Artist Statement:

Maddie Goldsborough is a nonbinary, disabled artist from Philadelphia who currently resides in Los Angeles as they finish their degree at California Institute of the Arts. Maddie is fascinated by the intersection of performer and composer and asks: how can composers invite performers into the composition process? This is reflected in their creation of scores incorporating improvisation and choices made by the performers. Maddie also creates sound design for animation, live mixes for theater shows, engineers mixes and masters for original songs, designs multimedia installations, and sings in 8tps, a trans and gender expansive choir. Throughout their work they are focused on centering original expression of the people involved, trying to amplify those with traditionally marginalized identities. They believe music making should be accessible to all, and hope to invite more people into the practice through their music. //