Join me on Sunday, July 26, 2026, 3:00–4:30 PM at the Mouse Arts and Letters Club, 555 W. 31st St., for Listening to Herons, a guided listening and sound-composition workshopContinue readingListening to Herons: Soundscape Composition at the Microsound Level
Author: Eric Leonardson
Listening with Songs of the Trees: A Forest Residency in Darmstadt
From August 24 to September 7, 2026, I’m undertaking an artist residency at the Internationales Waldkunstzentrum (IWZ) in Darmstadt, Germany, developing a new work called Listening with Songs of theContinue readingListening with Songs of the Trees: A Forest Residency in Darmstadt
Hear Here: Singing Insects Soundwalk at Columbus Park
Join me and naturalist Negin Almassi for Hear Here: Singing Insects Soundwalk on Saturday, July 11, 2026, 8:00–9:30 PM, at Columbus Park. We’ll gather on the south side of theContinue readingHear Here: Singing Insects Soundwalk at Columbus Park
Listening as Eco-political Sensing — Pollen2026, Barcelona
I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be presenting at Pollen2026: Diverse Origins, Multiple Futures: The Stories of Political Ecology, held in Barcelona, Spain, 29 June–3 July 2026. My presentation, “ListeningContinue readingListening as Eco-political Sensing — Pollen2026, Barcelona
Why MSAE Membership Matters in 2025
https://youtu.be/8l3PILJf5J4?si=wm_LfHmqRDjgX7O5 2025 marked the 16th year of the Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology’s work fostering interdisciplinary dialogue through immersive soundwalks, educational workshops, and creative and scholarly projects. As a co-founder,Continue readingWhy MSAE Membership Matters in 2025
Heliogabalus at Elastic
Heliogabalus w/ Tatsu Aoki – Performing at Elastic Arts in Chicago … Continue readingHeliogabalus at Elastic
Beyond Listening 2025 CENSE Symposium
TO)pot Festival of radical soundwalks / Beyond Listening Symposium 2025 | Central European Network for Sonic Ecologies Eric Leonardson: Return to the Perimeter – Steklenik 16:00 23 September 2025Cukrana Gallery,Continue readingBeyond Listening 2025 CENSE Symposium
DUSK: A Marathon of Performances, a Sunset Ceremony, and a Party to Honor the Closing of Links Hall
Join Rika Lin (movement), Tatsu Aoki (shamisen, electronics), and me (springboard, electronics) on Saturday, June 28 when we perform to honor the closing of one of our city’s longstanding nonprofitContinue readingDUSK: A Marathon of Performances, a Sunset Ceremony, and a Party to Honor the Closing of Links Hall
Listen Up! Radio Art in the USA
Listen Up! Radio Art in the USA It is with great pleasure with a note of sadness that I announce the publication of Listen Up!, a landmark collection of artists’Continue readingListen Up! Radio Art in the USA
Performing at Color Club, December 17
https://ericleonardson.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024.12.17-XMod-Interim-Assassim-and-Ratchet-ELeonardson.mov I’m pleased to invite you to my final concert performance of 2024. On Tuesday evening, December 17, I join the group Ratchet at Color Cub, 4146 N Elston Avenue,Continue readingPerforming at Color Club, December 17