Thursday, 29 May 2025
Saint Petersburg Sound Museum
14:00
Laboratory of Experimental Music and Improvisation Composer Oleg Makarov. Lecture and workshop
Oleg Makarov — composer, sound-artist, media-artist, instrument designer (hardware / firmware systems). He composes music across the spectrum from instrumental and vocal to electrocoustiс, since 2006 he scores for radio plays. Since 2004 he has had his music, multimedia installation and performances, multichannel and algorithmic sound-installations presented in many local and international art-festivals.
He regularly performs his fixed and improvised electro-acoustic music at leading experimental platforms. He conducts experiments between various forms of art and radioelectronics, computer programming, etc., researching visual programming environments for interactivity algorithms as applied to sound, movement and video.
As a sound- and media-artist, he works in theatre, he is also very active as a teacher.
The 12th St. Petersburg International New Music Festival, the largest annual forum of contemporary classical music in Russia and one of the most comprehensive platforms for global new music events. It will be held from May 23 to June 7, 2025. Organized by the St. Petersburg Contemporary Music Center ‘reMusik.org’ under the direction of the artistic director and prominent composer Mehdi Hosseini, the festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Government of St. Petersburg, and the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.
The two-week festival will showcase over 70 diverse artistic events. Concerts will take place at premier music venues across the beautiful city of St. Petersburg. In addition to the many concerts, the festival will also feature online and offline educational programs, presentations, round table discussions, lectures, composer readings, creative meetings, and educational programs called “Composer Courses” for young authors from around the world that are led by prominent teachers from around the globe. Additionally, there will be a laboratory dedicated to improvisational and experimental music.
The St. Petersburg International New Music Festival is a unique event within Russia’s musical culture. It encompasses various aspects of modern academic music, including experimental, electroacoustic, electronic music, multimedia projects, sound art, as well as’ free improvisation’. The presentation format is not limited to traditional academic concerts, but goes beyond it by incorporating diverse performances and experimental shows.
Age Limits
14+
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