2020 SOUND + GESTURE

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

O R G E L P A R K

S Y M P O S I U M

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SOUND > GESTURE > MUSIC

 

 

 

The organ is in transition: new digital technologies allow access to its sounds in ways never thought of before. As a result, new groups of musicians discover the instrument. Also, the new developments invite those familiar with the organ to reconsider their ways of making music on it, be it based on scores from the past or by applying improvisatory strategies.

 

The International Orgelpark Symposium 2020 was meant to give an overview of the current state of affairs in the field of the ‘hyperorgan’, as we have become used to call it. Convinced that organs are about sound – isn’t organ technology eventually ‘just’ a means? – the idea was to focus on the application of organ sound in music. Since the link between sound and music is gesture, the theme of the symposium appeared downsizable to three keywords: Sound > Gesture > Music.

 

Yet, due to the covid pandemic, the Orgelpark decided in May to not let the symposium take place in Amsterdam. So we sized the programme down, and took the symposium online.

 

 

THURSDAY 4 JUNE

Introduction / Hans Fidom / Hyperorgans: history & future

Keynote / Kimberly Marshall / Sound > Gesture > Music

 

FRIDAY 5 JUNE

Session 1: Hyperorgans and organ building / Round Table Discussion

Session 2: Historical Music < > New Technology / Joel Speerstra 

 

SATURDAY 6 JUNE

Session 3A / Hyperorgan Developments (Sweden)

Session 3B / Hyperorgan Developments (Germany, France)

Session 4 / Global Hyperorgan Network (Randall Harlow, Round Table)