Hearing Seascapes - Lei Liang

World-renowned composer Lei Liang has been named the inaugural Research Artist in Residence at the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute. Appointed for three years, the Department of Music professor will expand his research on the sonification of coral reefs, highlighted in his “Hearing Seascapes” interdisciplinary courses.
“My partnership with Qualcomm Institute has been barrier-breaking,” Liang said. “It is the main reason I regard UC San Diego as a unique place to reinvent and re-envision our disciplines, and I hope to find completely new ways - both technically and artistically - to explore the expanding relationship between music, science and technology.”
The residency supports three years of work with Qualcomm Institute’s Sonic Arts group, with the possibility for renewal up to two additional years. Liang said he will continue the research he began in 2017, which used coral reef images and audio to highlight the dangers facing reefs around the world.