Author Archives: Austin Franklin

Just received word that I’ve been accepted to the 4CE x CPI Composition Program at Louisiana State University this summer. Among other things, I’ll be writing a new 5-minute work for the Four Corners Ensemble (clarinet, violin, cello, piano). More details soon!

My piece for crystal glasses and live electronics, Reconstruct, was accepted to the New York City Electroacoustic Festival this summer for performance. Details about the date and where to view will be posted when they are available.

My latest commission, Rhythmic Mosaics, has been accepted to the New Music on the Bayou Festival. The performance will take place sometime in early June. Details coming soon!

4/20/2021 – My percussion quartet, ImPULSE, will be performed at the Virginia Tech School of Music at 5:30 pm. The performance will be live streamed to YouTube at the time of the performance. It can be viewed using the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdoFegOF1UXFOCCCA4x94g

In Addition to attending the Web Audio Conference this summer in Barcelona (assuming travel is possible), I’ll also be attending the week-long Splice Institute. Looking forward to engaging with other composers and performers.

4/24/2021 – My String Quartet No. 1 “Lanterns” will be given its full premiere at the College of Design at Louisiana State University by the Constantinides New Music Ensemble.

3/31/2021 – My latest piece, SNAFU for 8-channels will be premiered on the Cinema for the Ears concert at Louisiana State University. This concert will take place at the amphitheater outside the Music and Dramatic Arts building on campus. A 2-channel mixdown will be made and uploaded after the premiere.

My latest commission, Rhythmic Mosaics, received its premiere and several additional performances in the Cincinnati area at the end of February. Videos of the performance can be found on my Youtube and Soundcloud.

I was just notified that my research paper, Composing and Improvising Using Sound Content-Based Descriptive Filtering was accepted to the Web Audio Conference 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.

12/14/2020 – My debut full-length album Four Idols will be released on most major streaming services. The album features live electronics, improvisation, and acoustic and digital instruments. Links to the album will be provided when they are available.