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Neil Rolnick

Neil Rolnick is Chair of the Arts Department and directs the iEAR Studios at RPI. He created the Master of Fine Arts program in Electronic Arts at RPI.

Rolnick has been active as a composer and performer of computer music since the late 1970s. He is currently working on a CD of music for voices and amplified chamber orchestra and a series of new solo performance pieces.

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Neil Rolnick is Chair of the Arts Department and directs the iEAR Studios at RPI; he created the Master of Fine Arts program in Electronic Arts at RPI. He has been active as a composer and performer of computer music since the late 1970s and is currently working on a CD of music for voices and amplified chamber orchestra as well as a series of new solo performance pieces.

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