Soundwalks
Soundwalk - Led by Chris O'Connor
Sunday, September 20, 2009, 2pm
Meeting location: Strathcona at Hawks and Georgia (corner of MacLean Park)
Free
This soundwalk will utilize both drawing (on paper) and movement (in space) while exploring the curiosities of this historic neighbourhood.

False Creek Soundwalk - Led by Kristen Roos
Sunday, September 27, 2009, 2pm
Meeting Location: the courtyard of the Plaza of Nations at the stage in front of the Edgewater Casino (750 Pacific Blvd.)
Free
This soundwalk listens to the aural environment that currently exists around False Creek. Tourism, consumerism and global economic forces predominantly define the spaces explored during the walk.


Soundwalks are FREE and open to the public, but participants must call to reserve: 604.633.0861. Participants should be sure to wear appropriate footwear and clothing for any weather condition.

A Soundwalk is a silent group walk led along a planned route to experience a location's ambiance and underlying rhythms. All too often the sounds of the environment pass by unnoticed because of our uncanny ability to shut them out. A Soundwalk enables its participants to actively listen, opening ears and consciousness to the complex orchestration that the environment is composing at all times. It is a musical-sonic adventure that reveals the banal to be extraordinary!

Go on a soundwalk anytime! Click here for a Do-it-Yourself Soundwalk
by Stephanie Loveless and Brady Marks.

Sonic Playground - Painted Sounds
Graphic Scores - notations and visual representations
co-presented with Western Front New Music
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 11am - 5pm
Western Front, 303 East 8th Avenue
FREE, however as the number of participants is limited, please email giorgio [at] newmusic [dot] org by November 8, 2009 to register.

Painted Sounds is a workshop that will focus on the use of graphic notation, where signs and symbols are used to represent sounds.  Using graphic notation both composers and performers do not need any prior knowledge of how to write or read traditional musical notation. All participants will be encouraged to engage in large-scale abstract drawings that will form the basis for one collective or multiple graphic scores that will then be interpreted and performed by the group. At the end of the workshop participants will give a live music performance of the piece(s) they've created. For anyone from ages 12 to 120; bring your own instruments and your voice.

Phil Minton - Feral Choir
Workshop: January 22 - 24, 2010
Performance: Sunday, January 24, 2010, 4pm
Ironworks Studio, 235 Alexander Street
Free workshop and performance - if you're interested in participating please email giorgio [at] newmusic [dot] org. No experience necessary!

There will be a public performance of the choir on Sunday, January 24 at 4pm.
http://www.philmintonsferalchoir.com/

Complaints Choir
The Vancouver Complaints Choir is back with more complaints!
Date TBC, 2010
Various locations
Complaints & participants needed! Email giorgio [at] newmusic [dot] org if you're interested in participating.
http://www.complaintschoir.org/

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