James Borchers

James Borchers is an American composer, musician, and sound artist. His recent works focus on the threshold between sound as a naturally occurring phenomenon and sound as a vessel for the transmission of cultural meaning. He has been awarded numerous residencies and fellowships including at Tanglewood Music Center, Wellesley Composers Conference, and Atlantic Center for the Arts. His music has been performed by prominent ensembles including the ICE ensemble, Talujon Percussion Quartet, Lydian String Quartet, Dinosaur Annex, and American Opera Projects.

New Media Gallery 2015-16: Obiectum Resonare

Exhibits
Dropped piano

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James Borchers | Obiectum Resonare READ MORE >

Sound Clips
  • Dropped piano
    James Borchers - Composed improvisation #1 for piano remains and computer
  • James Borchers - Resonantia
  • Jack Straw New Media Gallery interview : James Borchers
Education Projects
Student in the 2016 Jack Straw Blind Youth Audio Project

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Jack Straw New Media Gallery workshop with James Borchers. Photo by Sherwin Eng.

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