Morton Subotnick at MIT
morton Subotnick
saturday, may 24, 2025, at 7pm
Non-Event is pleased to co-present a rare solo concert by Morton Subotnick, as part of the MIT Media Lab’s three-day celebration of Morton Subotnick’s long legacy of groundbreaking electronic music composition and performance
MIT Bartos Theater
20 Ames Street, Cambridge
7pm
Admission: $10 general (MIT students & faculty get in free – ticketing handled by MIT Media Lab)
About Morton Subotnick
Morton Subotnick is a trailblazer in the development of electronic music and multimedia performance. He co-founded the SanFrancisco Tape Music Center in the early 1960s and collaborated with Don Buchla on one of the first analog synthesizers. His seminal work, Silver Apples of the Moon (1967), was the first electronic composition commissioned by a record label and is now preserved in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry. Amassing many awards and widespread recognition for his contributions, he continually evolved as an artist, using breakthrough digital technology in composition and performance, as well as developing a series of interactive environments for children to learn about and create music.
Related Events
May 22, 2025 – Movie Night at 6:00pm - Bartos - 20 Ames Street, Cambridge
Experience a screening of the 2022 documentary “Subotnick - Portrait of an Electronic Music Pioneer” showcasing Morton Subotnick's historic and enormously influential career in electronic music.
May 23, 2025 – Lecture at 3:00pm - E14-633 - 75 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02142
Hear Morton Subotnick talk about making electronic music at the dawn of synthesizers, as well as how he incorporates newer technologies into his current performances.
Both of these related events are free with RSVP
