This spring, Matías Homar, visiting professor of music at Alfred University, represented the university internationally through performances, research presentations, and institutional collaboration in both Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Homar participated in the internationally recognized Sonorities Festival in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a gathering of composers and sound artists from around the world that featured artists representing 35 countries.
As part of the festival, Homar presented ongoing research exploring interactive devices and the possibilities they offer for rethinking embodiment in music beyond traditional performance practices. His work examines how technology, movement, physical interaction, and sound can reshape the relationship between performer, audience, and environment. Additionally, Also Bonds in Plastic! (rebranded) an improvised collaborative work with artist Lihuen Sirvent, premiered during the festival’s IF ’26 programming.
Homar also visited the University of Limerick, in Ireland, where he toured campus facilities and met with representatives from the UL Global Study Abroad and Student Engagement Offices to discuss exchange opportunities and international partnerships.
Meetings also included discussions with Mathew Noone and Jürgen Simpson regarding the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance and the Digital Music and Art Research Center (DMARC), exploring future opportunities for artistic and educational collaboration.
Homar performed as part of the DMARC concert series in downtown Limerick. The event featured newly composed works of sound art by students and faculty. Dr. Homar performed a newly arranged version of Vidala, a work for electric guitar and custom-built interactive devices including a modified shoe and glove interface.
Homar’s work reflects Alfred University’s commitment to interdisciplinary creativity, innovation, and global engagement in the performing arts.
A native of Argentina, Dr. Homar is an internationally active music and sound researcher, creator, and educator whose work explores sound studies, technology, performance, and experimental music practices. At Alfred University, he teaches a wide range of courses that support both the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Arts music programs, including many courses central to the University’s Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sound Studies curriculum.