The creators of “Choral” – an installation combining art, architecture and technology – are composer Jay Alan Yim, an associate professor of composition and music technology at the Bienen School of Music, and 3D/video artist Marlena Novak (’83 MFA Weinberg). The multidimensional installation is on display at 150 Media Stream through Sept. 30.
Continue reading on Northwestern NowJay Alan Yim's music gives voice to coral reefs in crisis
August 26, 2019

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Jay Alan Yim's music gives voice to coral reefs in crisis
August 26, 2019
The creators of “Choral” – an installation combining art, architecture and technology – are composer Jay Alan Yim, an associate professor of composition and music technology at the Bienen School of Music, and 3D/video artist Marlena Novak (’83 MFA Weinberg).