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Livecoded Orchestra -- Creating Symphonies with Code
Home: Massachusetts, United States
Nicolai is a computer scientist turned musical professional. Having written film scores and research papers, Nicolai uses live code to fuse his two distinct interests: musical harmony and algorithmic thinking. He hopes you enjoy his music!
https://ncolai.github.io
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Nicolai
Nicolai is a computer scientist turned musical professional. Classically trained in both piano and violin, Nicolai has composed piano concertos, string quartets, and scored films, in addition to participating in classical music festivals in both Spain and Austria and a techno-arts residency in Southern California. While in college Nicolai also developed a passion for computer science, publishing AI research, working as a professional software engineer and bioinformatician, and garnering a Webby nomination for his algorithmic explainer Algo Theory. Livecode represents a fusion of his two distinct interests: musical harmony and algorithmic thinking. He hopes you enjoy his work!
What Inspired You to Make This?
I love music, and I was trained in algorithms, so I figured out a way to put my interests together in a beautiful manner!