Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Matias Homar awarded MIDI Innovation honor

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Matias Homar

Alfred University Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Matias Homar, Division of Performing Arts, School of Art and Design, recently won the MIDI Innovation Award 2024 from the MIDI Association for his GEP Contraption.

The instrument is a touchless MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) synthesizer that Homar designed and built. Its purposes are for art performances, education, and physical therapy.

A public award presentation will take place in Synthfest 2024 (London), Music China 2024 (Shanghai), and NAMM 2025 (US)

The MIDI Innovation Awards provides musicians and inventors around the world with an opportunity to present their ideas as well as win prizes. Honors include exhibition space at the 2025 NAMM Show, Music China 2024 and Synthfest Sheffield 2024, as well as significant support from the MIDI Association for the development of MIDI 2.0 prototypes.

The awards are open to individuals, artists, and companies that work with MIDI to build innovative products or interactive experiences.