Assistant Professor of Music Technology & Digital Media at The University of Notre Dame

“The Department of Music welcomes David Bird to O'Neill Hall of Music as Assistant Professor of Music Technology. "I am thrilled to join Notre Dame," he says. "I look forward to working with the school's excellent students and developing curricula and facilities that will foster the creation of vibrant work in composition, electronic music, and multimedia art on campus. "

Bird, who joins the Department of Music Faculty this Fall will focus on electroacoustic music, intermedia composition, and interactive media. His work explores the dramatic potential of electroacoustic and multimedia environments, often highlighting the relationships between technology and the individual. Bird's compositions have been performed at venues such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, as well as festivals including the Gaudeamus Festival, Wien Modern, SPOR Festival, MATA Festival, Musica Electronica Nova Festival, Festival Mixtur, and more.

Bird received his DMA. from Columbia University. Previously, he has taught courses in composition and computer music at the University of Chicago, Columbia University, Hamilton College, and the Stevens Institute of Technology.

“We are excited about David raising our profile and diversifying our offerings,” said Department Chair Berthold Hoeckner, noting that “twenty years after Professor Ken Dye, Director of University Bands, taught his pioneering ‘Music through Technology’ course for the first time, David will provide Notre Dame students from across campus with opportunities to study the history of electroacoustic music and learn how to compose with the rapidly developing tools and techniques in digital music, audio production, and multimedia.”

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