ARTICULATE OPEN CLASSROOMS
On 17 and 18 October, as part of ARTICULATE I CARE, artist-researchers of the Conservatoire present their research to students, by elaborating on the scope of their project, introducing their methods, research processes, or (preliminary) conclusions, performing an artistic result or by supervising a workshop.
OPEN CLASSROOMS: JAZZ
| 13:00 – 14:30 |
Live Electronics & feedback instruments as a vessel for improvisatory acousmatic music ANTON LAMBERT and THANOS POLYMENEAS LIONTIRIS will introduce their research on enhancing improvisational practices through live electronics (Anton) and the potential of feedback instruments (Thanos). The workshop begins with an introductory performance and an explanation of their setup, focusing on how ‘unpredictability’ can be integrated into live electronics to allow improvisation. They will also explain the basic workings of the halldorophone - a feedback-based, modified violoncello developed by Halldór Úlfarsson - on which Thanos will perform. Afterwards, the workshop will be open for individual questions, allowing students to experiment with the setup, try the halldorophone, and improvise together. Open to all; no prior knowledge required. Feel free to bring your instruments! |
| 15:00 – 16:30 |
Les Petits Pays Colorés - Colours of Messiaen in Jazz Olivier Messiaen’s music is renowned for its vibrant use of colour, achieved through the separation of rhythm, melody, and harmony, and his use of the seven modes of limited transposition. Although these concepts have fascinated jazz musicians for years, BO VAN DER WERF’s doctoral research at Luca School of Arts is one of the first to systematically explore how they can be applied in jazz contexts. He will demonstrate practical methods for using Messiaen’s ideas in jazz improvisation and composition, offering tools for experienced improvisers. Bring your instruments! |
image: © Myrto Grigouriou