Education
- B.A. Music (SUNY Buffalo, NY); M. M. Jazz and Commercial Studies (Manhattan School of Music, NY) ; Ed.M, Ed.D., Music and Music Education, (Columbia University, NY).
Published Recordings
- Trio Untold (2018) with James Miley (keyboards) and Ryan Biesack (drums) Portland, Oregon: PJCE Records (PJCE 034)
- “tree, wind, and flowers”(2015) with Georg Hofmann (percussion) and Andreas Stahel (flutes, voice). Newton Abbot, England: Leo Records (LR 747)
- “Music of Noru Ka Soru Ka” (2013) Mike Nord, Georg Hofmann, Makoto Matsushima
Newton Abbot, England: (Leo Records LR 680)
- “ ….eeeasy…Live at La Fourmi” (2011). Noru Ka Soru Ka-Take the Leap. Independent release DVD. Switzerland: Dingo and Fox Productions
- “The Flow: Music for Improvised Dance” (2010) Mike Nord, Georg Hofmann
Newton Abbot, England: Leo Records (LR 561)
- Six Etudes (2007) Noru Ka Soru Ka. Independent release DVD. Salem, OR: Willamette University
- “Biosphere” (2006) Carr Nord Hofmann Maddox. Newton Abbot, England: Leo Records (LR 456)
- Computer World Podcast (2006). Incidental music.
- “In Walks Art” (2004). Carr Nord Hofmann with Art Maddox and Randy Kem. Newton Abbot, England: Leo Records (LR 401).
- “Frame Drumming” Free Hand Style (2000). with Peter Fagiola. Milwaukee, WI. :Hal Leonard.
- "Along the Edge" (1999). Carr Nord Hofmann. Aachen ,Germany: Nabel Records.
- "Coast to Coast". (1997). Carr Nord Hofmann. Aachen ,Germany: Nabel Records.
- "NYZ" (1988). Basel, Switzerland: Pink Seven Records.
Selected Live Performance on Guitar and Electronics
Makoto Matsushima Mike Nord. Improvisational music and dance duo collaboration. Theater Horizon, (Hong Kong) 2018. Korea National University of the Arts (Seoul, Korea 2018) Jeju International Improvisational Dance Festival, (Jeju Island, Korea, 2018) Tours in Japan including tv broadcast (2012, 2015). Performances in US 2010, 2017. Interactive performance with art installation by Adam and Rosalyn Rothstein (juror Amanda Wojick) at Project Space Gallery, Salem, OR. Performances in Hong Kong Peoples Fringe Festival 2012.
Mike Nord and Georg Hofmann with Andreas Stahel. Improvisational trio with Georg Hofmann (percussion) and Andreas Stahel (flutes, voice). Tours in Switzerland 2014, 2015. 2016, 2017 US performances 2015, 2016. Leo Records recording artists. Studio broadcast for CCTV, Salem, OR
Trio Untold (Willamette Underground Trio): improvisational electric/electronic free jazz, Quintet: original jazz compositions. With James Miley, Ryan Biesack. Tours in Nepal (2012, 2014, 2016). Performance and recording with North Indian Classical musicians Rabin Lal Shrestha, Prabhu Raj Dhakal, Suresh Raj Bajracharya, and Milan Tandukar, sponsored by US Embassy in Nepal and Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory. Upcoming Performance in Mexico, October 2018
The Meeting Place with Mon Ning Improvisational music and dance duo collaboration. Hong Kong University. 2015
Noru Ka Soru Ka. Improvisational inter-art collaboration (music and dance) with percussionist Georg Hofmann and Japanese dancers Makoto Matsushima, Mao Arata, and others (performances in Japan, 2006, 2012; the US, 2007, 2009: 2011, 2013; Switzerland 2011, 2012, 2013; China, 2013. Festival appearances include OGGImusica, Shenjzhen Fringe Festival) Collaborations with visual Artist Ann Kresge, Recordings for Leo Records (CD), Dingo and Fox Productions (DVD).
Lawson Inada/Mike Nord (2006, 2015) Improvisational inter-art collaboration with Oregon State Poet Laureate. Loucks Auditorium, Salem, OR; Willamette University, Salem, OR
Ride On (2014) Improvisational inter-art collaboration with Tokyo-based dancers Mao Arata, Baba Roa, and Asuka Kanemori. Additional music performance with Miho Igi and Kuri (Japan) and Thambunesia (Indonesia) AsiaTri Jogja Festival, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
3 Montag Series (2012) Invited guest for improvisational music and dance collaboration series. With Andrea Boll, Hideto Heshiki, Mao Arata (dance) and Andreas Staehel (voice, flute). TanzHaus Theate Zurich, Switzerland
100 y 200 Años de Kitsch en Mexico (2010) Improvisational inter-art performance work at Cabaret Voltaire, the “birthplace” of Dadaism in Zurich, Switzerland. International cast with visual projectionist Doris Steinbichler (Austria), actor Nestor Falls (Cuba) dancer Tonatiuh Ruiz (Mexico), dancer/actress Mercé de Rande ( Spain), percussionist Georg Hofmann (Switzerland)
The Flow (2010) Improvisational inter-art collaboration with percussionist Georg Hofmann and dancers Hideto Hishiki and Merce deRande (performances in Switzerland)
Noh Sound Silence (2009). Improvisational work inspired by the Noh drama Futari Shizuka. With Mark Powers (percussion) and visiting Japanese artists Kumi Nakajima (violin), Miki Sugiura (voice). Willamette University, Salem OR
Footprints (2008) Improvisational Inter-art collaboration (music and dance) with percussionist Georg Hofmann and dancers Nurya Egger and Hideto Heshiki (performances in Basel, Zurich, and Winterthur, Switzerland) Recording for Leo Records
Carr Nord Hofmann Maddox (2003-2010) as Carr Nord Hofmann (1995-2003 Nabel Records artists). Original Jazz Compositions. Recordings, broadcasts, educational outreach, Numerous tours including Japan, Switzerland, Germany, U.S, Mexico. Festival Appearances: Aalen [Germany] Jazz Festival; Festival Internacional Cervantino [Mexico] 1; Music on the Mountain [US]; Koetzting Kultursommer [Germany. Radio and television concert broadcasts (US, Mexico). Collaborations with other musicians including, Christoph Baumann, Robert Dick, Hans Koch, Steve Gorn, Randy Kem. Recordings for Nabel Records, Leo Records
Why. (2006). Composer/performer. Original work for flute, piano, electric guitar, and sampled voices. New Music at Willamette concert. Willamette University, Salem OR
Crossing Borders (2004). Composer/performer. Intermedia tour in Mexico (2004) with video/print artist Ann Kresge and musicians Remi Alvarez and Georg Hofmann. Participation in Sin Compás improvised music festival. (see also Recorded Compositions in Multimedia Installations)
“From Raga to Downtown” (2003). Improvisational music recital with Steve Gorn (bansuri flute) and Benjy Wertheimer (tablas). Willamette University, Salem OR
Recorded Compositions in Multimedia and Interdisciplinary Settings
Functions: The Alchemist (2018) MIDI sequenced score for dance. Commissioned by Makoto Matsushima for performances at the Korea National University of the Arts. Seoul, Korea
Vortices (2015) electronic soundscape for Inter-art collaboration with visual artist Ann Kresge and poet Dawn Diez Willis. Andrew Myers, juror. Project Space Gallery. Salem ,OR.
Landscapes (2014). Text-based electronic soundscape for Inter-art collaboration with visual artist Ann Kresge. Project Space Gallery. Salem ,OR.
Fury (2010).MIDI sequenced score for dance. Commissioned by Matthew Nelson. Performances at People Dance, Willamette University, Salem OR (2011) and at the American College Dance festival NW Regional Conference (2011)
Healing Forest (2009). Gallery Installation (juried) , Created electronic soundscape for inter- media collaboration with visual artist Ann Kresge. Royal Nebeker, Juror. Project Space II Gallery. Salem , OR
Dervish Collaboration with artist Alexandra Opie. Video with electronic music. George Fox University Art Gallery (2008). Willamette University Library faculty Research Showcase (2008)
Buy Simplify Collaboration with artist Alexandra Opie. Video with electronic music. George Fox University Art Gallery (2008).
Crossing Borders Collaboration with artist Ann Kresge DVD -projected installation.SAA Project Space , Salem OR (2008), Bush Barn Arts Center, Salem OR (2007). PAN Gallery. Portland, OR (2005), Midwest Information Technology Center/National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education Media, New Symposium (2005),
Layers of Mystery” (1995). MIDI Sequence and digitally manipulated audio. Intermedia video/music/sculpture installation. Widow Jane Mine, Rosendale NY
Conference Presentations
Arts Integration: How, What, and Why. Arts Integration Conference for Educators: Create Integrate, Explore (Lane Arts Council). Eugene, OR 2017
Improvisational Music and Dance: Finding Each Other. With Matthew Nelson. National Dance Education Organization, International Guild of Musicians for Dance, American Dance Therapy Association joint meeting. Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2011
MainStage 0n Stage: An Electronic Performer’s POV. College Music Society/Association for Technology in Music Instruction joint meeting. Atlanta, GA 2008
Electro meets Acoustic: Improvisations for Violin and MIDI equipped Electronic Guitar with Laptop Electronics. With Richard Carr and Richard Hornsby. College Music Society/Association for Technology in Music Instruction joint meeting. Atlanta, GA 2008
Invited Panelist: Lab management session: Association for Technology in Music Instruction/College Music Society. Salt Lake City, UT 2007
Language Learning and the Arts: Digital Music Composition As A Means to Language Expression. With W. Gregory and M.Danan. International Conference on the Arts in Society. Edinburgh, Scotland 2006
Crossing Borders: Process and Product from the Music and Visual Artists’ Perspectives. With Ann Kresge. Invited presenter. Lafayette College Music and Technology Workshop. National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education. Easton, Pennsylvania. 2006.
Sustaining Faculty Collaboration: Lessons from (and for) the West Coast Technology Project. Invited roundtable participate. With Kristine Bartanen, Alex Wirth-Cauchon and Brenda Barham-Hill. Association of American Colleges and Universities, Learning and Technology: Implications for Liberal Education and the Disciplines. Seattle, Washington. 2006.
Interactive Performance Collaborations for Digital Artists. Invited presenter. National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education. Lake Forrest, Illinois 2006
Crossing Borders: Multi-dimensional Media Collaboration. College Music Society/Association for Technology in Music Instruction joint meeting. Quebec City, Canada 2005
Intermedia: Improvisation meets Digital Media Live!. Invited speaker/facilitator for Music Session. Midwest Information Technology Center/National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education Media, New Symposium. Grinell, IA 2005
Digital Music and Animation: A Music and Computer 快活视频 Co-Curriculum Model Midwest Information Technology Center/National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education Media, New Symposium. Grinell, IA 2005
Digital Music Techniques Meets Animation: A Co-Curriculum Model. College Music Society/Association for Technology in Music Instruction joint meeting. San Francisco, CA. 2004
Transitions: A Professional Development Model for Collaborative Multimedia Creation w. with G Orr. Ed-Media World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications. Honolulu, HI 2003
Classroom, Lab, and Technology: An Integrative Approach to Music Theory Instruction, with M. Duerksen. Northwest Regional Conference of the College Music Society. Portland, OR 2003
Passing On the Composers Art: Curriculum for Creating Music through Technology. Technology Institute for Music Education, Music Educators National Conference Biennial. Nashville, TN. 2002
Curriculum, Competence, and Confidence: A 3C Approach to Teacher Preparation for Technology-integrated Practice. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference. Nashville, TN. 2002
The Other Conversation: Teaching Practice and Music Technology. Technological Directions in Music Learning Conference : Institute for Music Research. San Antonio, Texas. 2002
Creating a Music Technology Lab: Lessons from the Front. Technological Directions in Music Learning Conference : Institute for Music Research. San Antonio, Texas. 2001.
Constructing a Toolkit for Creativity-based Music-integrated Interdisciplinarity. College Music Society, Northeast Regional Meeting. Potsdam, NY. 1999
Music In The Classroom (MITC): A design model for the creation of WWW based distance learning resources for professional development. Technological Directions in Music Learning Conference : Institute for Music Research. San Antonio, Texas. 1999.
Music In The Classroom (MITC). Research Poster Session. Music Educators National Conference, Eastern Division Meeting. New York, NY. 1999.
Constructing Music Concepts through Improvisation. 快活视频-Recital. Northeast Regional Meeting, College Music Society. Albany, NY. 1998.
Jazz 快活视频-Recital. Mohonk Cultural Seminars Lake Mohonk, NY. 1993.
Performing Arts Presentation. Conference on Interdisciplinary Curricula, General Education and Liberal Learning. New Paltz, NY. 1993.
Selected Workshops/Seminars Presented
Functionen in Movement Improvisation. With Makoto Matsushima. Musical accompanist and collaborator. Workshop in Improvisation Movement with Actors and Directors as part of “New Directors’ Movement.” Theater Horizon, Hong Kong (2018)
Free Improvisation for All Instruments: Workshop for advanced music students. Konservatorium Winterthur, Winterthur Switzerland 2015, 2016, 2017
Improvisation masterclasses (multi-day, multi Topic) with Willamette Underground (James Miley, Ryan Biesack, Mike Nord,) Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory, Kathmandu, Nepal. 2016
Jazz Guitar performance clinic (multi-day). Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory, Kathmandu, Nepal 2016
Active Listening for Improvising Dancers: City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) Hong Kong. 2015
Music Teacher Training Seminar. Multi-session workshop. Nepal Music Educators’ Society (NMES). Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory. Kathmandu Nepal 2014
Faculty Training. Multi-session workshop. Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory. Kathmandu, Nepal 2014
Jazz small group performance coaching. Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory. Kathmandu, Nepal 2014
Jazz Guitar. Multi-session workshop. Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory. Kathmandu, Nepal 2014
Free Improvisation for All Instruments: Workshop for all musicians. Peoples Fringe Festival, Hong Kong 2013
Free Improvisation for All Instruments: Workshop for advanced music students. Konservatorium Winterthur, Winterthur Switzerland 2013
Free Improvisation for All Instruments: Workshop for advanced music students. Konservatorium Winterthur, Winterthur Switzerland 2012
Working with Music and Musicians in Free Improvisation: Workshop for advanced dance theater students at Pappa Tarahumara Theater Company/Performing Arts Institute, Tokyo, Japan (with Makoto Matsushima). 2012
Public 快活视频/ Performance for Nichinan International Cultural Exchange organization (with Makoto Matsushima). Nichinan Cultural Center, Nichinan Japan 2012
Improvisational Music and Dance: Matt Nelson/Mike Nord. Workshop and performance. Winona State University. Winona, Minnesota. 2011
Approaches to Improvisation :A 3-part workshop for Classical Musicians Konservatorium Winterthur. Winthur, Switzerland 2011
Approaches to Improvisation :A 3-part workshop for Classical Musicians Konservatorium Winterthur. Winthur, Switzerland 2010
Approaches to Improvisation :A 3-part workshop for Classical Musicians Konservatorium Winterthur. Winthur, Switzerland 2008
Digital Music Workshops. Creativity Across the Curriculum Conference. National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education. Willamette University, Salem, OR 2008
Plenary . Creativity Across the Curriculum Conference. National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education. Willamette University, Salem, OR 2008
Composition As A Means to Language Expression: A Case Study of WU-TIUA Collaboration. With W. Gregory. Faculty Colloquium. Willamette University, Salem OR. 2006
Digital Music Technology: New Capabilities/New Works Institute for Continued Learning. Invited 快活视频. Willamette University, Salem OR. 2006.
Crossing Borders: Improvisation meets New Media. Clinician: International Association for Jazz Education International Conference. New York. 2006
Contemporary approaches to Jazz performance and composition. Institute for Continued Learning. Invited 快活视频. Willamette University, Salem OR. 2005.
A New Model for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Collaboration in Multimedia. With G. Orr. Faculty Colloquium. Willamette University, Salem OR. 2005
Approaches to Free Improvisation - A hands-on workshop for all Instrumentalists. Escuela Nacional de Musica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Mexico City, Mexico. 2004
Sound Design with BIAS Peak. Oregon Technology Education Network(OTEN) PT3 Winter Conference. George Fox University, Portland, OR. 2004.
The Arts and War: Music. Willamette University teach-in Willamette University, Salem OR. 2003
Free Improvisation Master classes. Carr Nord Hofmann artists residency. Paul G. Allen Foundations Fund for Music grant. Willamette University, Salem OR. 2003