Performances
Conjuring Mara Helmuth. New York Electroacoustic Music Festival, Sheen Center, 2025. Also at
Burren Wind by Mara Helmuth (computer music) and Esther Lamneck (tarogato and real-time composition), video by Alfonso Belfiore, International Computer Music Conference, Seoul, 2024.
From Orion to Cassiopeia Mara Helmuth - music and sonification, Bill Gwynne - astrophotography and video. 2023.
Sound Dunes Mara Helmuth - computer music, Esther Lamneck - tarogato and real-time composition. SICMF/KEAMS 2022.
Onsen: Hot Springs for vibraphone and computer music, by Mara Helmuth. SICMF / Korea Electroacoustic Music Society Conference, 2021.
Opening Spaces video by Mara Helmuth. SICMF / Korea Electroacoustic Music Society Conference, 2021.
Water Birds by Mara Helmuth and Andrea Vos-Rochefort for bass clarinet, Bb clarinet, computer and fixed stereo audio. 2020.
Breath of Water Mara Helmuth - computer music, Esther Lamneck - clarinet and real-time composition. International Computer Music Conference, Daegu, S. Korea, 2018.
Water Birds by Mara Helmuth and Rebecca Danard for bass clarinet, Bb clarinet, computer and wireless network infrared sensor system, performed by Rebecca Danard and Mara Helmuth. 2010.
The Man and the Moon by Bern/Helmuth, performed by Alan Bern and Mara Helmuth (excerpt of the work from Sound Collaborations on Centaur Records, CRC 2903, CDCM, v.36)
photo: Mara Helmuth and Alan Bern performing The Man and the Moon at ICMC in Belfast, 2008.
Smoke by Helmuth/VanMatre for saxophones and computer, performed by Rick VanMatre and Mara Helmuth.
No. 7 for Gyil and Computer by Helmuth/Otte, performed by Allen Otte.
Interactive Computer Works
Endangered Sound2, for laptop ensemble with remote performance. 2024. variable duration.
Slither, Bursty Splat, for laptop ensemble. 2023. variable duration.
Endangered Sound, for laptop ensemble with remote performance. 2018. variable duration.
from Australia, for laptop ensemble. 2016. 8 min.
from Uganda, for laptop ensemble. 2014. 8 min.
Butterfly Mirrors, for various ensembles and live electronics. 2014. 10 min.
Irresistible Flux by Mara Helmuth and Esther Lamneck. 2013. 10 min.
Heart Sutra for choir and live electronics. Mara Helmuth. 2012. 8 min.
Water Birds for clarinet, bass clarinet, computer and wireless sensor network. composed by Mara Helmuth and Rebecca Danard. 2010. 10 min.
Improvisation with Qin, Percussion and Computer No. 3, 2007. 10 min.
Improvisation with Qin, for qin and computer. 2005. 10 min.
for video see video page
The Man and the Moon for accordion and computer. composed by Mara Helmuth and Alan Bern. 2004. 15 min.
Smoke for tenor and soprano saxophones and computer, composed by Mara Helmuth and Rick Van Matre, and graphite painting installation by Anna VanMatre. 2004. 16 min.
Inchoate Energies for piano and electronics. 2004. 7 min.
China Prism for dancer and interactive light sensor installation. 2004. variable duration.
Fixed media + Instrumental/Vocal Works
Conjuring for cello and computer music. 2025. 8 min.
Burren Wind, Mara Helmuth - computer music, Esther Lamneck - tarogato and real-time composition, Alfonso Belfiore - video. 2023. 8 min.
Astral Reflections for trombone quartet and computer music. 2023. 8 min.
Sound Dunes, Mara Helmuth - computer music, Esther Lamneck - tarogato and real-time composition. 2022. 7 min.
Cold Brew for flute, clarinet and stereo audio. 2019. 7 min.
Breath of Water for clarinet and computer by Mara Helmuth and Esther Lamneck. 2016. 8 min.
Expanding Space for tuba and computer. 2011. 15 min.
The Birds for picc., perc., 2 vn, vla, vc, db, tape. 2010. 2 min.
Meeting the Free Dreamer (revision) 2008 for piano and computer. 9 min.
Light Descends Into Your Heart, 2008 version for piano and computer, 5 minutes.
Butterfly Within for flute and computer. 2006, rev 2011. 8 min.
Primary Materials for percussion trio and computer. 2006. 10 min.
No. 7 for Gyil and Computer. composed by Mara Helmuth and Allen Otte. 2004. 9 min.
The Edge of Noise for NeXT (soprano, flute, percussion, electric guitar, piano, violin, cello, computer). 2004. 8 min.
Mountain Wind for pipa solo, flute, alto flute, bassoon, violin, 2 cellos, computer. 2003. 9 min.
Origins of a Fantastic Dream for orchestra and computer. 2002. 10 min.
Loonspace. 2000 Percussion and tape. 13 or 9 min.
Mellipse 2 for percussion and tape. composed by Mara Helmuth and Allen Otte. 1999. 13 min.
Implements of Actuation. composed by Mara Helmuth and Allen Otte. 1998 Electric mbira, bicycle wheel and tape. 21 min.
Move! 1996. Snare drum and tape. 4 min. 1998 version collaboratively composed by Mara Helmuth and Allen Otte. 7 min.
Evolutions. 1994. 8 instruments and NeXT ISPW. 25 min.
Installations
Five Worlds. 2017. Virtual Reality Collaboration.
Sounds of Uganda. 2011. Audio installation for Giraffe Park Hotel, Kampala, Uganda.
Hidden Mountain. 2007-. Interactive installation at the SinoNordic Arts Space in Beijing, and at CCM.
Staircase of Light. 2003. Light sensitive installation in the Sino-Nordic Arts Space, Beijing.
Sound Colors. 1995, 1997. Audience Interactive Installation for NeXTstation 040 and SGI.
Multimedia Works
Opening Spaces. 2020 8 min.
From Orion to Cassiopeia. video collaboration. 2023. 7 min.
Lifting the Mask for video. 2008. 5 min.
Mountain Wind 2 for pipa solo, 5 instruments and video. 2004. 8 min.
Device & Devices with video by Kimberly Burleigh. 2002. video.
(e) with video by Mary Beth Haggerty. 1995. animation and computer music
Fixed Media Works
Where is my Voice? 2008. text by Steve Sunderland. 6 min.
bugs and ice: a Question of Focus. 2002. sounds of nature. 6 min.
Abandoned Lake in Maine. 1997. Loon sound environments. 12 min.
Ah!. 1995. fixed format withvoice and percussion sounds. 1 min.
Chimeplay. 1994. 5 min.
Meeting the Free Dreamer. 1992. algorithmic piano sounds. 10 min.
Dragon of the Nebula. 1991. granular synthesis composition. 9 min.
Mellipse. 1989, rev.1995. moving elliptical filters and gentle sound masses. 8 min.
Theater Works
Clotho: the life of Camille Claudel computer music composed by Mara Helmuth. 2000.
Instrumental/Vocal Works
Cloudburst for piano. 2011. 1 min.
String Paths, graphic score for 1-6 percussionists. 2007. variable duration.
Light Descends into your Heart. 1997. piano. 3 min.
Songs for Mezzo, Cello and Percussion. 1990. 12 min.
Two Meditations. 1990. alto fl., clar., bn., 2 vn., pno. 6 min.