Previously at the ICA - Seasons

Live Weekends: Notation and Interpretation

16 Feb 201120 Feb 2011

A mini-season with a dual focus on composed work and the permutations of music performance. Notation and Interpretation will also showcase the aesthetic appeal of the musical score and current cross-pollination at work in the fields of contemporary classical and electronic practice. John Cage, in his book Notations alluded to the intrigue of the score by publishing single pages of works sent to him by composers in 1969. With a nod to this visual enchantment, this Live Weekend will present visual stimuli, participatory workshops, debate, film work and music informed by the composed. Larry Goves & Mira Calix will premiere their self-penned composition Exchange and Return (black edition) and a roll-call of dynamic performers as Kammer Klang will present works by Earle Brown, John Cage and Morton Feldman amongst others. Elsewhere, Dirty Electronics will host immersive workshops in the ICA gallery providing visitors with the opportunity to build and play a giant modular synthesizer. All events, with the exception of Thursday’s talk, are free but may require booking via the box office due to limited availability.

Notation and Interpreation is curated by Will Dutta (Chimera Productions), Lucy Railton (Kammer Klang) and Joana Seguro (Lumin/Faster than Sound) with assistance from Jamie Eastman, Head of Live Programme at the ICA.

Lucy Railton
Joana Seguro
Faster than Sound
Will Dutta

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    Dirty Electronics: Solder and Score

    16 Feb 201120 Feb 2011

    The composer and instrument maker John Richards takes up temporary residence in the gallery, hosting workshops and culminating in a group performance and auction.

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  • Letter Pieces by Matthew Shlomowitz

    16 Feb 201120 Feb 2011

    Contemporary composer and lecturer Shlomowitz presents film archives from his Letter Pieces series - works for visual performers and musicians.

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  • Notation and Interpretation Visual Library

    16 Feb 201120 Feb 2011

    This contextual display in the Fox Reading Room curated by Lucy Railton presents a broad collection of scores that demonstrate the innovative techniques, concepts and aesthetics that shaped the development of music and live art in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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  • Richard Rhys, Distorted Rectangle. Courtesy of the Pattern Foundry © 2010

    Richard Rhys and the Pattern Foundry

    16 Feb 2011

    Join us as we launch the long weekend with The Pattern Foundry and performances from the Kammer Klang players followed by DJs in the bar and Kerry Yong performing Aldo Clementi.

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  • Image of the left hemisphere of the brain during speech output

    Noises In Your Head

    17 Feb 2011

    How does your brain sound? Dr Carolyn McGettigan, Professor Vincent Walsh, beat box champion Reeps One and Joana Seguro discuss speech, singing, music and the brain.

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  • Kammer Klang / Christopher Fox

    18 Feb 2011

    Kammer Klang presents interpretations of compositions by Earle Brown, John Cage and Morton Feldman, performered by pianist Mark Knoop and Kerry Yong on keyboard.

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  • Serge Vuille

    19 Feb 2011

    Percussionist Serge Vuille presents works for drums, and his own body, by John Cage, Matthew Shlomowitz, Schmucki and Vinko Globokar.

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  • Mira Calix

    Larry Goves and Mira Calix + Will Dutta and Guests

    19 Feb 2011

    An exclusive evening of newly composed classical and electronic performance featuring Will Dutta and the collaborative partnership of Larry Goves and Mira Calix.

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