Sound Theater Project
Sound Theater Project
Saturday, 7June 2025
Saint Petersburg Sound Museum
16:00
Sound Theater Project
Director: Ekaterina Lopatina
Concept: Dmitry Shubin
The sound theater works with “dissociation” of the acoustic space of the stage. It leads to minimization of means owing to refusal of stage speec: any dialogues, replicas are completely absent.
The story line is formed by the sounds of actions and the movements of actors. For this purpose we use contact microphones and piezoelectric sensors that repeatedly amplify the most subtle everyday sounds, i.e. sound of the lead movement on paper. Thus, the scene of an audible performance is an acoustic space where any sound becomes the element of the theatrical action.
“Sound Theater” completely lacks the dialogical construction characteristic of the traditional dramatic theater, and the play sequence is revealed and formed from the sounds accompanying possible scenic actions and movements – rustles, the creaking of the floor, sound produced by props objects (old typewriters, arithmometers, etc.). There are no dialogues, replicas, musical accompaniment; the actions of the actors themselves in the process of the game are the source of the sound series of the production. The plot line of the play is constructed and perceived by the viewer at the utmost care of the acoustic implementation of the actors’ actions.
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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