The New Sound of New Music: Contemporary Composition and Modern Record Production Practices, two part lecture series with Murat Çolak

Murat Colak is a Turkish-American composer, mastering engineer, mixer, record producer, and educator based in New York City. He’s known for his work in contemporary classical and experimental music, with records on acclaimed labels like KAIROS, Edition Wandelweiser, NEOS, New Focus, Jazzland, Innova, Carrier, and Da Vinci Classics among others. 

 

During his residency at Stanford University's CCRMA, Dr. Colak will present two public lectures. The first will introduce his creative journey, offering insights into his compositional approach and how it intersects with his approach to sound engineering, especially in crafting acoustics for contemporary concert music.. A week later, he will deliver a follow-up lecture on the fundamentals of audio mastering, following a series of intensive recording and mixing workshops.