Kevin Schlei is a composer, sound designer, electronic musician, performer, studio technician and general computer nerd. After receiving his Master's Degree in Composition and Technology, he joined the staff at the Peck School of the Arts (UWM) as the EAMC Technical Director and Associate Lecturer.

Some Areas of Interest:

• Electro-acoustic music composition
• Live interaction with electronics
• Virtual instrument creation
• Integration with dance, theater, film
• Creating and building new instruments
• Brazilian batucada

Primary Tools:

• MOTU's Digital Performer
• Bias' Peak
• Miller Puckett's Pd
• Tom Erbe's Soundhack
• Rick Taube's Common Music (LISP)
• Bill Schottstaedt's Common Lisp Music
• Processing
• Sibelius
• Adobe Illustrator (score layout)
• Zendrum MIDI controller
• All software for Macintosh computers

Selected Activities:

• Commissioned work for Milwaukee Ballet Co.
• Commissioned work for Danceworks Ballet Co.
• Sound design for Milwaukee Shakespeare:
  • Comedy of Errors
  • Taming of the Shrew
• Admission to SPARK music festival
• Admission to BEAF music festival
• Admission to NIME conference

Associations:

• BMI, member
• SEAMUS, member