New album “Hinterlands”
out now on New Focus Recordings
David Bird's compositions explore the impact of technology on our world, both musical and beyond, both from the past and into the future. Featuring performances by lovemusic, bassoonist Ben Roidl-Ward, cellist Isidora Nojkovic, Grossman Ensemble, and Mivos Quartet, Bird delivers once again with music that challenges, conjures a fantastical sci-fi-esque sonic environment, and interrogates the human experience in a shifting era.
Download Here:
https://david-bird.bandcamp.com/album/hinterlands
David Bird is a composer, producer, and multimedia artist praised for his “inventive, mind-expanding electroacoustic soundscapes” (An Earful). His work explores the dramatic potential of electroacoustic and multimedia environments, often highlighting the relationship between technology and the individual. Bird’s compositions have been performed at venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Chicago’s Pritzker Pavilion, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, as well as at festivals including Donaueschinger Musiktage, Gaudeamus Festival, Wien Modern, and Festival Mixtur. He has collaborated with ensembles including JACK Quartet, Yarn/Wire, Talea Ensemble, Ensemble Dal Niente, International Contemporary Ensemble, Mantra Percussion, Mivos Quartet, and Bozzini Quartet. His work appears on labels such as Oxtail Recordings, New Focus Recordings, Carrier Records, and TAK Editions, and has received praise from outlets including The New York Times, The Wire, Textura, and Bandcamp Daily.
NEWS
2026
- 12/6/26Performance of “Hysteresis” by Unheard-of EnsembleMISE-EN_PLACE, New York, NY
- 11/22/26Screening of “Dissolution Room” with Cecilia KimBrowning Cinema, Notre Dame, IN
- 11/19/26Performance of “Hysteresis” by Unheard-of EnsembleThe Tank, New York New Music Festival
- 11/13/26Screening of “Dissolution Room” with Cecilia KimDigital Visualization Theater, Notre Dame, IN
- 10/30/26Guest Composition LectureWestern Michigan University, MI
- 10/29/26Solo Performance of “Gradient Field”Western Michigan University, MI
- 10/29/26Screening of “What Glows is Fuchsia”Western Michigan University, MI
- 10/16–24/26Residency at EMS (Elektronmusikstudion)Stockholm, Sweden
- 9/4/26Performance of “Decoder” by Repercussion TrioTeatro Sá de Miranda, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
- 8/11/26Performance of “Hysteresis” by Unheard-of EnsembleHigh Low, St. Louis, MO
- 8/8/26Premiere of “Hysteresis” by Unheard-of EnsembleGowanus Dredgers Bunker, New York, NY
- 5/20/26Performance of “Gradient Field”SEAMUS, San Antonio, TX
- 5/15/26Release of “Hinterlands” on New Focus Recordings
- 4/18/26Performance of “How To” by Black Page OrchestraMusikverein Wien, Vienna, AT
- 4/3/26Performance of “Bezier” by andplayHamilton College, Clinton, NY
- 4/1/26Presentation of “Hypochondriac” by Beyond This PointSymposium on Humans and Agents, University of Notre Dame, IN
- 3/27/26Performance of “Bezier” by andplayHeidelberg College, OH
- 3/13/26Performance of “Decoder” by Beyond This PointPerforming Media Festival, South Bend, IN
- 3/13/26Performance of “Hypochondriac” by Beyond This PointPerforming Media Festival, South Bend, IN
- 3/13/26Performance of “Aleatoric Tilt”Performing Media Festival, South Bend, IN
- 3/4/26Guest Lecture at Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH
- 2/14/26Presentation of “Technology and Metaphor”College Art Association, Chicago, IL
- 2/7/26Performance of “Scatter” by Duo AxisUniversity of Notre Dame, IN
2025
- 12/15/25Performance of “Chroma” by MACEMannes School of Music, NY
- 12/9/25Performance of “Hypochondriac” by Beyond This PointLabar Performance Hall, South Bend, IN
- 12/5/25Presentation of “Aleatoric Tilt” from ESS Sonic PavilionExperimental Sound Studio, Chicago, IL
- 11/7/25Solo Performance of “Gradient Field”International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago, IL
- 11/1/25Screening of “What Glows is Fuchsia”eviMus Festival, Saarbrücken, Germany
- 10/9/25Performance of “Hypochondriac” by Beyond This PointCenter for Performance Research, New York, NY
- 10/3/25Solo Performance of “Gradient Field”Click Fest – Ohio University, Athens, OH
- 10/2/25Guest Composition LectureOhio State University, Columbus, OH
- 9/30/25Performance of “Hypochondriac” by Beyond This PointNew Music + Technology Festival, Virginia Tech University, VA
- 9/19/25Guest Composition LectureUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- 9/9/25Solo Performance of “Gradient Field”PdMaxCon25~, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
- 8/9/25Premiere of “Aleatoric Tilt” for 24-Channel SoundPritzker Pavilion, Chicago, IL
- 8/2–8/25Performance of “Decoder” by Eklekto PercussionPercussive Arts Society, Beijing, CN
