Sun Sonification

“We don’t have straightforward ways to look inside the Sun. We don’t have a microscope to zoom inside the Sun, so using a star or the Sun’s vibrations allows us to see inside of it.” Alex Young “The Sun is not silent. The low, pulsing hum of our star’s heartbeat allows scientists to peer inside,…

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Migration into eternity

As the Darmstädter ferienkurse für neue musik 2018 continues to unwrap its treats, quite a special ear-candy was on the menu on this fourth to last day! Among the pieces on the program on this Wednesday 25th, Centro de Experimentación y Producción de Música Contemporánea played a piece “Migracion” by Marisol Jimenez. And her sensibility and…

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Immersed in Orchestra… on a Wire

The Darmstädter ferienkurse für neue musik had its very first performance of the festival. Well… No. Not a performance. Not an installation. A sound immersion! Because Christina Kubisch’s ‘Orchestra on a Wire’ was just that (for me at least). An offer of experiencing an orchestra, a performance, in a way you haven’t before, proximity to…

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