Holland Hopson - Alumni

Holland Hopson’s previous sound installation and sound art work has been presented at the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA), Paris, France; Engine 27, NYC; and the “Crossing the Line” Exhibit at the Queens Museum of Art curated by Stephen Vitiello.  Holland has been Artist-in-Residence at Harvestworks, NYC; the Studio for Electro Instrumental Music (STEIM), Amsterdam; the Experimental Studios of Krakow and Katowicz, Poland; and the Sonic Arts Research Studio, Vancouver.  Holland has collaborated with a number of composers and improvisers including MacArthur ‘Genius’ Award recipient George Lewis, Chris Mann, Neil Rolnick, and LaDonna Smith.  In 1993-1994 Holland recorded environmental sounds on four continents and in over a dozen countries as a fellow of the Thomas J. Watson Foundation.  Holland has received grants from Meet the Composer.

As an instrumentalist, Holland performs on soprano saxophone, clawhammer banjo and electronics.  He often augments his instruments with custom-designed sensor interfaces and performs with his own highly responsive, interactive computer programs.  An Austin resident since 2002, Holland regularly performs with a number of Austin-based musicians. He plays soprano saxophone in the free-jazz ECFA Trio led by Carl Smith and in a variety of projects presented by the Austin New Music Co-op.  Holland also plays banjo and electronics in the Gates Ensemble whose CD 16 ctober 2003 was recently reviewed in The Wire (February 2006).  Holland’s previous CDs include the solo release Maps for soprano saxophone and computer; Hunting and Gathering featuring electro-acoustic improvisations with guitarist James Keepnews; and an appearance on Alex Coke’s recent release Iraqnophophia.