Mary Mazurek

Book Publication: "Aesthetic Noise: The Philosophy of Intentional Listening" Routledge 2025

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Present the paper “Aesthetic Noise as Contemplative Practice” based on a chapter from her forthcoming book Aesthetic Noise: The Philosophy of Intentional Listening on Routledge during the panel The Inmost Light: Analog, Esoteric & Occult Sound Practices in the Art Studio and Classroom at SECAC in Atlanta, GA.

Participation in panel discussions “Adventures in Live-streaming” and “DEI Work in Audio Engineering Higher Education.” Adjudicator for the Student Recording Competition and moderate the DEI Town Hall meeting during the 157th Audio Engineering Society Convention in New York.

Session char: The Power and the Politics of Sound and presented the paper “The Power and Politics of Sound” at the CAA conference in Chicago on February 15, 2024.

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Chair: “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM Societies” and “DEI Committee Town Hall" workshops.

Presentation: “Advancing DEI in AES: A Pilot Analysis of AES Convention Participants Data” with fellow co-authors at the Audio Engineering Society Convention, NY.

Presentation: “Reframing Noise Aesthetically Through Derrida’s Parergon” during the panel Performance Art as Rock and Roll: Meaning Out of Chaos at SECAC in Richmond, VA.

Communicator Award of Excellence for Sound Engineering for The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Live from the Ravinia Festival.

Conference Presentation "Everything Plus the Kitchen Sink Noise in Contemporary Art and Music” at the Audio Engineering Society Convention, NYC.

Composer Alive by ACM, Album Release, Recording Engineer

Symphony No. 3 Visions by James Stephen on Cedille Records, Recording Engineer.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Live from the Ravinia Music Festival on WFMT, Mixer and Broadcast Engineer

Telly Award for Sound for Haymarket Opera’s Production of Handel’s Orlando.

DePaul University School of Music Distinguished Alumni Award.

Communicator Award of Excellence for Sound Editing for the podcast Welcome to the Ranch for Rancho La Puerta.

Appointed to the National Alumni Board of Columbia College Chicago.

Appointment: the Chairperson for the Diversity and Inclusion Committee for AES (Audio Engineering Society).

Presentation: "Women Mentoring Women: Why Audio Needs More of This" at the Audio Engineering Society Fall Come Together.

Engineered and produced the audio for WFMT’s new on-demand web series “Math In Music.”

Publication: "Adjunct Instructor and Grammy Nominee Mary Mazurek Talks Audio Trailblazing" Columbia College, Chicago.

Grammy nomination: "Liquid Melancholy - Clarinet Music of James M. Stephenson," by Bill Maylone & Mary Mazurek, engineers; Bill Maylone, mastering engineer (John Bruce Yeh). Category: Best Engineer Classical Recording