Free | No ticket required
The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and the Mead Wtter School of Music present Earth Signals, a collaboration focusing on the theme of Wisconsin weather and making use of different forms of weather and climate data to compose music.
Earth Signals brings oceanographic and atmospheric science concepts to life through music and sound. Earth Signals is a science-music project from the UW-Madison Oceans and Climate Group led by Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Elizabeth Maroon and Professor of Music Johannes Wallmann.
Earth Signals: Wisconsin Weather—the second in our series of science-inspired musical experiences—will feature a new work for Piano Quintet with Live Electronics by Christopher Cobley, DMA student in Music Composition. In addition, weather data from the new Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet (Wisconet) will be transformed into sound and presented by Molly McKellar, a senior in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. Alongside the performances, attendees will learn about the science behind the weather and why new observational platforms like the Wisconet matter for Wisconsin.
