Bio

Luke Harrald is an experimental composer, software developer and installationist from Adelaide, South Australia.

Luke's current work focuses on generative computer music, utilising a variety of media including acoustic instruments (up to full orchestra), electronics and video. He is particularly interested in interdisciplinary work, mostly creating music based around cutting edge computer science. Currently exploring the 'social dynamics of music performance', Luke's live electronics work aims to embody some aspects of improvised music performance in interactive computer systems.

An active campaigner for contemporary music, Luke has been involved in numerous performances of his work both nationally, and internationally, and received radio airplay on Radio Adelaide, SBS Radio Alchemy, and performed ‘live to air’ on ABC Classic FM.

From 1995 to 2000, Luke was a very active member of ACME New Music Company, premiering over 40 of his own works.  More recently, he has been involved in the critically acclaimed 'Project' concert series directed by Michael Yuen, as well as performing for the Tyndall Assembly, and COMA during 2007.

Luke is also known as a film composer, having composed the soundtrack for the AFI nominated short film “The 9:13”.  This film has toured Australia extensively, and enjoyed success on the international film festival circuit, screening across Asia, Europe and the USA since its release in 2006.

Recent commissions include the Sight Specific Music Concert series at the Greenaway Art Gallery in Adelaide, installations as part of the 'Project' series, and a forthcoming new work with virtuoso saxophonist Derek Pascoe, “The Imaginary Menagerie”, which will feature in the opening of the 2008 Adelaide Festival of Arts.

Luke is currently active as a composer, performer and part-time lecturer in music technology at the University of Adelaide.