Roy O. Disney Hall :|: California Institute of the Arts :|: October 24th, 2005
Cassia Streb - viola, April Guthrie - Cello, Michael Kudirka and Chris Fossek - readers
Man or Mouse || 12'29" mp3 14.2MBMan or Mouse was written specifically for April Guthrie and Cassia Streb's concert series showcasing the work of CalArts' student composers.
Stemming from my work with genetic alogorithms, Man or Mouse goes right for the source of those studies, the genetic information itself.
The score consists of a sheet of instructions and four packets (two of each) containing the first 10,000 bases of chromosome one of homo sapiens(man) and mus musculus(mouse). Each performer has specific instructions pertaining to their actions as they read through the packet of letters. You may download the score and genome sheets below. Please let me know if you are interested in performing this.
For more information on the genome projects visit
National Center for Biotechnology InformationMan or mouse score || pdf 44k
Human Genome || pdf 64k
Mouse Genome || pdf 64kPerformances:
05/26/2006 :|: Renaissance School of Arts and Sciences :|: April Guthrie - cello, Cassia Streb - viola, with students of the academy reading :|: Eagle Rock, CA
08/24/2005 :|: Roy O. Disney Hall, California Institute of the Arts :|: April Guthrie - cello, Cassia Streb - viola, Michael Kudirka and Chris Fossek - readers :|: Valencia, CA