Photograph of Hsiao-Lan Wang, composer and University of North Texas alum. Wang is looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Jonathan Anderson, composer and University of North Texas alum. Anderson is looking at the camera with a straight face.

Photograph of Terry Lee, composer and University of North Texas alum. Lee is looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Scott Marosek playing piano for Chapman Welch's composition, "Rara Avis," performed in the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater (MEIT) during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of the audience at Voertman Hall during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of Paul Thomas performing "Slapbox" during CEMIcircles, a festival held at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of a performance of Merrill Ellis' composition, "Mutation," in the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater (MEIT) during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. This photograph shows William Sharnberg conducting the performance while a screen displays visuals of a woman with her arms raised.

Photograph of a performance of Merrill Ellis' composition, "Mutation," in the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater (MEIT) during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. This photograph shows two screens displaying purple and orange graphics.

Photograph of Andrew May speaking in the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater (MEIT) during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of the cake at CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. This photograph shows a rectangular cake with the acronym "CEMI" written in fondant.

Photograph of Rachel Yoder playing clarinet for L. Scott Price's composition, "Crystalline Vapor," at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of a woman holding a set of chimes at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of Ermír Bejo (center), Joseph Lyszczarz (right), and others sitting at a dining table during a reception for CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of Benjamin Shirey (2nd from left) and three others sitting at a dining table during a reception for CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of Panayiotis Kokoras (right) and five others sitting at a dining table during a reception for CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of Butch Rovan (right) and two young women sitting at a dining table during a reception for CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of a sign displaying the lineup for Concert Two during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of Stephen Lucas at CEMIcircles, a festival held at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. Lucas is standing next to a poster titled, "Physical Modeling: Waveguide meshes can be models of 3d objects."

Photograph of Benjamin Shirey at CEMIcircles, a festival held at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. Shirey is standing behind a theremin and next to a poster containing information about the instrument.

Photograph of two doctoral thesis booths at CEMIcircles, a festival held at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. Attendees are gathered around Dan Tramte's "New Media Calls for New Modes of Analysis" and Joseph Lyszczarz's "Physical Modeling: Emulating acoustic systems in the digital domain" displays.

Photograph of Joseph Lyszczarz at CEMIcircles, a festival held at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia. Lyszczarz is standing next to a poster titled, "Physical Modeling: Emulating acoustic systems in the digital domain."

Photograph of a laptop displaying the program for a project titled "Making Music with Everyday Sounds" at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of a poster displaying information for a project titled "Making Music with Everyday Sounds" at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.

Photograph of a woman playing the harp at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science during CEMIcircles, a festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the University of North Texas' Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.