“Hack the symphony” with audacious new explorations of sound and symphonic classics through science and technology. Brought to you by the creative engines of the NAC Orchestra, Canada Science and Technology Museum, pHacktory, and Artengine.

PROGRAM (subject to change):

In this concert, you will hear excerpts from:

• R. STRAUSS Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Fanfare (Opening)
• J. STRAUSS Music of the Spheres: Waltzes, Op. 235
• BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Thunderstorm/Tempest
• STEWART Mud Lake Symphony
• J.S. BACH Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041: I. Allegro moderato
• MESSIAEN Les Offrandes Oubliées
• ANDERSON The Typewriter
• HERRERA Bicycle Beats (excerpt from "Ideas, Not Theories")
• JÄRVLEPP Garbage Concerto for Recycled Percussion and Orchestra: I. Dance of the Wind

Read Andrew Pelling’s blog, a step-by-step “How to” create the light cubes that are featured in the concerts.  

https://medium.com/@andrewpelling/symphony-hack-lab-how-to-make-light-cubes-662378e541

From Peter Robb at ARTSFILE: Hacking the symphony with Andrew Pelling to create a unique mash-up of technology and music

University of Ottawa physicist, biologist, all-around technology hacker and Ted talker Andrew Pelling knows all about the power of music.

He went to an arts intensive school. He also played the flute. And his partner is a violin maker who plays in community orchestras in the area.

But that’s not why he was asked to take part in a unique experimental process and classical music concert called the Symphony Hack Lab put together by the National Arts Centre.

Read more at: http://artsfile.ca/hacking-the-symphony-with-andrew-pelling-to-create-a-unique-mash-up-of-technology-and-music/

Payment deadline : Friday, January 12, 2018