Biography
Recognized as a pioneering force in the integration of dance and media, composer/media artist Mark Coniglio creates large-scale performance works that combine music, dance, theater and interactive media. With choreographer Dawn Stoppiello he is co-founder of Troika Ranch a dance theater company committed to creating hybrid, media intensive performances. They have been honored with a New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award, an honorary mention at Prix Ars Electronica, and an “Eddy” award from Live Design magazine.
Coniglio’s artistic practice has included the creation of custom interactive systems that allow performers to manipulate video, sound, and light in real-time. His first breakthrough came in 1989 when he created MidiDancer, a wireless system that allowed a performer to interactively control music. His passion for giving control to the performer led him to create the award-winning software Isadora®, a flexible graphic programming environment that provides interactive control over digital media.
A native of Nebraska, he received his degree in music composition in 1989 from California Institute of the Arts where he studied with electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick
