New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) is a non-profit organization, based in Toronto, that produces performances and installations spanning the entire spectrum of electroacoustic and experimental sound art. Included in its productions are: Deep Wireless, Sound Travels, Arts Birthday and SOUNDplay. The objectives of NAISA are to foster awareness and understanding locally, as well as nationally and internationally, in the cultural vitality of experimental sound art in its myriad forms of expression. This objective will be achieved through the exploration of new sound technologies in conjunction with the creation of cultural events and artifacts.
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Sound Travels Concert - Places Real & Imagined part 1
Dates:
Fri Aug 16, 2013 20:00 - Fri Aug 16, 2013
Location:
Toronto,
Canada
Wychwood Theatre
Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street #176, $15/10
The first of a two night listening journey that slips in and out of reality and imagined space. Featuring works by Francis Dhomont and Barry Truax alongside artists emerging on the international scene for a thematic evening program curated on the theme of Sonic Geography.
Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street #176, $15/10
The first of a two night listening journey that slips in and out of reality and imagined space. Featuring works by Francis Dhomont and Barry Truax alongside artists emerging on the international scene for a thematic evening program curated on the theme of Sonic Geography.
Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium Concerts
Dates:
Wed Aug 14, 2013 00:00 - Fri Aug 16, 2013
Location:
Toronto,
Canada
Aug 14 & 15, 2013 @ 8:00 PM
Aug 15 & 16, 2013 @ 2:00 PM
Wychwood Theatre
Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street #176, $15/10
This series of TES concerts include works chosen by an international jury of electroacoustic practitioners, which provide a snapshot of the latest research and exploration in sound art happening around the world.
Aug 15 & 16, 2013 @ 2:00 PM
Wychwood Theatre
Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street #176, $15/10
This series of TES concerts include works chosen by an international jury of electroacoustic practitioners, which provide a snapshot of the latest research and exploration in sound art happening around the world.
Echolocation by Germaine Liu and Matt Miller
Dates:
Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:00 - Sat Aug 03, 2013
Location:
Toronto,
Canada
Echolocation is a sound art performance by percussionist Germaine Liu and sound artist Matt Miller that invites the audience to take a virtual tour of Wychwood Barns during the Saturday morning Farmer's Market, using the concept of human echolocation, or the ability to detect objects in their environment by sensing echoes from those objects.
World Listening Day Performances
Dates:
Sat Jul 20, 2013 12:00 - Sat Jul 20, 2013
Location:
Toronto,
Canada
Indoor and outdoor performances of three works with very different approaches to documenting and discussing soundscapes, including Bruno, September by Dominique Ferraton, Konstantinos Karathanasis' Trittico Medιterraneo and I am sitting in a field by Mitchell Akiyama, an outdoor adaptation of a classic Alvin Lucier work.
Sound Travels Festival of Sound Art
Dates:
Mon Jul 15, 2013 00:00 - Sat Aug 24, 2013
Location:
Canada
15th Anniversary
Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie St) + surrounding areas at the Barns & on Toronto Island
Workshop Intensive Pass $175 / Youth Summer Camp $75 / Symposium/Performance Pass $70/$40
Single Concerts: Free - $15/10 / Outdoor events free / Installations are Pay What You Can (recommended $5)
The 15th annual Sound Travels Festival of Sound Art will open with the NAISA Youth Summer Sound Art Camp and end with the 5th annual Sound Travels Intensive. It will also include interactive installations, performances, and the 7th annual Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium. Featured artists include Francis Dhomont and Barry Truax.
In a world that often focuses too much on the visual, Sound Travels, once again brings about a refreshing change as it presents works by sound artists that extract compelling musicality and wordless dramas from everyday sounds often taken for granted. From this lush auditory experience, audiences author their own imaginary world in their mind's eye – Darren Copeland, Artistic Director, New Adventures in Sound Art.
Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie St) + surrounding areas at the Barns & on Toronto Island
Workshop Intensive Pass $175 / Youth Summer Camp $75 / Symposium/Performance Pass $70/$40
Single Concerts: Free - $15/10 / Outdoor events free / Installations are Pay What You Can (recommended $5)
The 15th annual Sound Travels Festival of Sound Art will open with the NAISA Youth Summer Sound Art Camp and end with the 5th annual Sound Travels Intensive. It will also include interactive installations, performances, and the 7th annual Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium. Featured artists include Francis Dhomont and Barry Truax.
In a world that often focuses too much on the visual, Sound Travels, once again brings about a refreshing change as it presents works by sound artists that extract compelling musicality and wordless dramas from everyday sounds often taken for granted. From this lush auditory experience, audiences author their own imaginary world in their mind's eye – Darren Copeland, Artistic Director, New Adventures in Sound Art.