Newton Armstrong

Professor Newton Armstrong at City St George's, University of London is a composer, performer, and electronic musical instrument designer whose work bridges instrumental and electronic music with focus on human-technology-environment interactions.

• Ph.D., Princeton University (2006)
• M.F.A., Princeton University (2003)
• M.Mus., University of Melbourne (1996)
• B.Mus. (Hons), University of Melbourne (1991)

His research explores:

• Instrumental and Electronic Composition through hybrid acoustic-electronic systems
• Digital Performance via custom software/hardware development
• Sound Art with environmental acoustics and psychoacoustic phenomena
• Machine Learning applications in rhythm perception and generation
• Experimental Music Aesthetics in 20th/21st century contexts

From his 15 most recent works, key trends emerge in:

• Neural network models for expressive timing
• Spatialized sound installation design
• Instrument development for enactive performance
• Contemporary chamber music with extended techniques
• Temporal structure analysis through mathematical frameworks
• Urban acoustic ecology applications