Making Music

Join us for a night of live performances, interactive composing and new ways of making music.

We kick off with a performance of a film score composed by our afternoon workshop participants. Get involved in the fine-tuning of the piece on the night. But what about other technologies for making music?

Rediscover your creative potential with others in our giant instrument, created by Steve Welburn, Kurt Jacobson and others from the Centre for Digital Music. This installation turns physical play into music – explore how!

Discuss the creative potentials of newly engineered music-making software with Tim Anderson and Andy Pierson. How has this helped break down the barriers visually impaired people face when making music in this way? Jackie Clifton investigates.

Steven Gurevitz reveals the software engineering that enables the music industry to churn out smash hits.

Finally, Rarescale wrap up the night with a performance. Featuring instruments including an alto flute, bass clarinet and laptop, this ensemble will take you on an unusual musical journey.

This event follows a public music-making workshop and is supported by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Event organised by:
The Science Museum

Participants

Tim Anderson, Inclusive Music
Jackie Clifton, Musicians in Focus
Steven Gurevitz, 2002 Studios
Kurt Jacobson, Queen Mary University of London
Michael Oliva, electroacoustician, Rarescale
Andy Pierson, ESP Music
Carla Rees, alto and bass flute specialist, Rarescale
Sarah Watts, bass clarinettist, Rarescale

Steve Welburn, Queen Mary University of London
Facilitator: Wendy Sadler, Science made simple

Listen to our audio file [mp3] containing directions to the Dana Centre from Gloucester Road tube station.

This event is part of Fine Tuning