All day
Place: ICFO Auditorium
Spencer Topel and Florian Carle
Lecture-Concert “Reflections of the Quantum Realm: Superconducting Qubits and Variable Quantum Oscillator Design for Music Synthesis”
In recent years, the idea of quantum music and sonification has gained momentum, with researchers exploring the potential of using properties of quantum mechanics to create new sound and music information combinations. In this talk, we will delve into this emerging field, discussing the various techniques and tools used to create quantum music and sonification as it relates to our recent experimentation, art projects, and music albums produced at the Yale Quantum Institute through its Artist in Residence Program.
We will then discuss an extension of this work in a recent residency at Virginia Tech where we designed a variable quantum oscillator based on a gate implementation of the quantum fourier transform. This system generates a wide range of outputs based on a relatively small number of inputs, which are represented by discrete outputs on The Cube, a 124.4 multichannel speaker array at Virginia Tech's Moss Arts Center.
Overall, this talk will provide a comprehensive overview of our collaborative work in quantum music and sonification, highlighting the potential of both physical hardware experimentation and quantum algorithm simulation.
BIOS:
Spencer Topel is an American artist known for his unique blend of sound, installation, and performance art. He explores the relationship between sculpture and musical instruments, creating a wide range of works that reveal the unique voice of objects. Topel's work has been showcased at prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Barnes Foundation in Pennsylvania, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Boston. His work has been performed by renowned ensembles like the Minnesota Orchestra, the Juilliard Symphony, and the FLUX Quartet. After studying music composition at Juilliard School and Cornell University, Topel became a professor of music at Dartmouth College. He has collaborated with several artists, including sculptor Soo Sunny Park, architect and artist Hana Kassem, cellist Seth Parker Woods, and violinist-composer Pauline Kim Harris. In 2019, Topel founded Physical Synthesis, a company dedicated to developing cutting-edge sound devices. His latest project was his residency at The Yale Quantum Institute, where he and his team created the world's first musical synthesizer using Qubits.
Florian Carle earned his PhD in 2014 from Aix Marseille University in France for his experimental work on droplets evaporation under microgravity. During his thesis, he collaborated with the French (CNES) and European (ESA) space agencies to perform experiments abroad the zero-G aircraft where he loved to float in weightlessness with his experimental rack. He then joined the laboratories of Yale SEAS Dean Kyle Vanderlick and Eric Brown, where he developed a liquid dynamo to be able to answer magneto-related questions rising from Earth, Sun, or other astral objects magnetic field studies. In 2016, Florian joined the Yale Quantum Institute where, as the Manager, he creates programming to promote research and teaching of quantum science on the Yale campus, curates several series of talks and workshops, and facilitates scientific collaboration by hosting leading scientists from around the world.
All day
Place: ICFO Auditorium
Spencer Topel and Florian Carle
Lecture-Concert “Reflections of the Quantum Realm: Superconducting Qubits and Variable Quantum Oscillator Design for Music Synthesis”
In recent years, the idea of quantum music and sonification has gained momentum, with researchers exploring the potential of using properties of quantum mechanics to create new sound and music information combinations. In this talk, we will delve into this emerging field, discussing the various techniques and tools used to create quantum music and sonification as it relates to our recent experimentation, art projects, and music albums produced at the Yale Quantum Institute through its Artist in Residence Program.
We will then discuss an extension of this work in a recent residency at Virginia Tech where we designed a variable quantum oscillator based on a gate implementation of the quantum fourier transform. This system generates a wide range of outputs based on a relatively small number of inputs, which are represented by discrete outputs on The Cube, a 124.4 multichannel speaker array at Virginia Tech's Moss Arts Center.
Overall, this talk will provide a comprehensive overview of our collaborative work in quantum music and sonification, highlighting the potential of both physical hardware experimentation and quantum algorithm simulation.
BIOS:
Spencer Topel is an American artist known for his unique blend of sound, installation, and performance art. He explores the relationship between sculpture and musical instruments, creating a wide range of works that reveal the unique voice of objects. Topel's work has been showcased at prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Barnes Foundation in Pennsylvania, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in Boston. His work has been performed by renowned ensembles like the Minnesota Orchestra, the Juilliard Symphony, and the FLUX Quartet. After studying music composition at Juilliard School and Cornell University, Topel became a professor of music at Dartmouth College. He has collaborated with several artists, including sculptor Soo Sunny Park, architect and artist Hana Kassem, cellist Seth Parker Woods, and violinist-composer Pauline Kim Harris. In 2019, Topel founded Physical Synthesis, a company dedicated to developing cutting-edge sound devices. His latest project was his residency at The Yale Quantum Institute, where he and his team created the world's first musical synthesizer using Qubits.
Florian Carle earned his PhD in 2014 from Aix Marseille University in France for his experimental work on droplets evaporation under microgravity. During his thesis, he collaborated with the French (CNES) and European (ESA) space agencies to perform experiments abroad the zero-G aircraft where he loved to float in weightlessness with his experimental rack. He then joined the laboratories of Yale SEAS Dean Kyle Vanderlick and Eric Brown, where he developed a liquid dynamo to be able to answer magneto-related questions rising from Earth, Sun, or other astral objects magnetic field studies. In 2016, Florian joined the Yale Quantum Institute where, as the Manager, he creates programming to promote research and teaching of quantum science on the Yale campus, curates several series of talks and workshops, and facilitates scientific collaboration by hosting leading scientists from around the world.