Curriculum vitae
Tohm Judson
Software Engineer · Composer · Interactive Systems
This is a record of academic work. Information may be out of date (or dated out of existence).
Seattle, WA
Education
2006
Ph.D., Music Composition
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2001
M.M., Music Composition
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
1998
B.M., Music Theory and Composition
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Teaching Experience
2014—2015
Associate Professor of Digital Arts and Music
Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
2008—2014
Assistant Professor of Digital Arts and Music
Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC
2002—2005
Instructor, Iowa All State Music Camp
Iowa City, IA
2001—2004
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Music Theory
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2001—2004
Research Assistant, Electronic Music Studios
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1998—2001
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Music Theory
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Professional Experience
2022—Current
Frontend Developer
University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA
2018—2022
Software Development Engineer
Microsoft, Redmond, WA
2016—2017
Frontend Developer
Nimbus 9, Colorado Springs, CO
Selected Exhibitions and Performances Since 2008
* juried event † invitation
2026
Drosera Obscura
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec — December 1-3, 2026
ISEA 2026, Dubai, United Arab Emirates * — November 6-15, 2026
Found Sound
Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ † — November 17, 2026
2025
Drosera Obscura
Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA — October 20-25, 2025
2024
Drosera Obscura
SIGGRAPH 2024, Denver, CO * — July 28–August 1, 2024
2023
Swirling Senses
Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria * — September 6–10, 2023
SEAMUS 2023, New York, NY * — September 6–10, 2023
2022
Swirling Senses
Filmgate Interactive Media Festival, Miami, FL * — December 2–5, 2022
2021
Swirling Senses
Ars Electronica Garden AOTEAROA, Wellington, New Zealand † — September 8–11, 2021
2017
Salt Marsh Suite
Piedmont Arts, Martinsville, VA † — January 13–February 25, 2017
2016
Procedural Art: Game Platforms for Creative Expression Panel (Can You Change My Bedroom presentation)
College Art Association Conference, Washington, DC * — February 5, 2016
2015
Salt Marsh Suite
Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA † — September 22, 2015–January 8, 2016
Sheppard Contemporary, Reno, NV † — September 10–October 9, 2015
Can You Change My Bedroom (with Hye Young Kim)
VisArts, Rockville, MD † — July 4–26, 2015
body wears body exhibit
University of North Carolina–Greensboro, Greensboro, NC — April 6–23, 2015
Salt Marsh Suite
SEAMUS 2015, Blacksburg, VA * — March 26–28, 2015
Heavenward: By Storm... The Myth of Sisyphus
32nd Annual Tuba-Euphonium Workshop, Arlington, VA * — January 31, 2015
2014
Eaternus (version 2)
Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC — December 6–7, 2014
Projection Mapping Sound for TEDx Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA — November 20, 2014
grain
Electroacoustic Barn Dance, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA * — November 14, 2014
whispers
SAURUS Festival, Wilmington, NC * — August 24, 2014
Bomberman 2014
FLEFF 2014 Exhibition Viral Dissonance, online exhibit hosted by Ithaca College * — Summer 2014
NanoPods
Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA — May 9–18, 2014
Salt Marsh Suite
Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA — April 23–27, 2014
t3j
Alberta College of Art + Design, Alberta, Canada † — January 21–26, 2014
2013
Stationary Movement, Paloma, and Walks 1–3
Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ — December 17, 2013–January 29, 2014
Projection Mapping Sound for TEDx Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA — November 9, 2013
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South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC † — September 22, 2013
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Montana State University, Bozeman, MT † — September 22, 2013
t3j
Contemplative Practices in a Technological Society, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA * — April 11–12, 2013
t3j
Joan Mitchell Center, New Orleans, LA — March 12, 2013
Stationary Movement and Paloma
Park Magazine's 2nd Multimedia Showcase (online), Portugal * — February 15, 2013
Sonata Alpha
12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art, Harold Golen Gallery, Miami, FL † — February 16, 2013
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University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI † — February 8, 2013
2012
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New Visions Gallery, Marshfield, WI * — November 4–December 28, 2012
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Electroacoustic Barn Dance, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA * — November 10, 2012
grain 1 and Stationary Movement
Third Practice Electroacoustic Music Festival 2012, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA * — November 3, 2012
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Studio 300 Digital Art and Music Festival, Transylvania University, Lexington, KY * — September 29, 2012
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The 13th FILE: Electronic Language International Festival, Centro Cultural Fiesp, São Paulo, Brazil * — July 17–August 19, 2012
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Currents 2012: The Santa Fe International New Media Festival, Santa Fe, NM * — June 22–July 8, 2012
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University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, Whitewater, WI † — April 24, 2012
Nevertheless…
College Music Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA * — February 25, 2012
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SEAMUS National Conference 2012, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI * — February 9–11, 2012
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The 8th Berlin International Directors Lounge, Berlin, Germany * — February 9–19, 2012
Stationary Movement
Primetime (organized by the Asheville Art Museum) video performance, with Leo Morrissey, Asheville, NC — January 22, 2012
2011
Nevertheless…
Radford College, Radford, VA † — October 22, 2011
Eaternus
South East Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Winston-Salem, NC — October 1–2, 2011
Grey Study No. 11 (Andy in the Rain)
Sound OFF Exhibition at the Rhodes Center for the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC * — June 10–July 24, 2011
t2
Winston-Salem State University Faculty Art Show at the Rhodes Center for the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC — April 4–June 8, 2011
Exquisite Corpse
Winston-Salem State University Faculty Recital, Winston-Salem, NC — April 2, 2011
t2
Dialect Gallery (with Thomas Tucker), Charlotte, NC † — February 11, 2011
makara
SEAMUS National Conference 2011, Miami, FL * — January 20–22, 2011
2010
Les Angelus
College Music Society National Conference 2010, Minneapolis, MN * — September 24–25, 2010
Rukia (installation version)
Diggs Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC — March 10, 2010
Rukia (performance version)
Dillard Hall, Winston-Salem, NC — March 2, 2010
Moment: Broken Will
SEAMUS National Conference 2010, St. Cloud, MN * — February 8–10, 2010
imagination dead imagine and t2
North Carolina School of the Arts (with Thomas Tucker), Winston-Salem, NC † — January 27, 2010
2009
Spatial Intersections (various compositions)
Diggs Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC — April 22, 2009
2008
imagination dead imagine
University of North Carolina–Greensboro New Music Festival 2008, UNCG, Greensboro, NC * — October 28–30, 2008
Awards, Grants, and Fellowships
- 2014 — Winston-Salem State University RIP Grant, "Assessing Mental Health Needs Related to Frequent Emergency Department Use by Underserved Populations: A Photovoice Study"
- 2013 — Winston-Salem State University Professional Development Travel Grant to present Sonata Alpha at the Harold Golen Gallery, Miami
- 2012 — Winston-Salem State University Professional Development Research Grant for the development of the Walk series of videos
- 2011 — Winston-Salem Arts Council Regional Arts Project Grant for the creation of the still life audio CD
- 2011 — Winston-Salem State University Professional Development Research Grant for the development of the "Where I have been" series
- 2011 — Winston-Salem State University Professional Development Travel Grant to present at SEAMUS 2011
- 2010 — Winston-Salem State University Professional Development Travel Grant to present at the CMS National Conference
- 2003 — Henry and Parker Pelzer Fellowship Award in Composition, University of Iowa, for excellence in composition
- 2002 — SEAMUS President's Award for successfully hosting SEAMUS 2002
- 2002 — Gibson Fund Award, University of Iowa
Lectures, Presentations, and Workshops
* juried event † invited presentation
- 2013 — "Projection Mapping: Architecture in 4D," Mid-Atlantic Popular & American Culture Association, Atlantic City, NJ * — November 8, 2013
- 2013 — Guest Lecture on Interactive Media, Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ † — November 7, 2013
- 2013 — "Composers Forum," College Music Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Session Moderator, Longwood University, Longwood, VA † — March 16, 2013
- 2013 — "Composers Concert," College Music Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Judge and Event Coordinator, Longwood University, Longwood, VA † — March 16, 2013
- 2013 — Interactive Music Master Class, New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL † — February 13, 2013
- 2012 — "Projection Mapping with Max/MSP," invited presentation (with Thomas Tucker), Center for Design and Innovation, Winston-Salem, NC †
- 2012 — "Reflections III: A Concert of Electronic Works for Cello," with J.W. Turner, College Music Society Mid-Atlantic Regional 2012 at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA * — February 25, 2012
- 2011 — ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education Workshop, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
- 2011 — Session Chair, "Contemporary Composers," The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the College Music Society at UNCG, Greensboro, NC — March 4, 2011
- 2010 — "Animation, Modeling and Designing in Art, Movement and Sound," IEEE Winston-Salem, NC Section † — October 13, 2010
- 2010 — "Forward Looking Back: Approaching Electronic Music in the Theory Classroom," Paper Presentation, College Music Society National Conference 2010, Minneapolis, MN * — September 24–25, 2010
- 2010 — "Musical Operations: The creation of an open source operating system for music students," Paper Presentation, College Music Society Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2010, Boone, NC * — March 6, 2010
- 2009 — "Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: Open source in the music classroom," Paper Presentation, College Music Society Regional Conference, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA * — March 21, 2009
Commissions
Music Performance
- 2012 — Sonata Alpha, commissioned by J.W. Turner
- 2011 — Nevertheless…, commissioned by J.W. Turner
- 2003 — remain, commissioned by Lawrence Fritts and the University of Iowa Philharmonia
- 2003 — Moment: Broken Will for violin and computer, commissioned by M. Brent Williams
- 2003 — Steps (X.1), commissioned by Timothy Owen
- 2001 — Being awake…, commissioned by Dennis Wilhoit
- 2000 — Metallorgy String Quartet, commissioned by M. Brent Williams and Eric Lee
Dance
- 2003 — J., commissioned by The Ormao Dance Company
- 2000 — Blue, commissioned by ODC San Francisco
Museum / Installation
- 2005 — Syzygy/Synchronicity (10 minutes later…), commissioned by the University of Iowa Museum of Art
- 2003 — Blue Soap and Man Running (with Christopher Cozier), commissioned by the University of Iowa Museum of Art
Theatre
- 2000 — The Good Person of Szechuan, commissioned by the University of Florida Department of Theatre and Dance
- 1998 — Young Goodman Brown, commissioned by the Appalachian State University Department of Theatre
Discography and Publications
- 2012 — Opportunities in Energy (for the American Chemistry Society), recording engineer
- 2011 — still life CD (funded by the Winston-Salem Arts Council)
- 2011 — Celluloid software instrument
- 2011 — GridIron software instrument
- 2010 — Hiss and Roar: The Doors sound effect / foley DVD (in collaboration with many), released March 2011
- 2001 — Bukita, on the UF Student Chapter of the Society of Composers' CD, Volume 3
- 2000 — Metallorgy, on the UF Student Chapter of the Society of Composers' CD, Volume 2
Professional Service
- College Music Society Mid-Atlantic Region, Composition Committee Chair, 2012–2015
- College Music Society Mid-Atlantic Region, Executive Committee Member-at-Large, 2010–2012
- Winston-Salem Arts Council, Judge: Regional Artist Grants
- South Carolina Music Teachers Association, Judge: Strings Performance
- Musopen Contributor, Chapters 1–4 (plus) of the Musopen Open Source Music Theory Textbook
- Society of Electroacoustic Music in the United States Conference 2002, Conference Manager
Winston-Salem State University Committees and Roles
- College of Arts and Sciences Shared Governance Committee
- Faculty Senate Alternate
- University Professional Development Committee, Chair
- University Professional Development Committee, Research Committee Chair
- Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Director Search Committee
- Music Theory Coordinator (2010–2013)
- Music Business Coordinator (2008–2012)
- NASM Review Chair
- Academic Program Review Chair
- Area Curriculum Re-Visioning Committee
- Fine Arts Strategic Planning Committee
- Music Area Handbook Committee Chair
- University Recording Engineer
- Digital Media/Foundations Search Committee