Welcome
The Noiseborder Ensemble creates and performs multimedia works that combine research, interactivity, and multimedia. Based at Studio A, University of Windsor, the ensemble brings together artists working across audio, video, installation, and live performance.
Recent News
March 24, 2016 — A program of new multimedia performances at Lambton Studio A, University of Windsor, featuring works by David Bergeron, Sarah Kelly, Brent Lee, Chris McNamara, and Sigi Torinus.
July 23, 2015 — Brent Lee presented This is an important message for Julie Wade at the Sounds Images and Data Conference at NYU.
May 14–16, 2015 — Subatomic Time was presented at the Festival de Musiques de Création in Jonquière, Québec.
February 28, 2015 — The ensemble performed at VibraFusionLab/LOMAA in London, ON, featuring works including Outer Drive, Prana, and I hear your voice in the circling night.
Projects
The ensemble's body of work spans live multimedia performance, interactive installation, and audiovisual composition. Key projects include Outer Drive, Prana, Subatomic Time, Master Control, Parvis, Broken Iris, ESP, supernatant, Pitch-a-sketch, Corrida Autotopia, Empty Suit, I Hear Your Voice in the Circling Night, Discrete Strains, and Far Reach Contact.
The Noiseborder Ensemble brings together artists and researchers dedicated to exploring the intersections of sound, video, and interactive technology. Based at Studio A, University of Windsor, the group fosters a collaborative environment where multimedia performance is both a creative practice and a mode of inquiry. Works developed within the ensemble often integrate live audio processing, real-time video projection, and custom software tools, resulting in performances that challenge conventional boundaries between artistic disciplines. This approach allows for a continuous dialogue between research and artistic expression, where each project informs the next in an ongoing cycle of experimentation and discovery.
Central to the ensemble's activities is the creation of new works that combine composition, improvisation, and technological innovation. Performances frequently feature multiple screens, spatialized sound, and interactive elements that invite audiences to engage with the work in unexpected ways. The ensemble draws on a wide range of influences, from contemporary classical music and electronic sound design to visual art and installation practice. By situating these explorations within a university setting, the group maintains strong connections to academic research while remaining accessible to the broader community through public exhibitions, concerts, and festival appearances.
Collaboration is a defining feature of the Noiseborder Ensemble's identity. Artists working in audio, video, and performance come together to develop projects that no single discipline could realize alone. This collaborative model encourages the sharing of skills and perspectives, leading to works that are richly layered and conceptually ambitious. The ensemble has presented its work in galleries, concert halls, and festival settings across Canada and internationally, contributing to a growing network of artists and researchers engaged in multimedia performance. Each collaboration expands the ensemble's vocabulary and deepens its commitment to interdisciplinary practice.
The ensemble maintains an active schedule of performances, workshops, and exhibitions that highlight the ongoing creative research of its members. Events held at Studio A and other venues provide opportunities for audiences to experience new multimedia works in an intimate setting, often accompanied by discussions that illuminate the creative and technical processes behind the pieces. Through these activities, the Noiseborder Ensemble continues to advance the field of multimedia performance, exploring how technology can extend the expressive possibilities of sound and image while remaining grounded in the fundamental act of bringing artists together to create something new.