Eugene Martynec

Eugene Martynec has been involved in all facets of music making since high school in Toronto in the late 1960s. He performed and recorded with pop groups Bobby Kris and the Imperials and The Kensington Market, where he develop an interest in record production. He studied electronic music, composition and orchestration with Dr. Samuel Dolin at the Royal Conservatory of Music where he received 2 scholarships to study electronic music (1970-1975). His interest in record production resulted in a Juno Award in 1981 for his work with Bruce Cockburn and pop group "Rough Trade". He has produced over 40 record albums from 1969 to the present. Eugene has been involved in all facets of commercial music writing, producing and performing. His main interest now is performing live interactive electroacoustic music and the use of alternate controllers for music making. The following is list of activities using the unique program "Midi-ax" in live performances over the last five years.

• 1. 1991-formation of Toronto Post Modern Music Ensemble to air music using live interactive music processes.

• 2. 1992 to present:
• Concert performances with pipe organist Eric Robertson at St. Paul's Anglican Church.
• Concert performances with classical guitarist William Beauvais including a performance of "Terror and Erebus" with actor Carolyn Guillet at Artword.
• Concert performances with Canadian Contemporary Music Collective at the Music Gallery.
• Concert performances with The Glass Orchestra.
• Concert performances at Mixed Med as well as music for "Testimony", a radio play.
• "Two New Hours" with the Glass Orchestra and William Beauvais.
• First CD release Fall 1996 of solo interactive electroacoustic music "Silica".
Eugene Martynec uses "Midi-Ax", a Midi software instrument written by Emile Tobenfeld of DR.T that allows one to improvise form and content of pre -orchestrated electroacoustic music by manipulating a computer mouse in real time.

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