Csound as a foundational and inspirational tool for audio artists