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BIO Barton McLean is an American composer and electronic music pioneer known for his innovative work in integrating traditional acoustic instruments with electronic and computer-generated sounds. Born in 1938, McLean's career spans several decades, during which he has explored themes of nature, technology, and human experience through sound. He currently lives with his composer wife Priscilla McLean next door in Petersburgh, NY McLean began his career as a classical pianist and composer, earning degrees from Indiana University (Mus D) and the Eastman School of Music (M.A.). His early influences were Iannis Xenakis, whose studio he composed in, and Henry Cowell, his teacher at Eastman. Early on, he focused on traditional compositional forms but soon became intrigued by electronic music through Xenakis and others, leading him to work extensively with analog synthesizers, tape manipulation, and later digital tools. In collaboration with his composer-performer wife Priscilla McLean, Dr. McLean co-founded "The McLean Mix," a performance duo that combines live electronics, visuals, and audience participation. Their works often include multimedia elements and field recordings, reflecting an ecological and experiential approach to composition. Their full-time touring career as composer/performers after leaving academia spanned a total of 33 years in 42 US states and Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. McLean has received numerous awards and commissions, with his works performed internationally. He has taught at various institutions, including Indiana University where he pioneered the very first digitally-controlled synthesizer (Synthi 100), and The University of Texas-Austin where he pioneered the very first digital sampler (Fairlight CMI) both firsts in the USA. His compositions, such as Dimensions III and Rainforest Images, are celebrated for their vivid soundscapes and innovative use of technology. He is currently advisor and tutorial creator for the Symbolic Sound Corporation and its flagship platform, the Kyma System. Retired from teaching, McLean continues to create and share his work, leaving a significant impact on the evolution of electronic and contemporary music. His music, most of which is on Youtube, can be most easily accessed by searching for “Barton McLean” on this web site, or on Wikipedia. For those wishing to explore more special Petersburgh historical videos by Barton McLean, go to:    • Friends of Petersburgh History: Six Specia...   For those wanting a deeper dive into the music of Barton and Priscilla McLean's videos, go to this playlist:    • Barton & Priscilla McLean   =================== Remembering Steven A brief recollection from Barton McLean Over the years that Steven taught at Williams, he and I became good friends, and like many of the Williams College community, I became a devoted Bodner fan. His energy and talent was boundless, and the results in the performances were nothing short of miraculous. In fact, I even wrote a whole column as guest reviewer in the North Adams Transcript's "Advocate" 'Classical Beat' column entitled “Steven Dennis Bodner—Musician or Magician?” A few months before that fateful I/O series which saw Steve eventually succumb to pneumonia, Steve and I got together with the idea of my composing a work using Steve’s own playing, which I recorded in our Petersburgh studio. The approach was to write beforehand some saxophone licks or motives, and then Steve would play them and improvise the rest with or without direction from me. Consequently you will not only hear Steve’s playing but also acquire a glimpse into his own creative skills, which were considerable. Of course I would gather these and select and edit and transpose and clip, as my role as composer of the work, but I think that Steve’s personality still comes through. The audio takes we made on that day remained in the closet for a long time. That fateful I/O festival, when Steven succumbed to pneumonia, came and went, and I seemed to block out the realization that the recordings we had made were there. Only recently, upon a digitization project I was undertaking, did I re-discover them and was astonished at how pregnant they were for further creative exploration. “Remembering Steve” was composed in 2023 using the Kyma System, which has a little magic of its own, being the creative vehicle through which I have written c. 10 works since 2014. These works, along with my composer wife Priscilla’s works, are mostly available on Youtube by searching for Barton McLean or Priscilla McLean.