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Margaret Schedel
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Composer, performer, author, professor specializing in electronic music and deep listening. Co-founder of Lyrai - AI powered room acoustics
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Excited to be in Boston speaking at Northeastern University and New England conservatory.
A tabletop display at Northeastern University shows a flyer for my talk titled “Sonification You Can Use.” The flyer includes my photo—short blond hair with a silver streak, glasses, and a black top—and lists the event details: Thursday, October 16, 3:00–4:30 PM, Ryder 354. It notes my role as Professor of Music and IACS at Stony Brook University. Behind it are Northeastern College of Arts, Media and Design brochures, and a cup of red-and-white pencils sits on the wooden table. Sunlight streams through large windows in the background.
October 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Still from Saturday's performance. Dan Gitlin, photographer
This black-and-white photo shows three musicians performing onstage. From left to right: Margaret Schedel is seated, playing an electric cello, surrounded by audio gear and cables. Andy Pitcher sits in the center, leaning over a lap steel or horizontally held electric guitar, adjusting pedals at his feet. August Sheehy is on the right, playing a hollow-body electric guitar, also with several effect pedals. They are positioned in front of a curtain backdrop and beneath a projection screen
October 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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When you forgot to charge your tech but remembered to charge your portable batteries.
The image shows the back pocket of a car seat containing several pieces of audio and camera equipment neatly stored together. From left to right: A RØDE MicroLED light (black, compact square device) used for on-camera lighting, attached to a small mounting bracket. Two hexagonal adapters or cold shoe mounts, each with a brass threaded insert on top—likely used for attaching lights, microphones, or other gear. A gray handheld gimbal or stabilizer (possibly for a smartphone or small camera) on the far right. Multiple charging and connection cables running through the setup, indicating these devices are ready for charging or in use.
October 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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NYC peeps - come out!!
Alt text: Poster for a concert titled Future Sonic Imagery. The background is an abstract, blurred swirl of dark grays and silvers with bright white highlights, evoking motion and light reflections. Text in gradient shades of blue, purple, and pink lists the event details: Title: Future Sonic Imagery (top left, in blue text) Ensembles: Jess Rowland, Margaret Schedel, June Cummings, Dan Gitlin Additional performers: Margaret Schedel, Andy Pitcher, as.dB Solo: Dan Gitlin Date and time: 11 October 2025, 7 pm Venue: Mise-En_Place, 45 St Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10026 Website: www.mise-en.org The overall design has a futuristic, ethereal atmosphere with soft-focus lighting and a sense of sonic motion.
October 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Rehearsing for Oct 11 show in the original Cooper Union building which has a beautiful view of the new Cooper Union building.
View through a window of the new Cooper Union building. Modern shiny structure with rectangles of different reflectivity.
September 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Got to record this silo at Art OMI in upstate New York for my AI powered acoustics startup, Lyrai. The night before sampling had the amazing experience of improvising in the space with the resident musicians.
nside, the view looks up toward the domed roof, where steel beams radiate to a small circular opening that lets in natural light. The tall concrete walls are stained with darker patches, and a rectangular hatch punctuates the otherwise vast, resonant interior. A tall cylindrical silo stands in an open grassy field surrounded by trees. Its vertical concrete panels are weathered with black streaks running down from the domed metal roof, giving the structure an aged but enduring presence. I
August 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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A quintessentially Aussie experience - getting to play the fairlight synth - thanks Sam!
NIME. Building a sequence in real time!! Orch 5 library. The image shows a woman kneeling on a patterned rug in a recording studio. She is wearing glasses, a black top, and gray jeans. In front of her is a vintage computer music workstation setup, including: A large CRT monitor displaying a green monochrome screen with what appears to be text and interface elements, possibly running the fairlight software. An open rack-mounted unit below the table containing 8 units for polyphony. A QWERTY keyboard and some paper documents on top of the workstation. The setting has acoustic treatment on the walls and includes other studio gear like a mixer, speakers, and a piano in the background
June 27, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Jenny Soep made this sketch of me playing in Sweden and posted it on an Instagram story. I was using a sound field mic, a broken dumbec, and max/msp to create multiphonic feedback.
The image is a stylized digital drawing featuring a person seated at a desk with a computer. The figure, outlined in sketchy strokes, appears to be wearing glasses and has white or light-colored hair styled in a bun. The person seems focused on their work, with their face softly lit by the screen. Key elements in the drawing: The desk and chair are highlighted with bright teal lines. There is a dark background with a textured gray area behind the subject, showing screen which had a manipulated spectrogram. On the left side, there's a loosely drawn figure of an analog siren The person is interacting with a drum.
June 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Nothing like trying to rehearse low frequency feedback in a hotel room .... Getting excited for Friday.
The image is a promotional poster and Instagram post for a concert titled "Paradoxical Potentials", which is part of Derek Holzer's PhD Defense Concert. Event Details: Title: Paradoxical Potentials Date: 06 June 2025 Time: 19:00 Location: Fylkingen Gröna Stugans Väg 2 127 35 Bredäng, Sweden Featured Artists: Derek Holzer Margaret Schedel Helena Linder Yann Seznec Kelsey Cotton Vincenzo Madaghiele Leonard Lund Henrik Frisk Admission: Price: 150 SEK Discounted Price: 100 SEK for Fylkingen members Contact: Email/Info: fylkingen@fylkingen.se
June 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Excited for this weekend. Showing housework Commons at the Smithsonian!!!
The image is a screenshot of an Instagram story post by @soundscenefest, thanking @washingtonianmag for mentioning their event. Highlighted section: 4. Sound Scene at Hirshhorn. Attend the Smithsonian’s Sound Scene — an interactive sound and multi-sensory arts festival — on the National Mall this weekend. View musical art installations from artists such as Jocelyn Ho, Margaret Schedel, and Sofy Yuditskaya; join workshops; and listen to live music performances from audio and sound choreographers (Sat–Sun, free, but registration required for select workshops, Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden). It tags: @jocelynhoplays @margaretschedel @the_s0urce Let me know if you want this transcribed for sharing, reformatted for a press blurb, or anything else!
May 31, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Getting excited for the Housework Commons at Sound Scene this weekend at the Smithsonian !
The image is a promotional poster for Sound Scene 2025, with the theme "Connected". It will take place on: May 31st & June 1st, 2025 At the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden The vibrant illustration features a dense, colorful cluster of mushrooms, plants, and audio cables, symbolizing organic and technological interconnection—apt for the "Connected" theme. The typography of "Sound Scene" is creatively integrated into the illustration, with the letters emerging from or transforming into natural forms and cables.
May 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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My work here is done. (Text from one of my grad students).
Alt text: A tall round table is set up for an electronic music rehearsal. On the table are a laptop displaying a digital audio workstation (DAW) interface, a tablet showing musical notation, a small MIDI controller with knobs, and an audio interface. Several chairs are arranged in a semi-circle nearby, suggesting a rehearsal space. Cables run from the table to the floor, connecting the devices. The caption reads: “First rehearsal with electronics! You’ve tuned me into one of these weirdo gadget composers….”
May 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Pitched my startup this morning and won some money!
Alt text: A framed certificate of recognition for the Spring 2025 Stony Brook Venture Challenge is shown. It is awarded to "Lyrai" on April 29th, 2025, for exceptional innovation and entrepreneurial achievement. The certificate includes logos for Long Island Innovation Hot Spot, Vineyard Wind, and Stony Brook Research and Innovation. A gold ribbon on the right reads “Winner SBV Challenge Spring 2025.” A person's hand is holding the frame, with part of a Stony Brook University business card visible in the lower left corner.
April 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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IACS postdoc cohort refining our creativity experiment with Nori Jacoby.
Alt text: A group of four people is seated around a conference table in a modern meeting room. One person is presenting, gesturing while speaking, while another person takes a photo of a presentation slide displayed on a large screen. The slide is titled "Dynamics of creative exploration" and features graphics related to signal space constraints in music and language. Laptops, water bottles, and a notepad are visible on the table. The atmosphere is focused and academic.
April 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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I got a certificate! Lyrai, my AI acoustics startup, went through NYU's bootcanp
April 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Tomorrow night at Stony Brook University!
Alt text: A promotional poster for a guest artist recital featuring saxophonist Kyle Hutchins. He is shown on the right side of the image, wearing glasses and a gold patterned shirt, holding a saxophone. The text reads: "Guest Artist Recital — Kyle Hutchins. Assistant Professor of Practice in the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech. Director of the New Music + Technology Festival and ArtX Program at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology. Featuring new works for saxophone and electronics including a new work written for him by composition professor Margaret Schedel. Friday, April 18th, 7:30PM. Recital Hall – Staller Center."
April 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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April 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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June Cummings acts as our third hand at the sites.temple.edu/efaire/ building bareemins
"Two individuals working together on an electronics project in a well-equipped workshop - the makerspace at Temple University. One person is learning how to solder. The other person, wearing a sleeveless white top, is assisting by holding the wire steady. The background features shelves filled with tools, electronic components, and equipment, including a vinyl cutter and storage containers with small parts."
March 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Spring is coming on Long Island
The image shows a close-up of a small yellow flower with delicate, slightly curled petals that have brownish edges. The center of the flower is a deeper yellow. Surrounding the flower are several unopened buds in shades of purple, pink, and white. The plant has thin, green stems weaving through a background of dried brown leaves and green grass-like foliage. The focus is on the flower and nearby buds, with the background slightly blurred.
March 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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At Miami airport and tonight at CUNY Grad Center !

7:30pm, composers of the Graduate Center and Stony Brook Composrrs present a concert of new music: premiere of “Textile Rhetorics” by me and Jocelyn Ho, other works by June Cummings; Jeremy Wei Rosenstock; Qiujiang Levi Lu; and Daniel Weymouth.
The image is a screenshot of an Instagram post by the cunygcmusic account. The post features a close-up photograph of a woven textile artwork with various colors and textures, including shades of blue, green, black, and pink. The textile appears to be a combination of different weaving techniques, creating a textured and layered effect. The caption describes an upcoming concert featuring new music compositions from students of the Graduate Center and Stony Brook Ph.D. in Composition programs. The post includes a comment bubble with a profile picture of a person stating, "Getting on a plane in Miami - tonight perf...", indicating travel for a performance
February 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Getting ready for Earfest tomorrow night at Staller Recital Hall. Panel 5pm, concert 7:30 Original Tudor instruments for Pepscillator with new controllers
"A group of three people is seated at a table on a stage in an auditorium, working with audio equipment, including laptops, a mixing board, and a modular synthesizer with colorful cables. One person, wearing a black beanie and black shirt, is focused on a laptop, while another, wearing a black cap and glasses, adjusts a control surface. The third person, an older man with gray hair, is operating the modular synth. In the background, a person wearing a black top and red pants stands among the empty blue auditorium seats. Several speakers are positioned throughout the seating area, and overhead stage lighting illuminates the scene."
February 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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promotional poster featuring a dimly lit stage with a gong, glowing light

Date: Wednesday, February 19
Time: 7:30 PM ( panel at 5:00 PM)
Location: Recital Hall – Staller Center
Featuring: J Driscoll, P Edelstein, and C Lopez, with electroacoustic works by S Beck, & Stony Brook composers
February 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Throwing shade music theory style (a minor)

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February 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM