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RMIT presents rare electro-acoustic greats
Performers from RMIT University’s SIAL Sound Studios will present the Australian
premiere of the last work composed by electro-acoustic visionary Karlheinz
Stockhausen, as part of a concert series at the new Melbourne Recital Centre.
The three Spatial Sound Concerts start on Friday, 20 February, and will give
audiences the chance to hear the works of three of the greats of 20th century
experimental music – Stockhausen, Xenakis and Luigi Nono.
Sound designer and RMIT senior lecturer, Lawrence Harvey, said the multi-
channel surround sound concerts, featuring international guest artists Michael
Fowler, Stuart Gerber and Graeme Jennings, were the culmination of four years of
work at the SIAL Sound Studios.
“Just as experimental art pushes visual boundaries, these are concerts that push
our aural boundaries,” Mr Harvey said.
“These musicians composed with sound, moving beyond instrumental music, and
their work is rarely performed live in Australia.
“It’s an incredible opportunity for us to present the works of these iconic electro-
acoustic composers in their full glory, in this amazing new music venue.”
The Spatial Sound Concerts, Melbourne Recital Centre
The Stockhausen Electro-acoustic Concert
Kontakte (1960), Cosmic Pulses (2007), Synthi-Fou (1991)
Artists: Michael Fowler (piano and keyboards), Stuart Gerber (percussion), Jeffrey
Hannam (sound projection)
Date: Friday, 20 February, 7.30pm. Cost: $50 ($30 concession)
Xenakis Electro-Acoustic Works
Gendy 3, Andromeda, Hibiki-Hanna-Ma
Artist: Lawrence Harvey (sound diffusion)
Date: Tuesday, 24 February, 10.30pm. Cost: $50 ($30 concession)
Luigi Nono Concert
La lontananza nostalgica utopica futura
Artists: Graeme Jennings (violin), Lawrence Harvey (sound diffusion)
Date: Friday, 3 April, 10pm. Cost: $30 ($20 concession)
Since opening in 2004, RMIT’s SIAL Sound Studios have become a focus for
research and projects in spatial sound design, soundscape studies, acoustic
design and contemporary music.
For interviews: Lawrence Harvey, (03) 9925 9786 or 0402 350 509.
For general media enquiries: RMIT University Media and Communications,
Gosia Kaszubska, (03) 9925 3176 or 0417 510 735.
10 February, 2009
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