opensound with Robert Mackay - 'Strata Sequence: From musical rocks to palaeosoundscapes'
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- 22 May 2025, 6 p.m., Online, Worldwide, None, Register here:
Description
Free online workshop open to composers of all levels.
Rob Mackay talks about his creative work related to geology and music, including a piece he wrote for the Ruskin Rocks project featuring Dame Evelyn Glennie playing a specially created lithophone, as well as interactive installations and museum soundscapes.
6-7pm including approx. 40 min talk with a Q&A session at the end. Please note that although we try to wrap-up opensound sessions by 7pm, they often run over by 5-10 mins.
Please register for the workshop on our website.
Zoom's closed captions feature will be enabled if you require any further information or if you need to contact us about access requirements please email info@sound-scotland.co.uk
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