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Theodore Gordon serves as Assistant Professor of Music in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY), with additional appointment to the Doctoral Faculty in the Music Department at the CUNY Graduate Center since 2024. Previously, he was a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University (2018-2020) and Visiting Researcher at Columbia's Computer Music Center.
His educational background includes a BA in The Arts in the Humanities from Yale University (2008), followed by an MA (2017) and PhD (2018) in History and Theory of Music from the University of Chicago. Gordon's research bridges experimental music practices with science and technology studies, examining how cybernetic concepts transformed musical composition and performance.
Gordon's scholarly work reveals consistent engagement with the intersection of technology and musical expression, particularly focusing on how electronic instruments reconfigured musical agency and control. His publications demonstrate deep historical analysis of experimental music scenes while connecting these to broader theoretical frameworks including queer and feminist theory. The recurring theme across his work is how technological systems shape musical identities and creative processes beyond mere sound production.
Gordon's research has received support from the New York Public Library and the Professional Staff Congress of the City University of New York. He serves as incoming Music Editor of the Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism and contributes program notes for Unseen Worlds while creating exhibition texts for institutions like the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
As a performer since 2016, Gordon works with viola and Buchla instruments, frequently collaborating with Marcia Bassett and visual artists. His performance practice integrates with his scholarly work, creating a reciprocal relationship between theoretical research and embodied musical exploration across venues including Elastic Arts (Chicago), Experimental Sound Studio (Chicago), and Roulette (NYC).
