Dance, Theater, and Multimedia
Please note that some of the performances listed below have been released as live recordings and thus appear also on the “Recordings” page of this website.
New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF), Sheen Center, New York City, June 21, 2023. Featured performer, 2023.
- Arcade Mirages, co-created by Maja Cerar, violin, Daria Geers, flute, and Douglas Geers, computer.
Mise-En Music Festival 2023, Mise-En_Place, New York City, June 19.
- Arcade Mirages, performed by Maja Cerar, violin, Daria Geers, flute, and Douglas Geers, computer.
Sugar Hill Children’s Museum, New York City, April 20, 2023.
- Arcade Mirages, performed by Maja Cerar, violin, Daria Geers, flute, and Douglas Geers, computer.
DiMenna Center for Music, New York City, April 8, 2023, as part of the Society for Electroacousic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) national conference.
- Arcade Mirages, performed by Maja Cerar, violin, Daria Geers, flute, and Douglas Geers, computer.
W83 Ministry Center, New York City. New York Flute Fair 2023.
- Symmetrical Lives video screening. Soloist with flutist Zara Lawler in J.S. Bach B-minor Orchestral Suite. Choreographed performance recorded on video. Choreographed and directed by Neil Parsons, March 18, 2023.
Harlem School of the Arts, New York City, November 6, 2022.
- Symmetrical Lives. Premiere live performance of choreographed Bach Orchestral Suite in B minor. Zara Lawler, flute; Maja Cerar, violin; Rebecca Fischer, violin; Colin Brookes, viola; Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello. Choreographed and directed by Neil Parsons.
IRCAM Forum 2022, Loewe Theater, NYU, New York City, October 2, 2022.
- Arcade Mirages. Premiered by Maja Cerar, violin, Daria Geers, flute, and Douglas Geers, computer.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (virtual), October 2021.
- Symmetrical Lives. Soloist with Flutist Zara Lawler in choreographed performance of J.S. Bach B-minor Orchestral Suite, recorded on video. Presented on the “MetLiveArts” series. Choreographed and directed by Neil Parsons.
National Flute Association Convention, closing ceremonies (virtual), August 2021.
- Symmetrical Lives. Soloist with Flutist Zara Lawler in choreographed performance of J.S. Bach B-minor Orchestral Suite, recorded on video. Choreographed and directed by Neil Parsons.
Studio 312, New York City, November 27, 2018.
- Layers, performed by the NYU New Music Ensemble.
Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling, New York City, July 2018.
- Autopoiesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov. Performance included workshop with attendees.
Frederick Loewe Theater, New York City, May 6, 2018.
- Layers, premiered by the NYU New Music Ensemble.
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, The Little Theater, New York City, Living Altar Project.
- Grand Bassam, collaborative work with poet Candace Williams, for violin, actress, and electronics, May 2017.
New York Philharmonic Biennial/ New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, National Sawdust, New York City, June 2016.
- Autopoiesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
University of Bern, Switzerland, Swiss Study Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebration, November 2016.
- Autopoiesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
Atlantic Music Festival, Given Auditorium, Maine, July 2014.
- Spin Cycles. Original choreographed solo violin work by Maja Cerar, using Max/MSP software and MO wireless sensor system.
Atlantic Music Festival, Maine, Given Auditorium, July 2014.
- Catharsis, co-created multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
New York, NY, Horace Mann Theater, 2011 and 2012.
- Role of 'Apollo' in Birthday Triage, a devised theater piece written by Naima Kristel and directed by Simón Hanukai, 2011; revised and extended, 2012.
Orient meets Okzident Festival. Vorstadttheater, Basel, Switzerland. February 3, 2010.
- Inanna: Euphrates Survival Song, a Collaboratively created 90-minute multimedia theatrical work for violin, actress/singer, men’s chorus, and electroacoustic music. Director, Mirjam Neidhart; composer Douglas Geers; violinist/actor, Maja Cerar; actor, Beren Tuna.
Theater Rigiblick, Zürich, Switzerland, September, 5, 13, 17, and 18, 2009.
- Inanna: Euphrates Survival Song, a Collaboratively created 90-minute multimedia theatrical work for violin, actress/singer, men’s chorus, and electroacoustic music. Director, Mirjam Neidhart; composer Douglas Geers; violinist/actor, Maja Cerar; actor, Beren Tuna.
Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts, Barker Center for Dance, Minneapolis, February 2009.
- Catharsis, co-created multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts, Barker Center for Dance, Minneapolis, February 2008.
- Mimesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
SIGGRAPH, CalIT2 Auditorium, San Diego, August 2007.
- Mimesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
SIGGRAPH, CalIT2 Auditorium, San Diego, California, August 2007.
- Autopoiesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Arts, Ted Mann Concert Hall, Minneapolis, February 2006.
- Autopoiesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
International Computer Music Conference, L'Auditori, Barcelona, Spain, September, 2005.
- Autopoiesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
Santa Fe International Festival of Electronic Music, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2005.
- Autopoiesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
Symposium "The Graphics, Music, and Writings of Herbert Brün," Kentler Gallery, New York, NY, 2004.
- Mutatis Mutandis. Multimedia adaption of aleatoric work by composer Herbert Brün, realized with artist Liubo Borissov.
Re:NEW Frontiers in Creativity, part of Columbia University's 250th Anniversary celebration events, Low Library, Columbia University, New York, September, 2004.
- Autopoiesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
The Tank, New York, NY, January 31, 2004.
- Happiness on a Spring. Collaborative work for violin, music box, and choreography, with live electronic music and video, developed with composer Johanna Devaney.
ThreeTwo Festival, Merce Cunningham Dance Studio, New York, New York, December 2003.
- Autopoiesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
Three-Two Festival, Merce Cunningham Dance Studio, New York, New York, December 12, 13, 14, 2003.
- Awakenings. Collaborative work for violin and dancers, developed with creators Malene Schjønning, choreographer; Keith Moore, composer; and Alex Lee, video.
Listening in the Sound Kitchen festival, Taplin Auditorium, Princeton University, November 2003.
- Autopoiesis, co-created interactive multimedia audio-visual work with artist Liubo Borissov.
Huatulco, Mexico, Festival Internacional de Verano "Viva Vivaldi."
- A Story For Four Seasons. Soloist and actress in a theatrical adaptation of A. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, produced and directed by Hansjörg Betschart, 2003.
Mexico City, Mexico, Teatro de la Ciudad de Mexico; Festival Internacional de Verano "Viva Vivaldi".
- A Story for Four Seaons. Soloist and actress in a theatrical adaptation of A. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, produced and directed by Hansjörg Betschart, 2002.
Theater an der Sihl, Zürich, Switzerland, June 21, 22, and 23 2002.
- Gilgamesh. Collaborative 70-minute multimedia theater work, created with Mirjam Neidhart, director; Douglas Geers, composer; Anne Lorenz, designer. Realized in collaboration with the "Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology” (ICST) of Zurich.
Lower Manhattan Project/Builders Association/Dancing in the Streets, New York, 2002.
- Kinematohomophone. Co-created multimedia installation performance with artist Liubo Borissov. Developed under tutelage of The Builders Association.
New York, NY, Shapiro Theatre, 2001.
- The Ghost Sonata. Role of 'Musician' in production of August Strindberg's play. Produced and directed by Karen Shefler, 2001.
Berry Street Gallery, Williamsburg Brooklyn. May 17, 2000.
- Appliance, for violin, real time computer music, and computer-controlled sculptures. Co-created with Thomas Charerviat, sculptor, and Douglas Geers, computer music.
Philosophy Hall, New York, May 2, 2000.
- Appliance, for violin, real time computer music, and computer-controlled sculptures. Co-created with Thomas Charerviat, sculptor, and Douglas Geers, computer music.
Prentis Hall, Columbia University Computer Music Center, May 1, 2000.
- Appliance, for violin, real time computer music, and computer-controlled sculptures. Co-created with Thomas Charerviat, sculptor, and Douglas Geers, computer music.
Zollikon, Switzerland, Zollikon Cultural Centre, 1996.
- Danse Macabre. Role of 'Death' in a theatrical adaptation of C. Saint-Saëns' composition, directed by Lukas Meister.
Zurich, Switzerland, Schauspielhaus, 1994.
- Three Sisters. Role of 'Musician' in Anton Chekhov's play, produced by Dieter Giesing.
Switzerland (50+ performances in various theaters in Zurich, Basel, and Winterthur), 1990-1992.
- A Story for Four Seaons. Soloist and actress in a theatrical adaptation of A. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, produced and directed by Hansjörg Betschart.