A lecture-discussion titled “Hyper-Real Extended Reality Performance: the future of musical expression through technology”, covering recent and future projects merging arts and technology, particularly projective ‘performance’ as seen with ARIA 空氣頌 (2020) and Os dias mais longos e os mais curtos (2022), hosted by the University of Hong Kong.
The European premiere of Vivacissimo (2023) at Switzerland’s premiere arts venue, performed by Chinese superstar cellist LiLa, now with a completely new staging/concept with visuals by Pavel Otdelnov and dancers from the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste.
The long-awaited world premiere of Otherhood (2022), with Iris Oja and Martti Anttila, voices, Anna Kuvaja, piano, and a slew of speakers, at Finland’s most important performance venue, the Musiikitalo.
The UK premiere and radio transmission of the new String Quartet no. 2 commissioned by and written for the Quatuor Arod at LSO St Luke’s, as part of the quartet’s relationship with the BBC as New Generation Artists.
I sit down with the creative team of Company Wayne McGregor to discuss the future of live performance as it entangles deeper with artificial intelligence and technology.
The world premiere of the new String Quartet no. 2 commissioned by and written for the Quatuor Arod as part of the Festival International de Musique de Wissembourg in France.