Jordan Hochenbaum
Victoria University of Wellington, California Institute of the Arts
Papers
5
Total Citations
81
H-Index
3
About
Jordan Hochenbaum is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of music technology, human-computer interaction, and robotic musicianship. His work fundamentally explores how humans and machines can collaborate in live performance, creating new forms of musical expression. Hochenbaum’s most significant contribution is his central role in developing the **Machine Orchestra**, an innovative ensemble that seamlessly blends human laptop performers with custom-built robotic musical instruments. This project, detailed in his most-cited paper (51 citations), redefined the possibilities of networked and robotic music. He also co-created the **KarmetiK NotomotoN**, a highly portable and expressive musical robot designed to make robotic performance accessible for education and live shows (17 citations). Through his development of the custom software suite *Signal* and shared robotic instruments, Hochenbaum has laid the technical and conceptual foundations for a new generation of interactive, network-based music. His work at the California Institute of the Arts demonstrates a rare ability to merge rigorous engineering with artistic vision, making him a key figure in the evolution of 21st-century musical performance.
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- 4Extended Interface Solutions for Musical Robotics3 citations · 2008
- 5The Machine Orchestra.3 citations · 2010