concert series
"Music @ Queen's
Thursday 9 October 2008, 1.10 pm,
SARC
Musical
Inspiration and Digital
Concepts - A Concert of Computer Music
Andreas
Weixler (A) & Se-Lien
Chuang (A/TW)
PROGRAMME
The Colours of
A Wooden Flute (
8:00) - Se-Lien Chuang & Andreas Weixler (AAA 2006/08) ---- more
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for
Pi (6:04)-
Andreas Weixler (TU-Studio Berlin 2004/05)
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for Io (6:25)
- Se-Lien Chuang (TU-Studio Berlin 2004/05)
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Ashley Ave (4:30) - Andreas
Weixler (SARC, 2008)
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Die Wege
entstehen im Gehen
(9:00) - Se-Lien Chuang (SARC 2008) -----------------------------------
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Broken Bowls 4
- Talk (2:39) -
Andreas Weixler (SUSS 1999)
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sarcastic
momentum (10:00) -
all
performers (SARC 2008)
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PERFORMER
Franziska
Schröder (sax)
Pedro Rebelo (piano),
Miguel Ortiz (trumpet),
Cavan Fyans (laptop,
SuperCollider),
David Bird (voice)
Se-Lien Chuang (composition,
bass recorder, interactive visuals, Max/MSP/Jitter, SuperCollider)
Andreas Weixler (sarcastic
system, multichannel granular synthesis, Max/MSP/Jitter)
thanks to Una Monaghan (studio
assistant) and Chris Corrigan
(technical manager) and the wonderful team at SARC.
PROGRAM NOTES
The Colours of A Wooden Flute
audiovisual realtime processing
improvisation for bass-recorder and
computer system
Se-Lien Chuang: composition, bass
recorder, interactive visuals,
Max/MSP/Jitter
Andreas Weixler: composition,
multichannel real time granular
synthesis, Max/MSP/Jitter
This is an evolving concept
(2006-08) of an algorithmic
composition/improvisation with the audiovisual interactive computer
system created by Andreas Weixler and Se-Lien Chuang in the graphical
programming environment Max Msp Jitter. Instruments are played in the
style of contemporary composition/improvisation, in this case a bass
recorder with contemporary playing techniques like multi phonics and a
smooth, warm sound. The computer system consists of a pitch and dynamic
detection, real-time visual processes and a live multichannel granular
synthesis with advanced controlling and performing methods. All
computing devices, the audio detection, the visual and the audio
processing are linked via a wireless Lan to reciprocally influence each
other.
for Pi
(the baby has no heart beat),
8-channel electroacoustic composition by
Andreas Weixler
this piece is about an old theme
of music, about expression and arousal
of emotion and relief of tension, where words cease. Produced at the
Electronic Studio of the Technical University Berlin, 2004/05. First
premiere: UltraSchall Berlin, 2005, further international premieres.
All sounds are created from the
instrumental sound of percussion
instruments (among these a huge plate in c#), a marimba and the
sound of the sea at Croma /UK.
The used pluggins are GRM and
Wave and a dynamic sound file player, a
programme routine the composer created in Max msp for the algorithmic
movements of the sounds.
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for Io
8-channel electroacoustic
composition by Se-Lien Chuang
For Io was realised 2004/2005 at
Elektronisches Studio of TU Berlin and
is part of trilogy for Pi and for Io. Premiere 17. 01. 2005,
Sophiensaele, Berlin/Germany, Ultraschall - festival for new music.
My aim is to achieve a delicate
multichannel electroacoustic
composition by using a single recording for the varied manipulation and
operation of the audio processing tools GRM-, Waves- and TDM plugins.
Arco-piano is a special contemporary technique of performing the piano
with hairs of bows. The recording of an acoustic instrumental sound of
arco piano, from which the main topic for this piece arises, gives a
very sophisticated sound of the piano to accommodate the demand of
transformation and metamorphosis of the origin.
Ashley Ave
algorithmic composition for piano
by Andreas Weixler
This composition has been created
during the residence at SARC and will
be performed by a Disklavier (Computer controlled Grand piano) and a
live performer of the sustain pedal to obtain special resonances
and interferences. The sound will be distributed by the sarcastic
system (algorithmic sound diffusion system by the author).
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Die Wege entstehen im Gehen - Semi
Studie
8-channel electroacoustic
composition by Se-Lien Chuang
Realisation: 2008, SARC-Sonic
Arts Research Centre, Queens University,
Belfast
The Sonic Lab stimulated the
composition of this piece because of the
environment, which provides excellent accomodation for a huge amount of
Semis (Japanese cicadas). The recordings were made during the research
visit to IAMAS (International Academy of Media Arts and Sciences) in
Ogaki/Gifu in July 2008. There are so many paddy fields and it is so
hot by day and by night, all around behind the trees they just begin to
sing these distinctive songs in choir or solo part ...
Broken Bowls 4 - Talk
computer music based on
algorithmic instrumental composition by
Andreas Weixler
Broken Bowl 4 - Talk has been
produced at SUSS - Sheffield University
Sound Studio during a composers residency from July-August 1999.
The Composition is based on an
algorithmic score by Andreas Weixler
performed by Dagmar Hoedl, mezzo sopran & ContrastTrio:
Christos Polyzoides (vla), François Benda (cl), Janna Polizoides
(pno). The production of the electroacoustic composition has taken
place in SUSS Studio 2 using ProTools with TDM plugins. Diverse
international premiers in South Corea, Austria, Russia, Japan, New York
among others.
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sarcastic momentum
One of the ideas we had in mind
when coming to SARC was to perform open
sessions by creating an open set up within the Sonic Lab where
people could freely join in either with instruments or note book. We
are very pleased to present the result of it.
This consists of the sarcastic
system (algorithmic sound diffusion
system by Andreas Weixler), saxophone, piano, bass recorder, voice,
multichannel granular synthesis, SuperCollider, Max msp and other
devices.
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Andreas
Weixler & Se-Lien
Chuang
The Austria based artist duo are
at the time guest composer at SARC -
Sonic Arts Research Center in Belfast and have frequently visited
international Universities such as TU-Studio Berlin, Nagoya City
University, SUSS Sheffield, UEA Norwich, University of Birmingham, IEM
Graz, SAMT Linz, among others and were 2008 visiting researcher at
IAMAS International Academy for Advanced Media Arts and Sciences, Gifu,
Japan.
Projects include a recently
selected paper for ISEA 08 - International
Symposium on Electronic arts, Singapore and performances for ICMC 08 -
International Computer Music Conference in Belfast, ICMC 07 -
International Computer Music Conference in Copenhagen, NIME 07 - New
Instruments for Musical Expression Conference, New York. Portrait
concerts Weixler-Chuang at electronic access 06, London and Wien
Modern, Vienna, further concerts at ars electronica 05 festival Linz,
Austria, realtime/non realtime Basel, Switzerland, 2004 Sumida
Triphony Hall, Tokyo, Japan, Ultraschall Berlin, SICMF 03 - Seoul
International Computer Music Festival, Seoul, ISEA 02, Nagoya among
others.
Together they run Atelier Avant
Austria for contemporary composition,
computer music & media arts.
http://avant.mur.at
Andreas Weixler
Born 1963 in Graz Austria,
composer and media artist
for contemporary instrumental
composition, computer music and audio
visual interactivity
Pre-studies in sound engineering
at TU-Graz, diploma in composition
with Beat Furrer 1995 at the University of Arts in Graz, Austria.
Special emphasis on audiovisual
interactivity, audio and video realtime
processes of acoustic instruments. 2000/01 special researcher at Nagoya
City University, Japan. Concerts, performances and lectures in Europe,
Asia, North and South America.
Since 1997 lecturer for music-
& media technology at
Bruckner-University Linz, Austria
and since 2004 lecturer for
audiovisual interactive projects / Max Msp
Jitter at the University of Arts in Linz, Institute of Media,
department of InterfaceCulture.
International lectures and guest
professorship in computer music,
composition and media arts (Austria, Germany, USA, Japan, Taiwan,
South-Corea a.o).
Chuang Se-Lien
composer, pianist and media
artist, 1965 born in Taiwan, since 1991
residence in Austria
The artistic and compositional
emphasis ranges from contemporary
instrumental composition/improvisation, computer music, electronic
sound processing, algorithmic composition to composition/improvisation
with audiovisual interactivity.
2005 master of arts in
composition (B. Furrer), 1996 piano-diploma in
IGP (W. Groppenberger) at the University for Music and Dramatic Arts
Graz; 1999 diploma with distinction in Music and Media Technology at
SAMT (A. Roidinger, K. Essl) at Bruckner-University Linz; scholarship
in Silicon Graphics Studio at WIFI/ Graz; 1996 study of
electro-acoustic music at the Institute of Electro-acoustic and
Experimental Music (T. Ungvary, W. Musil) at the University of Music
and Dramatic Arts in Vienna. 2003/04 lecturer in computer visual
communication at Tainan National College of the Arts, Department of
Applied Music; 2000/01 research project in computer music and
audiovisual arts in Nagoya City University. Since 1996 diverse
Workshops and guest lectures in Austria, Germany, USA, Japan,
South-Korea, Taiwan. Since 1997 numerous international concerts,
projects, performances and study stays in Europe, Asia, Russia, Canada,
South- and North America, and institutional production-, study- and
research stay in computer music, interactive audiovisual composition in
Austria, England, Germany, France and Japan.
With kind support of the Austrian
Cultural Forum in London, the
province government of Styria,
the province government of Upper
Austria, the City of Graz and the City
of Linz.