Deep Listening - The Infinite Garden

The Orgelpark presents a day dedicated to Deep Listening, developed from the practice and theory of Pauline Oliveros. The American composer, who initially gained fame in the New York electronic music scene, developed listening practices that center on meditation, breathing, and mindfulness. The Deep Listening day at the Orgelpark focuses on an open, inclusive way of listening. You can participate as a listener in the Deep Listening workshop. You will also hear the installation performance "The Infinite Garden." The closing concert program features works by Pauline Oliveros and her lifelong partner, lone. 

 

At the heart of Deep Listening Day lies The Infinite Garden, a sound installation and live performance that transforms the Orgelpark into a dynamic listening environment.

Microphones placed in the surrounding Vondelpark capture the subtle movements of the external soundscape—wind through trees, distant activity, and environmental textures—which are brought into the concert hall in real time. These sounds become an integral part of the musical space.

Within this expanded field, the performers engage in a continuous dialogue between instrument, voice, and environment. The compositions of The Infinite Garden, rooted in Deep Listening practice, draw inspiration from the behavior of plants—growth, responsiveness, interdependence—informing the interplay between the musicians.

The performance features:

●      Gareth Davis

●      Naomi Sato

●      Aurélie Nyirabikali Lierman

●      Dario Calderone

Together, they create a living sonic ecosystem in which listening becomes an active, shared process.

 

Executives

Claudio Baroni en Trevor Grahl, orgel
Aurélie Nyirabikali, stem
Naomi Sato, sho
Claudio Jacomucci, accordeon
Gareth Davis, basklarinet
Dario Calderone, bariton-euphonium

 

Programm

13.15 uur Deep listening workshop
16.15 uur The Infinite Garden
(geluidsinstallatie en performance met Gareth Davis, Naomi Sato, Aurélie Nyirabikali
Lierman en Dario Calderone)
20.15 uur Slotconcert
Ione - The Memory of Now
Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016) - Arctic Air

 

At the cash desk at Orgelpark you can buy combination tickets that give access to two or three of the concerts on this day.

The ticket for two concerts is 30,- euros. The ticket for three concerts is 40,- euros. 

To reserve one of these tickets, mail to: info@orgelpark.nl

 

Photo by Fred Lonidier