Todd Barton - Composer and Buchla Synthesist

Todd Barton is a composer, sound designer, multimedia performer and an analog synthesist specializing in Buchla Electronic Musical Instruments. From innovative scores for plays at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival to avant-garde music for electronic synthesizers and computers, Todd’s musical resume is impressive and unique to say the least. 

From the trumpet to the buchla, Todd shares his musical background plus we chat what it means to “play the space,” the unconventional beauty of the buchla, composing with uncertainty and his advice for the next generation of musicians.