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York and IRCAM in Berlin - Concert of Interactive Computer Music and Graphics: construction 3 a hyper-concerto for soprano sax and computer by Tony Myatt & Peter Fluck with Jonathan Eato - Soprano Saxophone realised by the Real-time Interactive Multiple Media Project in a concert of Electroacoustic works including Ambrose Field & Natasha Barrett Curt-Sachs-Saal Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung PK Friday 22 nd & Sunday 24 th June 2000h ADMISSION FREE - EINTRITT FREI Details: construction 3 - a hyper-concerto for soprano sax and computer construction 3 is a multiple media work by Tony Myatt (Director of Musical Technology Research at the University of York (UK)) and Peter Fluck(kinetic sculptor). construction 3 has been realised by the Real-time Interactive Multiple Media Project, a collaboration between the University of York Music Department (UK), IRCAM (France) and SIMPK (Germany) which is supported by the European Commission Information Society Technologies Programme. It incorporates a live performer (Jonathan Eato) on soprano saxophone, three-dimensional sculpture, computer generated graphics and ambisonic surround sound. construction 3 is a synergetic composition - the musical and graphical elements of the piece have been composed concurrently. Both the computer graphics and music are triggered by the saxophonists natural gestures, through infra-red video tracking, electronic sensors, machine listening and gesture recognition using neural networks. All components of the piece will be performed “live” using a Silicon Graphics Origin 2000 High Performance Parallel Computer in three dimensional surround sound. It will be premiered on June 22 and 24 at 2000 hours in Berlin at the Curt Sachs Saal of the Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung PK. The concert will also feature Expanse Hotel - Las Vegas Mix by Ambrose Field, winner of the 2000 International de Musique et d’Art Sonore Electroacoustiques de Bourges Prix, L’infinitá by Tony Myatt and The Utility of Space by Natasha Barrett. Tony Myatt and Peter Fluck’s collaboration began in 1996 with Chaotic Constructions, a kinetic art and music installation using real time algorithmic composition software and video tracking to generate soundtracks from the movement of kinetic sculptures. It has been exhibited throughout Europe and Hong Kong including the 1997 Edinburgh Festival and Festiventu, Calvi, Corsica. It has also made several concert hall appearances in the UK. Chaotic Constructions was given a Herald Angel Award by the Glasgow Herald for the best piece of visual art at the 1997 Edinburgh Festival, and the International Critics Award as part of the 1997 Demarco European Art Foundation exhibition. For more information please contact Lucy Mulgan at lmulgan@yahoo.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org