Prof. Peter Child

Class of 1949 Professor of Music, Emeritus
MacVicar Faculty Fellow

Primary DLC

Music and Theater Arts

MIT Room: 10-294

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Musical Composition
Musical Analysis

Research Summary

Recordings of Peter Child's music have been released on BMOP/sound, Lorelt, New World, Naxos, Albany, Innova, CRI, Neuma, Rivoalto and Centaur compact discs. He has collaborated extensively in recent years with Norwegian visual artist Lina Viste Grønli, culminating in performances at Performa 13 (New York), List Visual Arts Center (MIT), Gallerie Gaudel de Stampa (Paris), Kunsthall Stavanger (Norway), and Maison d'Art Bernard Anthonioz (Nogent-sur-Marne, France). Child's music has been prominently featured on every biennial Lontano Festival of American Music in London, England, since 2006, and performed by numerous ensembles throughout the US and the world.

Recent Work