Associate Professor Eve Klein’s compositions have been called vivid, revolutionary, inclusive, moving and must-see. Winner of the 2023 Art Music Award for Experimental Practice, Klein brings orchestral music into dialogue with immersive and interactive technologies for screen, art music and mass festival audiences. Klein's work has been experienced by hundreds of thousands of people globally at Salisbury Cathedral, Burning Man, New York University, VIVID Sydney, MONA, GOMA, Brisbane Festival, World Science Festival, the Arts Centre Melbourne and the State Library of Queensland. As Lead Composer for Textile Audio, Eve crafts City Symphony, an interactive AR music experience overlaying Brisbane CBD (available via iOS and Android app stores).
Klein creates artworks in collaboration with community groups, festivals, researchers, and NGOs to achieve community transformation goals. Recent projects have explored gendered and racial violence, climate change, disaster recovery and refugee rights. Klein's work, Vocal Womb, is an example of this practice, allowing the audience to explore the relationship between voice, identity and power by stepping into and directly manipulating the voice of another. The premier was called the "#1 coolest thing at MOFO 2018" (Timeout Melbourne) and "One of the must-see music/artworks of the 2018 festival... a deeply considered engagement with the history and traditions of opera" (The Conversation).
Klein is Associate Professor of Music Technology, leading an interactive music and spatial audio research cluster at the University of Queensland, guiding postgraduate composers on the creation of immersive, interacitve, virtual reality and augmented reality concert works and operas.
"This is contemporary music at its most relevant – it is simultaneously inward and outward focused in addressing the challenge of its existence and its capacity to produce something great.” - Melonie Bayl-Smith, Cyclic Defrost, Issue 31
“Excellence in Experimental Practice was awarded to Eve Klein for City Symphony, a Brisbane sound walk revolutionising audiences' engagement with urban environments, underpinned by an ethos of collaborative inclusivity and accessibility.” -Australian Music Centre
“One of the must-see music/art works of the 2018 festival was Eve Klein’s Vocal Womb … a deeply considered engagement with the history and traditions of opera.” - Svenja J. Kratz -The Conversation
Ballantyne, Julie and Klein, Eve (2024). Spiralling Engagement Experiences of Creativity (SEEC): a process of research-led arts creation for facilitating experiences of flourishing in participants’ lives. Psychology of Music. doi: 10.1177/03057356241232363
Journal Article: Mapping future work skills in the bachelor of arts: findings from an Australian study
Klein, Eve and Walton, Jack (2024). Mapping future work skills in the bachelor of arts: findings from an Australian study. Higher Education Research and Development, 43 (1), 104-118. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2023.2228218
Conference Publication: Enhancing auditory immersion in interactive virtual reality environments
Kurucz, Peter, Baghaei, Nilufar, Serafin, Stefania and Klein, Eve (2023). Enhancing auditory immersion in interactive virtual reality environments. 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct), Sydney, NSW, Australia, 16-20 October 2023. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ismar-adjunct60411.2023.00174
(2020–2022) Australia Council for the Arts
(2020–2021) Queensland Music Festival Pty Ltd
Music Recording Infrastructure for Translational Research in Creative Practice Outputs
(2017) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
Hot & Heavy, an exploration of sonic interaction and immersivity through a posthuman feminism lens
Doctor Philosophy
Creating opera utilising augmented reality and virtual reality technologies
(2024) Doctor Philosophy
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
When divas and rock stars collide: interpreting Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s Barcelona
Klein, Eve (2018). When divas and rock stars collide: interpreting Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s Barcelona. Popular music, stars and stardom. (pp. 115-135) edited by Stephen Loy, Julie Rickwood and Samantha Bennett. Acton, ACT, Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/PMSS.06.2018.07
Selfmade CD: texture and narrative in DIY and small run CD production
Klein, Eve (2010). Selfmade CD: texture and narrative in DIY and small run CD production. Coverscaping: discovering album aesthetics. (pp. 73-87) edited by Asbjørn Grønstad and Øyvind Vågnes. Copenhagen, Denmark: Museum Tusculanum Press.
Femininity and Voice in Felicity’s New Shadow
Klein, Eve (2005). Femininity and Voice in Felicity’s New Shadow. Markets & margins: Australian country music. (pp. 115-142) edited by Mark Evans and Geoff Walden. Gympie, QLD, Australia: Australian Institute of Country Music.
Ballantyne, Julie and Klein, Eve (2024). Spiralling Engagement Experiences of Creativity (SEEC): a process of research-led arts creation for facilitating experiences of flourishing in participants’ lives. Psychology of Music. doi: 10.1177/03057356241232363
Mapping future work skills in the bachelor of arts: findings from an Australian study
Klein, Eve and Walton, Jack (2024). Mapping future work skills in the bachelor of arts: findings from an Australian study. Higher Education Research and Development, 43 (1), 104-118. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2023.2228218
Klein, Eve (2022). City Symphony: an autoethnographic case study of curation protocols for augmented reality community placemaking. M/C Journal, 25 (3). doi: 10.5204/mcj.2898
Klein, Eve and Lewandowski-Cox, James (2019). Music technology and Future Work Skills 2020: An employability mapping of Australian undergraduate music technology curriculum. International Journal of Music Education, 37 (4), 025576141986144-653. doi: 10.1177/0255761419861442
Feigning humanity: virtual instruments, simulation and performativity
Klein, Eve (2016). Feigning humanity: virtual instruments, simulation and performativity. IASPM@Journal, 6 (2), 22-48. doi: 10.5429/2079-3871(2016)v6i2.3en
Klein, Eve (2015). Performing Nostalgia On Record: How Virtual Orchestras And YouTube Ensembles Have Problematised Classical Music. Journal on the Art of Record Production (9).
Voicing Persephone: Narrative, Voice and Structure in The Pomegranate Cycle
Klein, Eve (2014). Voicing Persephone: Narrative, Voice and Structure in The Pomegranate Cycle. Musicology Australia, 36 (1), 74-89. doi: 10.1080/08145857.2014.896072
Maltese Australian Ghana performance and debates of home
Klein, Eve (2006). Maltese Australian Ghana performance and debates of home. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 26 (1-2), 57-73. doi: 10.1080/07256860500074011
Gendered adaptations of Maltese Ghana performance in Melbourne
Klein, Eve (2005). Gendered adaptations of Maltese Ghana performance in Melbourne. Perfect Beat, 7 (3), 36-59.
Enhancing auditory immersion in interactive virtual reality environments
Kurucz, Peter, Baghaei, Nilufar, Serafin, Stefania and Klein, Eve (2023). Enhancing auditory immersion in interactive virtual reality environments. 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct), Sydney, NSW, Australia, 16-20 October 2023. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ismar-adjunct60411.2023.00174
Creating opera utilising augmented reality and virtual reality technologies
Rose, Taana, Klein, Eve and Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira, Fred (2022). Creating opera utilising augmented reality and virtual reality technologies. EuroXR 2022, Stuttgart, Germany, 14-16 September 2022. Finland: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. doi: 10.32040/2242-122X.2022.T408
Klein, Eve (2015). Opera composition and performance utilising computer-based recording technologies and virtual instruments. CreateWorld 2015 A Digital Arts Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 12-13 February 2015. Hobart, TAS, Australia: AUC.
Klein, Eve (2014). Is classical music ‘boring’? A discussion of fidelity, virtuosity and performance in classical music recording. Popular Music Communities, Places and Ecologies: IASPM-ANZ Conference 2013, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 24-26 November 2013. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: International Association for the Study of Popular Music.
Alien divas and sampled sirens: a brief mapping of opera in popular music from 1980-2005
Klein, Eve (2013). Alien divas and sampled sirens: a brief mapping of opera in popular music from 1980-2005. Shifting Sounds: Musical Flow IASPM-ANZ 2012 Conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 5-7 December 2012. Dunedin, New Zealand: International Association for the Study of Popular Music.
Klein, Eve (2005). “QUITE A DILEMMA!” Musical performance and debate concerning the usefulness of the Maltese language in Australia. International Small Island Cultures Conference, Kagoshima, Japan, 7-10 February 2005. Sydney, Australia: Small Island Cultures Research Initiative.
Klein, Eve, Cislowska, Tamara-Anna, Jones, Ceridwen Elizabeth, Sung, Min Jin and Botsman, Tarita (2023). Wombe heart. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: Bleach Festival.
Klein, Eve (2022). City Symphony. Brisbane, Australia: QMF; Textile Audio; World Science Festival.
Klein, Eve and Brown, Rani (2022). Hadrian. Casula Powerhouse, Sydney, NSW, Australia: Ensemble Offspring.
Eve Klein and Kitch Wesche, Taitu’uga (2022). Where we meet. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Metro Arts, New Benner Theatre.
Klein, Eve (2019). Developing epistemic fluency through transdisciplinary student collaborations in the Bachelor of Arts: Project Final Report February 2019. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Squidsoup, Brown, Oliver and Klein, Eve (2018). Wave. Salisbury Cathedral, England: Salisbury Cathedral.
Vocal Womb and the ekphrasis machine (we die)
Barratt, Virginia, Eades, Quinn and Klein, Eve (2018). Vocal Womb and the ekphrasis machine (we die). Axon: Creative Explorations, 8 (1).
Steele, Jordin and Klein, Eve (2018). Red River. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Women of the World at Festival.
Eve Klein (2018). Vocal Womb. MONA FOMA, Museum of Old and New Art, Tasmania: Museum of Old and New Art.
Potter, Warwick and Klein, Eve (2016). The University of Queensland School of Music presents The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Performing Arts Center Complex, South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland:
Sulcus Loci - Exhibit at the State Library of Qld
Baber, Kim, De Manincor, John, Klein, Eve, Viller, Stephen and Kratz, Svenja (2016). Sulcus Loci - Exhibit at the State Library of Qld.
Klein, Eve (2015). Counting 2015. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Klein, Eve (2015). VIGIL. Canberra, ACT, Australia.: Australian Flute Festival / Conflux.
Klein, Eve (2014). LOOP. Melaka, Malaysia: Melaka Art & Performance Festival.
Klein, Eve and Wojak, AnA (2014). The Cat Picnic. Melaka, Malaysia: Melaka Art and Performance Festival.
Seeds: An Electronic Opera in Miniature (Opera and Installation Artwork)
Klein, Eve (2013). Seeds: An Electronic Opera in Miniature (Opera and Installation Artwork). Sydney, Australia: Underbelly Arts Festival.
Sincerely Yours (Artwork, Performance and Installation)
Klein, Eve (2013). Sincerely Yours (Artwork, Performance and Installation). Bilpin, NSW, Australia: BigCi.
Klein, Eve (2013). The Pomegranate Cycle (Album). Sydney, Australia: Wood and Wire.
Klein, Eve, Evans, Liz and Textile Audio (2010). The Pomegranate Cycle (Opera). Metro Arts, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Festival.
Klein, Eve (2010). The Pomegranate EP. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Feral Media.
(2020–2022) Australia Council for the Arts
(2020–2021) Queensland Music Festival Pty Ltd
Music Recording Infrastructure for Translational Research in Creative Practice Outputs
(2017) UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
(2015–2016) Technology-Enhanced Learning Grants
Note for students: Associate Professor Eve Klein is not currently available to take on new students.
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Transformational Interactivity: Creating technologically enhanced performance experiences as an exploration of Pauline Oliveros' Deep Listening philosophy
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The Singer-Songwriter-Producer: Exploring the Nexus Between Music Technology and Contemporary Songwriting
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Sonic Imagination: Towards a creative music production methodology for composers and songwriters exploring concepts examined within sound studies
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Enhancing Auditory Immersion in Interactive Virtual Reality Environments
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Creating opera utilising augmented reality and virtual reality technologies
(2024) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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A View from the Summit: Dedications to Human Tragedy, Folio of Compositions and Critical Commentary
(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2024) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2023) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Counterpoint and Performance of Guitar Music ¿ Historical and Contemporary Case Studies
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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