Overview
Background
Associate Professor Eve Klein’s compositions have been called vivid, revolutionary, inclusive, moving and must-see. Winner of the 2023 Art Music Award for Experimental Practice, Klein brings orchestral music into dialogue with immersive and interactive technologies for screen, art music and mass festival audiences. Klein's work has been experienced by hundreds of thousands of people globally at Salisbury Cathedral, Burning Man, New York University, VIVID Sydney, MONA, GOMA, Brisbane Festival, World Science Festival, the Arts Centre Melbourne and the State Library of Queensland. As Lead Composer for Textile Audio, Eve crafts City Symphony, an interactive AR music experience overlaying Brisbane CBD (available via iOS and Android app stores).
Klein creates artworks in collaboration with community groups, festivals, researchers, and NGOs to achieve community transformation goals. Recent projects have explored gendered and racial violence, climate change, disaster recovery and refugee rights. Klein's work, Vocal Womb, is an example of this practice, allowing the audience to explore the relationship between voice, identity and power by stepping into and directly manipulating the voice of another. The premier was called the "#1 coolest thing at MOFO 2018" (Timeout Melbourne) and "One of the must-see music/artworks of the 2018 festival... a deeply considered engagement with the history and traditions of opera" (The Conversation).
Klein is Associate Professor of Music Technology, leading an interactive music and spatial audio research cluster at the University of Queensland, guiding postgraduate composers on the creation of immersive, interacitve, virtual reality and augmented reality concert works and operas.
"This is contemporary music at its most relevant – it is simultaneously inward and outward focused in addressing the challenge of its existence and its capacity to produce something great.” - Melonie Bayl-Smith, Cyclic Defrost, Issue 31
“Excellence in Experimental Practice was awarded to Eve Klein for City Symphony, a Brisbane sound walk revolutionising audiences' engagement with urban environments, underpinned by an ethos of collaborative inclusivity and accessibility.” -Australian Music Centre
“One of the must-see music/art works of the 2018 festival was Eve Klein’s Vocal Womb … a deeply considered engagement with the history and traditions of opera.” - Svenja J. Kratz -The Conversation
Availability
- Associate Professor Eve Klein is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Research interests
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Interactive Music Composition and Performance
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Immersive and Spatial Audio Production and Composition
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Music Production and Sound Recording Practice
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Contemporary Art Music Composition
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Screen Music Composition
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Contemporary Opera and Vocal Composition
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Intersectional Feminist Music Practice
Works
Search Professor Eve Klein’s works on UQ eSpace
2024
Journal Article
Spiralling Engagement Experiences of Creativity (SEEC): a process of research-led arts creation for facilitating experiences of flourishing in participants’ lives
Ballantyne, Julie and Klein, Eve (2024). Spiralling Engagement Experiences of Creativity (SEEC): a process of research-led arts creation for facilitating experiences of flourishing in participants’ lives. Psychology of Music. doi: 10.1177/03057356241232363
2024
Journal Article
Mapping future work skills in the bachelor of arts: findings from an Australian study
Klein, Eve and Walton, Jack (2024). Mapping future work skills in the bachelor of arts: findings from an Australian study. Higher Education Research and Development, 43 (1), 104-118. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2023.2228218
2023
Conference Publication
Enhancing auditory immersion in interactive virtual reality environments
Kurucz, Peter, Baghaei, Nilufar, Serafin, Stefania and Klein, Eve (2023). Enhancing auditory immersion in interactive virtual reality environments. 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct), Sydney, NSW, Australia, 16-20 October 2023. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ismar-adjunct60411.2023.00174
2023
Other Outputs
Wombe heart
Klein, Eve, Cislowska, Tamara-Anna, Jones, Ceridwen Elizabeth, Sung, Min Jin and Botsman, Tarita (2023). Wombe heart. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: Bleach Festival.
2022
Other Outputs
City Symphony
Klein, Eve (2022). City Symphony. Brisbane, Australia: QMF; Textile Audio; World Science Festival.
2022
Other Outputs
Hadrian
Klein, Eve and Brown, Rani (2022). Hadrian. Casula Powerhouse, Sydney, NSW, Australia: Ensemble Offspring.
2022
Other Outputs
Where we meet
Eve Klein and Kitch Wesche, Taitu’uga (2022). Where we meet. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Metro Arts, New Benner Theatre.
2022
Journal Article
City Symphony: an autoethnographic case study of curation protocols for augmented reality community placemaking
Klein, Eve (2022). City Symphony: an autoethnographic case study of curation protocols for augmented reality community placemaking. M/C Journal, 25 (3). doi: 10.5204/mcj.2898
2022
Conference Publication
Creating opera utilising augmented reality and virtual reality technologies
Rose, Taana, Klein, Eve and Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira, Fred (2022). Creating opera utilising augmented reality and virtual reality technologies. EuroXR 2022, Stuttgart, Germany, 14-16 September 2022. Finland: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. doi: 10.32040/2242-122X.2022.T408
2019
Journal Article
Music technology and Future Work Skills 2020: An employability mapping of Australian undergraduate music technology curriculum
Klein, Eve and Lewandowski-Cox, James (2019). Music technology and Future Work Skills 2020: An employability mapping of Australian undergraduate music technology curriculum. International Journal of Music Education, 37 (4), 025576141986144-653. doi: 10.1177/0255761419861442
2019
Other Outputs
Developing epistemic fluency through transdisciplinary student collaborations in the Bachelor of Arts: Project Final Report February 2019
Klein, Eve (2019). Developing epistemic fluency through transdisciplinary student collaborations in the Bachelor of Arts: Project Final Report February 2019. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2018
Other Outputs
Wave
Squidsoup, Brown, Oliver and Klein, Eve (2018). Wave. Salisbury Cathedral, England: Salisbury Cathedral.
2018
Other Outputs
Vocal Womb and the ekphrasis machine (we die)
Barratt, Virginia, Eades, Quinn and Klein, Eve (2018). Vocal Womb and the ekphrasis machine (we die). Axon: Creative Explorations, 8 (1).
2018
Other Outputs
Red River
Steele, Jordin and Klein, Eve (2018). Red River. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Women of the World at Festival.
2018
Other Outputs
Vocal Womb
Eve Klein (2018). Vocal Womb. MONA FOMA, Museum of Old and New Art, Tasmania: Museum of Old and New Art.
2018
Book Chapter
When divas and rock stars collide: interpreting Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s Barcelona
Klein, Eve (2018). When divas and rock stars collide: interpreting Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s Barcelona. Popular music, stars and stardom. (pp. 115-135) edited by Stephen Loy, Julie Rickwood and Samantha Bennett. Acton, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/PMSS.06.2018.07
2016
Journal Article
Feigning humanity: virtual instruments, simulation and performativity
Klein, Eve (2016). Feigning humanity: virtual instruments, simulation and performativity. IASPM@Journal, 6 (2), 22-48. doi: 10.5429/2079-3871(2016)v6i2.3en
2016
Other Outputs
The University of Queensland School of Music presents The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Potter, Warwick and Klein, Eve (2016). The University of Queensland School of Music presents The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Performing Arts Center Complex, South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland:
2016
Other Outputs
Sulcus Loci - Exhibit at the State Library of Qld
Baber, Kim, De Manincor, John, Klein, Eve, Viller, Stephen and Kratz, Svenja (2016). Sulcus Loci - Exhibit at the State Library of Qld.
2015
Other Outputs
Counting 2015
Klein, Eve (2015). Counting 2015. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Eve Klein is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Transformational Interactivity: Creating technologically enhanced performance experiences as an exploration of Pauline Oliveros' Deep Listening philosophy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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Doctor Philosophy
Hot & Heavy, an exploration of sonic interaction and immersivity through a posthuman feminism lens
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emma Cole
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Doctor Philosophy
Sonic Imagination: Towards a creative music production methodology for composers and songwriters exploring concepts examined within sound studies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anne Levitsky
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Doctor Philosophy
The Singer-Songwriter-Producer: Exploring the Nexus Between Music Technology and Contemporary Songwriting
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Robert Davidson, Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne
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Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing Auditory Immersion in Interactive Virtual Reality Environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nell Baghaei
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Creating opera utilising augmented reality and virtual reality technologies
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fred Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Returning to Reality: a portfolio and reflective exegesis exploring the creation of interactive musical compositions within physical and virtual immersive environments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Fred Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The creative development of Julie, an original historical musical theatre work based on the life of Julie d'Aubigny.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bronwyn Lea
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
A new methodology for contemporary music nationalism, and an investigation of perspectives on Australian popular music from the 2010s
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Viney
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
A View from the Summit: Dedications to Human Tragedy, Folio of Compositions and Critical Commentary
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Denis Collins
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Big band of the future? Applying experimental composition techniques to unlock freedom and agency in large jazz ensemble
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Robert Davidson
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2023
Master Philosophy
I'm Just a Musician: Multi-Stylistic Portfolio Musicians' Life Histories, Identities, and Competencies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Counterpoint and Performance of Guitar Music ¿ Historical and Contemporary Case Studies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Denis Collins
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Musical Language as a Gradual Process: Compositional Modes and Perceptions of Authenticity in Steve Reich's 'Different Trains' (1988) and 'WTC 9/11' (2010).
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Simon Perry
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