Prof. Peter Child
Class of 1949 Professor of Music, Emeritus
MacVicar Faculty Fellow
Primary DLC
Music and Theater Arts
MIT Room:
10-294
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Musical Composition
Musical Analysis
Musical Analysis
Research Summary
Recordings of Peter Child's music have been released on BMOP/sound, Lorelt, New World, Naxos, Albany, Innova, CRI, Neuma, Rivoalto and Centaur compact discs. He has collaborated extensively in recent years with Norwegian visual artist Lina Viste Grønli, culminating in performances at Performa 13 (New York), List Visual Arts Center (MIT), Gallerie Gaudel de Stampa (Paris), Kunsthall Stavanger (Norway), and Maison d'Art Bernard Anthonioz (Nogent-sur-Marne, France). Child's music has been prominently featured on every biennial Lontano Festival of American Music in London, England, since 2006, and performed by numerous ensembles throughout the US and the world.