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Composer/Pianist/Creative Coder

Hi, I'm a composer-pianist and creative coder performing alongside a system I coded that makes realtime visuals in response to what I play. While we live in a sea of algorithms, I see my practice as a way of showing people algorithms used not to sell us stuff or influence elections, but as a creative tool used for expression.

More formal bio:
American-British composer and pianist Charlie Hooper-Williams is one of the developers of the app Shazam and a prizewinner at the International Shostakovich Piano Competition. He performs alongside a bespoke live projections system he has coded, creating real time visuals in response to each performance. He has attracted critical and popular acclaim; described as "inverse film scoring", this “lovely, special, immersive show” (Elizabeth Alker, BBC Radio 3) combines intricate, virtuosic textures with moving and accessible melodies. Originally from the pine woods of Minnesota’s Iron Range, he grew up near Chicago, studied at the University of Cambridge Centre for Music and Science, and now makes his home in Bath.