Since the late 1970s my work has spanned many areas of musical activity, often including unexpected and unusual combinations of materials and media. I have performed my music around the world, and my work has appeared on 13 CDs.

Though much of my work has been in areas which connect music and technology, and therefore considered in the realm of ..experimental.. music, my music has always been highly melodic and accessible. Whether working with electronic sounds, improvisation, or multimedia, my music has been characterized by critics as ..sophisticated,.. ..hummable and engaging,.. and as having ..good senses of showmanship and humor...

Since 2003 I have completed Shadow Quartet, for the NYC-based string quartet Ethel, Fiddle Faddle, for violinist Todd Reynolds, Body Work for vocalist Joan La Barbara, The Real Thief of Baghdad for Tyrone Henderson, Ambos Mundos for the Quintet of the Americas, Plays Well With Others for Paul Dresher's Electro-Acoustic Band in San Francisco, Making Light of It for baritone Thomas Buckner, Digits for pianist Kathleen Supové, Uptown Jump for the MAYA Trio, and the iFiddle Concerto for the American Composers Orchestra with soloist Todd Reynolds.. My 13th CD, Digits, was released in 2006 on the Innova label.

I teach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where I was founding director of the iEAR Studios.

To find out more about my work and hear more of my music, visit my personal web site at www.neilrolnick.com