A key figure in the avant-garde and experimental music scene in New York City for over thirty years, guitarist Elliott Sharp has released over sixty-five recordings ranging from blues, jazz, and orchestral music, to noise, no-wave rock, and techno music. He pioneered methods of applying fractal geometry, chaos theory, and genetic metaphors to musical composition and interaction, as well as the use of computers in live improvisation with his Virtual Stance project of the 1980s. He is an inveterate performer, playing mainly guitar, saxophone, and bass clarinet.

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Elliott Sharp (solo)

560 Music Center

Elliott Sharp presents his new book Feedback: Translations From The IrRational with discussion of Current Strategies in Composition and Performance.

Elliott Sharp

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 8, 2026

Elliott Sharp | Guest Artist Presentation · Longy School of Music of Bard College

Past events

Mar 22, 2024

Elliott Sharp (solo) · Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

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