Ideally, a school means a sense of belonging according to an internally recognised logic. This logic can often be recognised by others too, those who belong to other schools or to none at all. One possible underlying pattern for this school reunion is “a school of fish”: fish swim together in a coordinated way, with some inner synchronisation. But these here are not similar fish. They simply understand each other’s logics and are willing to share them for a little while.
18:00 Ansambel EMA / Mikko Ojanen / Jari Suominen “Elektra”
18:30 Raul Keller, installation ‘Segaja / Jammer’
19:00 Aivar Tõnso ‘Ebakõlarid’
20:00 Roberto Becerra / Matas Samulionis
Jesper Pedersen
Theodor Parker
21:00 Conversation: the performers + Girts Ozolins, Anna Fisere
22:00 Tarmo Johannes, interactive ‘Mustrimäng’
Artists:
JESPER PEDERSEN [ISL]
A Reykjavík-based composer, sound artist and live electronics performer who has created electroacoustic music and sound art works for acoustic instruments and experimental home-made instruments. His works often use experimental animated or graphic notation that explores spatial and performative concepts of sound. In recent years Pedersen has focused on the modular synthesiser and live electronics. He approaches sound through improvisation and listening, explores abstract sound, texture, noise and drone, and has collaborated widely with other musicians.
ROBERTO BECERRA [MEX,LT] is a multidisciplinary artist, technology enthusiast and engineer. He is a co-founder of the Vilnius creative space “Ideas Block” and the cultural platform “Arttice”. Roberto also works as a programmer, lecturer and project manager at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre.
MATAS SAMULIONIS [LT] is a musician, composer, producer and researcher dedicated to exploring the meeting points of acoustic and electronic music. He is a skilled improviser who combines traditional and avant-garde musical principles to create innovative and experimental compositions and live performances. With an academic background in jazz saxophone (BA) and contemporary improvisation (MA), Matas combines his expertise with a range of electronic instruments and approaches. At the core of his work is free improvisation, with an emphasis on form and control as essential means of documenting and refining an artistic whole.