Carlos Lopez Charles (he/him)


Hi. I am a music composer, performer, researcher, and lecturer based in Melbourne, Australia.

My compositions include works for a variety of media, ranging from traditional instruments and ensembles to electronic and audiovisual interactive systems.

Here are some samples of my work.

Feel free to contact me: carloslopezcharles@gmail.com


"Not Alone", for clarinet and live signal processing. Nicole Canham, clarinet. Karl Willebrant, video (Melbourne, Australia. 2026)



Selected works (album)



Recordings



"Points, Lines, Plane", for clarinet and interactive audiovisual system. Nicole Canham, clarinet. Carlos Lopez Charles, audiovisual system design and performance (Opening concert of JIM Festival. Paris, France, 2013)



"Iridiscencias", for electric guitar and electronic sounds spatialised with an 8-channel surroud system. "Manuel Enriquez" New Music Festival. Mexico City, 2009)
A selection of fragments of my recent work... (2025-2026)

Up in the sky
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Into the city
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Melodic line (sketch for "Electric Wings")
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Electric Wings (excerpt)
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Three-color invention
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Two-color invention
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Gusty winds
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Scribbling
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Magpies
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More audiovisual works...

Elastic Study - Audiovisual work (2012 - excerpt)


"Mandala", for video and electronics. Premiered at "Seen Sound" music festival. Melbourne, Australia (2023)

The Flowers and the Clouds (2012)



Like touching sound - sonification experiment (2010)



Miniature 3 - sonification experiment (2012)





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