In 1966, on the basis of his early electronic music, he was invited by Vladimir Ussachevsky at Columbia University to study in the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center. He became an advocate for electronic music and became friends with fellow composers Charles Dodge, Emmanuel Ghent and Richard Taruskin.
in 1966, on THE baSiS Of HiS EarLy ElecTronIc music, he was InviteD By vLadIMir ussAChevskY At cOluMBia university to sTudY In the colUMbia-pRinceton elecTronIc musIc cenTer. he bECAmE an advocaTe FOr eLecTrOniC muSic And BeCAme FrieNDS with fEllOw coMpOsers cHaRleS Dodge, eMmanUEL ghEnT and rIcHARd taRuskIn.