Brian Schorn is an interdisciplinary artist. He received an MFA in Electronic Music and Recording Media from Mills College where he studied with Pauline Oliveros, Fred Frith, Alvin Curran, Maggie Payne and Chris Brown. In addition, he has MFA degrees in graphic design, photography and creative writing. Schorn’s music has been performed in France, Austria, New York and elsewhere throughout the United States. He has performed with composers and artists such as Cecil Taylor, Maryanne Amacher, Steina Vasulka and Ken Butler. Schorn’s music appears on the compilation CDs “Open Source/Open Ear” and “The Last Signal.” His 60 second composition “Under a Submersive Sun” toured the Midwest with the 60x60 Project. Recently, he was an artist-in-residence at I-Park Artist’s Enclave where he composed and performed a new work using field recordings and shamanic ceremony. In 2008, Schorn’s graphic scores and creative writing will be published in Notations21: An Anthology of Innovative Notation.
Home Base: Michigan, USA
Personal Website: http://www.circulus.us
