[ 30. Juli 2009 ]
Date: July 30, 2009 12:53:58 AM GMT+02:00
Subject: The New Zealand Electroacoustic Music Symposium (NZEMS) -
Final call for presentations of research
The New Zealand Electroacoustic Music Symposium (NZEMS)
Time and place:
From 2-4 September 2009 The School of Music University of Auckland
will host a 3-day research symposium on the topic of Electroacoustic
Music. Several of New Zealand’s most prominent Composer/Researchers
will be in attendance including John Cousins, Chris Cree Brown, Eve de
Castro Robinson, John Elmsly, Susan Fryberg, Dugal McKinnon, John
Rimmer, and Ian Whalley. International guests include Professor Leigh
Landy (DMU) and Gerardo Dirie (QCGU).
The special theme of NZEMS is ‘ Eight Channel Electoacoustic Music’
In recent years a number of New Zealand’s main centres for the study
of electroacoustic music have refitted (or are currently refitting)
their ‘electronic music studios’, and are now boasting eight channel
electroacoustic composition suits. The advent of new technologies as
well as research from the international EA community (ambisonic
recording/diffusion, vector base amplitude panning, wave field
synthesis, multichannel spectral diffusion etc.) has provided a range
of powerful tools which in many ways presents the EA composer with
‘new horizons’. As a special feature of the symposium, and as part of
ongoing research in ambisonics and multichannel spatialisation, a 24-
channel discrete 'acousmonium' will be installed in Studio One Kenneth
Myers Centre 74 Shortland St. Protel New Zealand have kindly
sponsored the installation.
Call for presentations of research
Presentation of research are called for concerning all aspects of
eight channel electoacoustic composition. However, submissions are not
limited to this field. Research presentations from the following
domains are also welcome:
· Performance-Based Electroacoustic Music / Sonic Art (with live
electronics and/or acoustic instruments and/or dance)
· Acousmatic Electroacoustic Music / Sonic Art
· Electroacoustic Music with Moving Images,
· Interactive Installation / Sonic Sculpture,
· Electroacoustic Music / Sonic Art with other disciplines.
Each spoken presentation will be 20-min in duration with 10-min
reserved for questions. The inclusion of creative work as part of the
presentation is encouraged. Stereo playback and data projection will
be made available to all presenters. A basic eight-channel playback
system will be made available to presenters on request.
Associated events:
Seeing with Ears: Video Works by John Coulter 2 September
As part of the proceedings of the NZEMS, John Coulter will preset his
most recent works for electroacoustic music with moving images. The
programme will include Eyepiece (2009), Mouthpiece (2008), Abide with
Me (2009), and Shifting Ground (2005). Event Manager John Coulter
contact Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann.
Sonic Art Concert 3 September
This special event will include works for electroacoustic music with
live instrumental performance, works for live electronics and dance,
and acousmatic works. Participants include: Leigh Landy (feature
composer) John Elmsly, Dugal McKinnon, Gerardo Dirie, Leah Barclay,
Ian Whalley, Charlotte Rose, Alex Bennett, James Bryant, and Jasmine
Chen. Event Manager Jasmine Chen contact Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann.
8-Channel Works by John Cousins 4 September
As part of the proceedings of the NZEMS, John Cousins will preset
several of his recent 8-channel acousmatic works using a custom-
designed 24-channel 'acousmonium'. These works are rarely presented
outside of the composer's Christchurch-based studio. Bookings for this
event are limited to those attending the 3-day symposium. Event
Manager David Rylands contact Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann.
Lunchtime Concert Series 2-4 September
As part of the proceedings of the symposium an exciting lunchtime
concert series will be offered. Those presenting work include Chris
Cree Brown, Susan Fryberg, Andrian Pertout and John Rimmer. Special
concerts have also been arranged to showcase new work from
postgraduate students of the New Zealand School of Music, and the
University of Canterbury.
Interactive Works
A new interactive work Gilded Blessing by Eve de Castro Robinson will
be installed for the duration of the 3-day symposium.
Guidelines for submissions
The deadline for receipt of proposals (abstracts and biographies of
contributors) is Friday 31 July, 2009. Submissions are to be made
electronically to Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann. . Send abstracts of 200-300
words plus a short biography. Please ensure that your name,
institutional / organizational affiliation (if any), contact address,
telephone, and preferred e-mail address are included on the abstract.
Paper acceptance decisions will be emailed to applicants by Friday 7
August 2009
Registration details
To register on-line please visit http://www.creative.auckland.ac.nz/nzems
. All NZEMS events are free, with the exception of the Sonic Art
concert on 3 September ($15).
Contact details
For further details including programme information please visit http://www.creative.auckland.ac.nz/nzems
or contact the NZEMS event manager directly. Jasmine Chen email: Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann.
The organisers would like to thank the Australasian Computer Music
Association (ACMA) and the Composers Association of New Zealand (CANZ)
for publicising the event.
John Coulter
Lecturer in Music
Head of Sound Programmes
School of Music
National Institute of Creative Arts and Technologies
University of Auckland
AUSSCHREIBUNG - The New Zealand Electroacoustic Music Symposium (NZEMS)
From: John CoulterDate: July 30, 2009 12:53:58 AM GMT+02:00
Subject: The New Zealand Electroacoustic Music Symposium (NZEMS) -
Final call for presentations of research
The New Zealand Electroacoustic Music Symposium (NZEMS)
Time and place:
From 2-4 September 2009 The School of Music University of Auckland
will host a 3-day research symposium on the topic of Electroacoustic
Music. Several of New Zealand’s most prominent Composer/Researchers
will be in attendance including John Cousins, Chris Cree Brown, Eve de
Castro Robinson, John Elmsly, Susan Fryberg, Dugal McKinnon, John
Rimmer, and Ian Whalley. International guests include Professor Leigh
Landy (DMU) and Gerardo Dirie (QCGU).
The special theme of NZEMS is ‘ Eight Channel Electoacoustic Music’
In recent years a number of New Zealand’s main centres for the study
of electroacoustic music have refitted (or are currently refitting)
their ‘electronic music studios’, and are now boasting eight channel
electroacoustic composition suits. The advent of new technologies as
well as research from the international EA community (ambisonic
recording/diffusion, vector base amplitude panning, wave field
synthesis, multichannel spectral diffusion etc.) has provided a range
of powerful tools which in many ways presents the EA composer with
‘new horizons’. As a special feature of the symposium, and as part of
ongoing research in ambisonics and multichannel spatialisation, a 24-
channel discrete 'acousmonium' will be installed in Studio One Kenneth
Myers Centre 74 Shortland St. Protel New Zealand have kindly
sponsored the installation.
Call for presentations of research
Presentation of research are called for concerning all aspects of
eight channel electoacoustic composition. However, submissions are not
limited to this field. Research presentations from the following
domains are also welcome:
· Performance-Based Electroacoustic Music / Sonic Art (with live
electronics and/or acoustic instruments and/or dance)
· Acousmatic Electroacoustic Music / Sonic Art
· Electroacoustic Music with Moving Images,
· Interactive Installation / Sonic Sculpture,
· Electroacoustic Music / Sonic Art with other disciplines.
Each spoken presentation will be 20-min in duration with 10-min
reserved for questions. The inclusion of creative work as part of the
presentation is encouraged. Stereo playback and data projection will
be made available to all presenters. A basic eight-channel playback
system will be made available to presenters on request.
Associated events:
Seeing with Ears: Video Works by John Coulter 2 September
As part of the proceedings of the NZEMS, John Coulter will preset his
most recent works for electroacoustic music with moving images. The
programme will include Eyepiece (2009), Mouthpiece (2008), Abide with
Me (2009), and Shifting Ground (2005). Event Manager John Coulter
contact Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann.
Sonic Art Concert 3 September
This special event will include works for electroacoustic music with
live instrumental performance, works for live electronics and dance,
and acousmatic works. Participants include: Leigh Landy (feature
composer) John Elmsly, Dugal McKinnon, Gerardo Dirie, Leah Barclay,
Ian Whalley, Charlotte Rose, Alex Bennett, James Bryant, and Jasmine
Chen. Event Manager Jasmine Chen contact Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann.
8-Channel Works by John Cousins 4 September
As part of the proceedings of the NZEMS, John Cousins will preset
several of his recent 8-channel acousmatic works using a custom-
designed 24-channel 'acousmonium'. These works are rarely presented
outside of the composer's Christchurch-based studio. Bookings for this
event are limited to those attending the 3-day symposium. Event
Manager David Rylands contact Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann.
Lunchtime Concert Series 2-4 September
As part of the proceedings of the symposium an exciting lunchtime
concert series will be offered. Those presenting work include Chris
Cree Brown, Susan Fryberg, Andrian Pertout and John Rimmer. Special
concerts have also been arranged to showcase new work from
postgraduate students of the New Zealand School of Music, and the
University of Canterbury.
Interactive Works
A new interactive work Gilded Blessing by Eve de Castro Robinson will
be installed for the duration of the 3-day symposium.
Guidelines for submissions
The deadline for receipt of proposals (abstracts and biographies of
contributors) is Friday 31 July, 2009. Submissions are to be made
electronically to Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann. . Send abstracts of 200-300
words plus a short biography. Please ensure that your name,
institutional / organizational affiliation (if any), contact address,
telephone, and preferred e-mail address are included on the abstract.
Paper acceptance decisions will be emailed to applicants by Friday 7
August 2009
Registration details
To register on-line please visit http://www.creative.auckland.ac.nz/nzems
. All NZEMS events are free, with the exception of the Sonic Art
concert on 3 September ($15).
Contact details
For further details including programme information please visit http://www.creative.auckland.ac.nz/nzems
or contact the NZEMS event manager directly. Jasmine Chen email: Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist gegen Spambots geschützt! JavaScript muss aktiviert werden, damit sie angezeigt werden kann.
The organisers would like to thank the Australasian Computer Music
Association (ACMA) and the Composers Association of New Zealand (CANZ)
for publicising the event.
John Coulter
Lecturer in Music
Head of Sound Programmes
School of Music
National Institute of Creative Arts and Technologies
University of Auckland
