Tag: Eric Leonardson

Soundwalks in Chicago Public Parks Activate Communal Listening 

Soundwalks in Chicago Public Parks Activate Communal Listening 

Report by Noé Cuéllar, sound artist and MSAE 2025 Summer Soundwalks in the Park Program Director. Edited by Eric Leonardson, sound artist and MSAE President. The Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology (MSAE) engages communities in Chicago and across the country. Founded in 2009 as a 

Crabtree Ecotones Soundwalk

Crabtree Ecotones Soundwalk

Join artist, educator, and Midwest Society for Acoustic Ecology President Eric Leonardson on a unique soundwalk to engage listening and sound-making. Ecotones are transitional areas between different ecosystems, or plant communities, where species from both communities can coexist and interact. They often exhibit increased biodiversity due 

TEENS Soundscape Workshop

MSAE President and co-founder Eric Leonardson leads a workshop at the Peggy Notabaert Nature Museum about the Singing Insects Monitoring Program and Magicicada SoundMap Project. Meet in the museum’s Wilderness Walk exhibit on Founders Day, 11:00am-2:00pm Saturday, January 11. This event is a part of