Stephan Haluska

Stephan Haluska is a Part-time Lecturer in the Department of Music at Case Western Reserve University's College of Arts and Sciences. He specializes in innovative harp performance, improvisation, and interdisciplinary practices, emphasizing extended techniques and electronic processing. His work integrates found objects, poetry, and performance art. Haluska leads the Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project (CUSP) as Managing Director, promoting experimental music in Northeast Ohio.

Education:

• MFA in Harp Performance and Literature (2014) from Mills College
• BA in Music Composition and Theory (2012) from Bowling Green State University

Research/Teaching: Focuses on expanding harp's sonic possibilities and teaching music theory, composition, and electronic music. Maintains a private studio at The Music Settlement and has guest-lectured at Oberlin Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Art, Bowling Green State University, and Cleveland State University.

Collaborations: Works with artists like Robert Dick, Dana Jessen, and Tim Daisy. Leads the electro-acoustic project Halumnen (harp, voice, laptop electronics). Residencies include No Such Thing As Noise and Soaring Gardens.

Labs/Teams: Directs CUSP, an experimental music festival/concert series fostering community engagement with new music.