Symposium 2024: Interfaces [Dag 1]

Het Internationale Orgelpark Symposium vindt dit jaar plaats op donderdag 6, vrijdag 7 en zaterdag 8 juni. Thema is ditmaal 'interfaces' in de breedste zin: 'interface' is niet alleen een prima woord voor de manier waarop – bijvoorbeeld – de digitale speeltafel van het Utopa Barokorgel is vormgegeven, maar ook voor het vlak waar de wereld van het orgel en – alweer bijvoorbeeld – die van de kerk elkaar raken. Het symposium is geheel Engelstalig; vandaar dat ook deze aankondiging verder in het Engels is.

 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL ORGELPARK SYMPOSIUM 2024

 

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The 2024 edition of the International Orgelpark Symposium focuses on 'interfaces' in the widest sense, 'interface' being not only a useful word for the consoles that allow organists to play organs, but also for the space(s) where the fields of the organ and that of the church touch one another, if not overlap. These are of course just two examples; many more perspectives on what interfaces are in terms of the organ are possible – as the many contributions to the symposium will undoubtedly show.

 

Hyperorgans: respecting the past, inspiring the future

Since the inauguration of the Utopa Baroque Organ in 2018, the hyperorgan is becoming a factor in ever more places, questioning interfaces in each of them on many levels. Typical for the Orgelpark hyperorgan is that both constituting instruments (next to the Utopa Baroque Organ also the Sauer Organ) represent historical, and, what is more, uncompromised sound concepts. The Orgelpark's vision is that there is no need to adapt historical organs anymore to today's tastes. Adding a digital layer of technology appears fully sufficient, as it explodes the number of sonic options the organ can produce. At once, pipe organs uncover their true nature, being dynamic instruments, both regarding sound colors and power, fit to convince all kinds of listeners that they are here to stay. 

 

Digital interfaces: next level historically informed performance practices

As it turns out, and this is new, this technology is not only relevant in terms of inspiring new music. It also happens to question standing opinions, habits, and insights regarding historically informed music making also, and, in its slipstream, historically informed organ building. In fact, it inspires a completely new appreciation and approach of the historical values organs embody, and a new paradigm regarding heritage issues. 

 

PROGRAM

The 2024 International Orgelpark Symposium addresses all these issues – and more, as the program includes quite a few 'artist presentations' as well. These are moments for artists working with organ sound to present themselves and their work. In fact, the evening concerts are artist presentations as well, be it extended.  

 

 

 

S Y M P O S I U M   D A Y   1  /  T H U R S D A Y  /  J U N E  6

 

THEME: STATE OF AFFAIRS

14.15 MUSIC & WELCOME Jasmine Karimova & Hans Fidom

14.45 KEYNOTE: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN WÜRZBURG Hannes Ritschel

15.15 THE HYPERORGAN IN KASSEL Eckhard Manz   

15.45 ARTIST PRESENTATION Francesca Ajossa

16.00 BREAK

16.30 ARTIST PRESENTATIONS George Rahi / Annie Bloch / Dante Boon

17.40 THE ORGELPARK HYPERORGAN INTERFACE Jakob LKK

18.00 DINNER BREAK

20.15 CONCERT Global hyperorgan TCP/IP (Introduction: Randall Harlow)

 

 

S Y M P O S I U M   D A Y   2   /   F R I D A Y   /   J U N E  7

 

MORNING THEME: INTERFACING EARLY MUSIC 

09.30 KEYNOTE: DYNAMIC MUSIC Joel Speerstra / Catalina Vicens / Anne Laver

11.00 BREAK

11.30 ROUND TABLE Moderator Elisabeth Hubmann 

12.00 ARTIST PRESENTATION  Hans-Ola Ericsson: Bernardo Mario Kuczer

12.45 LUNCH BREAK

 

AFTERNOON THEME: INTERFACING CHURCH AND ORGAN 

14.15 KEYNOTE Franz Danksagmüller

15.45 PERFORMANCE LECTURE Bernd Beuscher: Good Vibrations

15.15 A HYPERORGAN FOR BERLIN Maximilian Schnaus / Sarah Proske

16.00 BREAK

16.30 ARTIST PRESENTATIONS Anne Michael / Dominik Susteck

17.15 ROUND TABLE Moderator Hans Fidom

17.30 ARTIST PRESENTATIONS Carla Scaletti: Data sonification and data driven music 18.00 DINNER BREAK

20.15 CONCERT Concert: Danksagmüller c.s.

 

 

S Y M P O S I U M   D A Y   3   /   S A T U R D A Y  /  J U N E  8

 

MORNING THEME: INTERFACING TECHNOLOGY

09.30 KEYNOTE Jürgen Scriba: 3D-printer technology to save postwar organs

10.00 CONSOLES Göteborg: Hans Davidsson 

10.30 VINTAGE ELECTRONICS Joris Verdin

11.00 BREAK

11.30 ARTIST PRESENTATIONS  Tjark Pinne / Katta / Cindy Castillo

12.45 LUNCH BREAK

 

AFTERNOON THEME: INTERFACING THE FUTURE

14.15 SESSION: NEW MUSICS Hampus Lindwall & Ellen Arkbro

16.00 BREAK

16.30 ROUND TABLE Moderator Randall Harlow

17.15 DINNER & TRAVEL BREAK

20.15 CONCERT Sound Rebellion in the Oude Kerk