Gordon Mumma

Gordon Mumma (born 30 March 1935, in Framingham, Massachusetts) studied piano and horn in Chicago and Detroit, and began his career as an active horn player in symphonic and chamber music. From 1953 to 1966 he lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he co-founded with Robert Ashley the Cooperative Studio for Electronic Music and the now-historic ONCE Festivals of Contemporary Music. From 1966 to 1974 he was, with John Cage and David Tudor, one of the three composer-musicians with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company

Influenced by: John Cage, David Tudor, Robert Ashley

Active:

1950s-1970s

Scene:

Ann Arbor / Midwest experimental

Side projects

• Cooperative Studio for Electronic Music
• ONCE Festivals of Contemporary Music
• Merce Cunningham Dance Company

• Hans WilliamsSat, Aug 8
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• KelelaWed, Oct 14
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• Sasha & John Digweed [Extended Set]Sun, Sep 27
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• Private EventSun, Oct 11
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• Gwenifer RaymondSun, Oct 18
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• Scum DungeonFri, Aug 7
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• The Exchange ProjectThu, Aug 20
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• Spirit WorldWed, Aug 5
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