Composer and instrument builder to discuss his unconventional approach at Cal Poly

Composer and instrument builder to discuss his unconventional approach at Cal Poly– Composer and instrument builder Mark Applebaum will present a lecture titled “Composing the Unexpected” on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 218 of the Davidson Music Center. Applebaum will discuss recent work that includes graphic scores, invented instruments, and experimental compositions that examine the relationship between sound, visual art, and theater. Applebaum is the Edith and Leland Smith Professor of Composition at Stanford University. His commissions include work for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, the Fromm Foundation, the Spoleto Festival, the Kronos Quartet, Chamber Music America, Ensemble Talea, and the Vienna Modern Festival. At Stanford University, Applebaum is the founding director of the Stanford Improvisation Collective.