Thomas Ankersmit – “Perceptual Geography” / Lucy Railton – “Paradise 94”
Part of “CTM 2019 – Persistence”
- Music
The world premiere of “Perceptual Geography”, a new piece by Thomas Ankersmit, is inspired by and dedicated to Maryanne Amacher, an influential, uncompromising and persistent sound artist. Marking 10 years since the sonic pioneer’s passing, Perceptual Geography takes its name from a concept initiated by Amacher, which can be understood as the three-dimensional arrangement or choreography of sonic phenomena. Her extensive research on perception, psychoacoustic phenomena, sound spatialization, aural architecture, and expanding the role of the listener will form the basis of the piece. Considered by Ankersmit’s as one of his greatest inspirations, Amacher met the synthesist in 2000, and the two remained friends up until her death. Furthermore, Ankersmit’s main instrument, the Serge Modular Synthesizer, was developed by Amacher’s partner Sergei Tcherepnin.
Cellist Lucy Railton will also present “Paradise 94”, her debut album released on Modern Love in 2018. Emerging from a long-term engagement with contemporary music, her recent work exists between modern instrumentalism, hard edged electronic composition, and expressive musique concrète. The record continues her investigations into the acoustic and synthesised capacities of her instrument, merging the cello with archival recordings that narrate an autobiographical journey through layers of musique concrète, sampled organ, euphoric synths, industrial noise, and speech.
Dates
Past
Credits
Lucy Railton is supported by the SHAPE platform, which is funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. Thomas Ankersmit is supported by the Embassy of the Netherlands.
Location
HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 BerlinThere are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can also be booked via the ticketing system. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to
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