Graphic Sound
Graphic Sound
Saturday, 30 May 2026
Saint Petersburg Sound Museum
20:00
Graphic Sound. Concert performance of graphic scores
The program:
Jenya BELOUSOVA (*1999)
Ocidity (Premiere, 2026)
Arash AZADI (*1994)
Graphic Score No.4 (Russian premiere, 2025)
Justin WELLS (*2001)
time just disappears (for Benjamin Champion)
Dmitry SHUBIN (*1963)
Dis/placement (Мировая премьера, 2026)
In its broadest conceptualization, graphic notation designates the representation of acoustic phenomena through a visual lexicon, deployed either autonomously or in tandem with conventional staff notation systems. This practice bypasses traditional orthography in favor of a heterodox graphic rendering of the musical text, utilizing topological schemata, drawings, and idiosyncratic symbology. Consequently, the graphic score operates dialectically as both a mechanism for musical preservation and an autonomous artifact of visual art. Such notation strategies have achieved widespread integration within the discourse of contemporary composition, notably across the Russian avant-garde landscape.
The XIII St. Petersburg International New Music Festival will take place from May 23 to June 5, 2026, serving as Russia’s premier annual contemporary music forum. Under the artistic direction of composer Mehdi Hosseini, the two-week event features more than 50 events spanning experimental, electroacoustic, electronic music, and multimedia projects. The unique format extends beyond traditional concerts to include installations, interdisciplinary collaborations, and a comprehensive educational program offering lectures, panel discussions, and composition courses. Detailed festival information, scheduling, and history are available on the About Page.
The festival brings together distinguished performers and specialized ensembles, including Ensemble Répons, the Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble, and the St. Petersburg Improvisers Orchestra alongside other ensembles and acclaimed solo artists. These diverse presentations and experimental artistic practices will unfold across the city’s leading cultural venues, such as the Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, New Holland Island, and the Alexandrinsky Theatre New Stage.
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