Personal profile
Person Introduction
Dr Rodrigo Constanzo is a graduate of University of Huddersfield, where he gained a PhD in Music Composition.
With over 20 years experience as a music educator Rodrigo is also an active performer, composer, and improviser, having performed at various national and international gigs, venues, and festivals.
Rodrigo also co-runs The Noise Upstairs, an improvisation-based organisation that seeks to provide a platform for musicians interested in improvisation by promoting monthly events for over 10 years in Manchester. In this capacity he has run and hosted a number of workshops, and works as engineer and graphic designer for a small artist-centric label.
Research Interests
- Open and improvised music
- Computer assisted improvsation/performance
- DIY instruments and hardware
- Electronic extensions of the acoustic drumset
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Designing Percussive Timbre Remappings: Negotiating Audio Representations and Evolving Parameter Spaces
Shier, J., Constanzo, R., Saitis, C., Robertson, A. & McPherson, A., Jun 2025, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. p. 452-461 10 p., 66.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Drum Modal Feedback: Concept Design of an Augmented Percussion Instrument
Wolstanholme, L., Shier, J., Constanzo, R. & McPherson, A., Jun 2025, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. p. 108-115 8 p., 15.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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nlm: Real-Time Non-linear Modal Synthesis in Max
Diaz, R. & Constanzo, R., 5 Sept 2025, In: PdMaxCon25~. p. 133-136 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Just Making Things Up
Constanzo, R., 1 Feb 2016, In: Blatt 3000. 5, p. 10-15 5 p., 3.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Towards the Beat of a Different Drummer: A Journey into the Loss of Fidelity in Drums and Electronics
Constanzo, R., 2011, In: International Computer Music Conference, ICMC Proceedings. 2011, 2011, p. 532–535Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Activities
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Lecture on Machine Learning at Marées Max
Constanzo, R. (Speaker / presenter)
1 Jul 2026Activity: Talk, presentation, and live performance › Invited talk
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Solo Performance
Constanzo, R. (Speaker / presenter)
10 Apr 2026Activity: Talk, presentation, and live performance › Premiere / performance / showcase of practice-based output
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Hitting laptops with drumsticks
Constanzo, R. (Speaker / presenter)
10 Apr 2026Activity: Talk, presentation, and live performance › Invited talk
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Guest talk at University of Miami Research Forum
Constanzo, R. (Speaker / presenter)
27 Mar 2026Activity: Talk, presentation, and live performance › Invited talk
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Data Knot - Machine Learning tools for performance
Constanzo, R. (Speaker / presenter)
26 Mar 2026Activity: Talk, presentation, and live performance › Invited talk
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Data Knot for Max is machine learning as musicians want it: human-focused
23/10/25
1 Media contribution
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Radical Interaction podcast
Constanzo, R., Gaster, B. & Renney, N.
9/07/25
1 Media contribution
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