Composer, musician, and sound artist Ellen Arkbro (b. 1990) works with precision-tuned harmonic sound and the forms of spatial dimensionality emerging from it, both in the case of textural qualities of tones in phase-locked interaction and in spontaneously unfolding imaginative listening. Ellen composes for acoustic instruments, for synthetic sound, and for combinations of both. In all aspects of her practice, Ellen’s primary focus is on the qualities of sound that reveal listening as an active process of creative participation, inviting the listener to gradually transform into the sound itself. For her presentation at The Lab, Ellen will be performing new work for sound synthesis and trumpet set in a framework of just-intonation harmony.

Sally Decker is a composer & performer working with feedback, synthesizers, text and voice. Her practice is rooted in presence, healing processes, and the emotional potential of sounds as portals of connection. Her album In The Tender Dream was released in 2021 on NNA Tapes. She also collaborates in duo projects with Brendan Glasson and with Briana Marela.