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Charles Rivera is a composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist, teacher, and sound artist.  He was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He studied at the New School in New York City. Charles has performed with Godspeed You Black Emperor, David Wax Museum, The Louisville Orchestra, Orchestra Enigmatic, Pleasure Boys and more; he currently leads the groups MINEcONTROL and Stook. Charles has performed at SXSW, World Cafe at NPR, Gasparilla Music Festival, Americana Music Festival and Conference, Boston House of Blues, and KMAC among others. His compositions, arrangements, and installations have been featured at 21 C Museum and Hotel, Bernhiem Forest as part of SONICBernheim, The Speed Art Museum, The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Dreamland, Parsons School of Design, The People’s Garden in Brooklyn, and HOUSEGUEST gallery. He lives and teaches in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2019 he was the first composer to receive a Hadley Creative Fellowship. Charles is available for teaching in Louisville or Via Skype.