As a composer, performer and programmer, Stephanie Cheng Smith creates interactive pieces, installations, and improvisations frequently performs electronic music under the name Stephie’s Castle, and is a member of several experimental music ensembles in the Los Angeles area, including bitpanic, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Ensemble Uhhhhhmm. Her performance for the Treenial utilizes the unique acoustics of the Integratron in nearby Landers, a domed structure built in the 1950s by aerospace engineer and UFO enthusiast George Van Tassel. The performance consists of several different autonomous acoustic-mechanical groups placed evenly in the space. Each group generates their own patterns and timbres while Smith interacts with each, experimenting with different pattern overlays and timbral changes by changing electronic parameters and acoustic materials in real time. As a performer and improviser, Stephanie will be searching for a combined sound that represents an arc of wholeness. Presented at The Integratron, Sunday, November 12, 2023, 6:30pm, 7:45pm.

Artist website: music.stephiescastle.com