sound

See:Hear

This week we look at how sound and image interact and have some incredible audio/visual treats for you to feast your ears and eyes upon! Events range from music with film to dance, and visual art. More info…

Shades of sound

For thousands of years music from all over the world has used tuning systems different from those most commonly used in western music in recent times. These systems use microtonal steps, or intervals, which can be smaller or larger than the ones we use in our familiar scales, and which help create subtle shades of colour and feeling. “Blue notes”…

The expanded palette of sounds that becomes available through microtones is increasingly being explored by composers. This weekend will look at how microtonality is being used in contemporary music through a series of performances and talks. Come and explore with us through four days of microtonal music. More info…

Participate

Participation, exploration and education are all very much at the heart of sound festival’s values. We offer a range of creative workshops, discussions and masterclasses this year, many of which are part of soundgeneration, a programme of contemporary music workshops for young people. More info…

soundconversations

Join us for soundconversations with some of the artists participating in this year’s festival. More info…

soundsessions

Come along after to the sound festival club at Musa to see some after-hours performances, have a drink and chat with fellow audience members, composers and performers. More info…