The CU Denver MEIS Department presents Daring Innovation in collaboration with Augustana Arts.
Artists often look to the future in their art, obsessed with progress and inspired by technological advancements. In a world of AI, how will music change?
Hear the future of music and create your own during the premiere of an audience-interactive piece, DarkRace for Orchestra, Electric Violin, and AI by Gregory T.S. Walker alongside works by other composers who pushed boundaries during their lifetimes:
Creation du Monde by Darius Milhaud (20 minutes)
Dashing into the Horizon by Caroline KyungA Ahn
Symphonic Poem No. 5 ‘Prometheus’ S. 99 by Franz Liszt (12 minutes)
DarkRace for Orchestra, Electric Violin, and AI by Gregory T.S. Walker (15 minutes)
This concert celebrates how music has always been about looking forward, not just back.
Concert vibe: futuristic, cutting-edge, electrifying, thought-provoking.
Gregory T.S. Walker is an American composer, violinist, and guitarist. He was the recipient of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Charles Ives Fellowship in 2000 and has performed with major orchestras around the world. Walker currently serves as a professor at the University of Colorado Denver.
We want all audience members to feel welcome and comfortable, whether this is your first orchestra concert or your 50th. If you have any questions about what to expect, read our Concert FAQ here.
