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Immersive Sonic Journeys
December 10, 2024 - December 13, 2024
Tuesday 10 Dec to Saturday 13 Dec
Daily 11:00 am to 4:00pm
A sonic journey of spatial sound compositions for the foyers and stairwells of the Melbourne Recital Centre.
Artists & curators
Program includes works commissioned from Jane Sheldon, Charlotte Leamon, Jasmin Wing-Yin Leung and Patrick Gunawan, and works by Prudence Rees-Lee, Meri Leeworthy and Joseph Callaly.
Project lead – Lawrence Harvey
DSP Research Group – Ben Byrne and Darrin Verhagen
Description
This Creative Lab is a collaboration between Melbourne Recital Centre and RMIT University exploring ways the foyers and stairwells of the Centre can be used for spatial sound works.
The performance spaces of the Centre are renowned for their acoustic design, providing audiences with a high-quality listening experience. The exemplary acoustic design means other spaces throughout the Centre are isolated from external city sounds, and not subject to the ubiquitous low frequency drone of air-conditioning found in nearly all other city buildings.
The foyers and stairwells spiral around the Elizabeth Murdoch Hall and Primrose Potter Salon like a cochlear, creating a journey through the building for walking while listening in an acoustic that is unique. SIAL Sound Studios and the DSP Research Group at RMIT commissioned four artists, and adapted previous commissions and new works to be presented on two spatial sound systems installed along this journey.
This lab is an exploration of ways the Centre’s program could be extended throughout a day for other types of sound works and spatial listening experiences for Melbourne audiences, moving beyond traditional seated concerts to a mobile and spatial sonic experience.
Lunchtime talks
Lunchtime talks from artists commissioned through the project and others;
Tues 10 Dec 12:30pm Charlotte Leamon
Wed 11 Dec 12:30pm Jane Sheldon
Thurs 12 Dec 12.30pm Jasmin Wing-Yin Leung
Friday 13 Dec 12:30pm Lawrence Harvey
Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, SIAL Sound Studios and the Design and Sonic Practice Research Group, RMIT University
