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.

Recently, Luke was commissioned to create a new interactive computer music work ‘The Imaginary Menagerie’ for the opening of the 2008 Adelaide Festival of Arts.  Featuring electro-acoustic ensemble ‘Hidden City’ and members of the Zephyr Quartet, the premiere performance attracted an audience of over 1000 people.

Previous commissions include the Sight Specific Music Concert series at the Greenaway Art Gallery in Adelaide, installations as part of the critically acclaimed 'Project' series with Michael Yuen, and the soundtrack for the AFI nominated short film ‘The 9:13’ directed by Matthew Phipps.

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