18-20 November 2022, University of Greenwich
Concerts / Talks / Performances / Screenings / Installations / Workshops
This audiovisual festival brings together international artists and experts exploring the relationship between sounds and images, and the images which sounds can construct by themselves.
From over 430 submissions, we have curated a rich programme of complementary talks, screenings, loudspeaker orchestra concerts, and performances – bringing together composers, filmmakers, electronic musicians, live visual performers, researchers from all over the world to stimulate discussion, debate and engage diverse perspectives and new insights on sound and audiovisual practice.
Special Guests
Nina Hartstone
Oscar Winning Sound Editor
Trevor Wishart
Electroacoustic Composer
George Vlad
Sound Designer and Recordist
KMRU
Sound Artist
Workshops
As part of a special addition to this year’s festival we are delighted to offer unique workshops to build your creative skills with leading professionals:
| Workshop One “The Expressive Voice” / w. Nina Hartstone and Trevor Wishart Saturday 19 November 2022, 10am-6pm Expanding your creative insight into the articulation of the human voice. This unique two-part workshop brings together two world leading specialists in working creatively with the human voice.In the morning session, Trevor Wishart will lead a workshop on vocal articulation and extended vocal techniques. You’ll create and articulate expressive sounds giving tactile and tangible understanding of the range and power of vocal expression.In the afternoon session, Nina Hartstone provides insights on her approaches to dialogue editing and the creative choices she makes to sculpt the human voice and vocal articulations to powerful cinematic effect.Suitable for sound editors and production sound professionals as well as composers working in electronic and electroacoustic music.Trevor Wishart is a British composer famed for his use of the voice and extended vocal techniques.Nina Hartstone is an Oscar wining Sound Editor specialising in dialogue editing and voice re-recording in film (ADR). BOOK NOW |
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| Workshop Two“Location Sound and Place” / w. George Vlad and KMRU Saturday 19 November 2022, 10am-6pm Exploring our human relationship with space and place, this two-part workshop led by international artists George Vlad and KMRU, is ideal for those with a passion for sound recording and soundscape. In this workshop you will gain skills and insight from the complementary practices of these international artists. Ideal for location sound professionals, sound recordists, soundscape composers and those with an interest in collecting and using field recordings within their work.In the morning session you will take part in sound recording and listening activities in and around Greenwich, building up skills in listening, attentiveness to place and sensitive microphone placement.In the afternoon we will return to the sound lab, listen back to materials captured and discuss the approaches and techniques applied in the morning session.George Vlad’s wildlife recordings from some of the worlds most remote places are sought after as samples and documents of the natural world.KMRU’s work explores urban environments and natural soundscapes, weaving recordings into electronic tones and revealing new insights into the spaces we inhabit.BOOK NOW |
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Conference Programme
Day One: Friday 18 November 2022
| 6-6.30pm | Registration |
| 6.30-7.30pm | Welcome and Exhibition Launch |
| 7.30-9.30pm | Concert 1 – Trevor Wishart |
Day Two: Saturday 19 November 2022
| 10.30am-12.30pm | Papers 1 |
| 12.30-1.30pm | Lunch Break (lunch not provided) |
| 1.30-2.30pm | Keynote 1 – Nina Hartstone |
| 2.30-3.45pm | Papers 2 |
| 4-5pm | Concert 2 – Electroacoustic Works |
| 5.30-6.30pm | Screenings 1 |
| 7-8pm | Concert 3 – Electroacoustic Works |
| 8-9pm | Pizza and Wine |
| 9-10.30pm | Concert 4 – Live AV Works ft. KMRU |
Day Three: Sunday 20 November 2022
| 10.30am-12pm | Papers 3 |
| 12.30-1.30pm | Lunch Break (lunch not provided) |
| 1.30-2.30pm | Keynote 2 – George Vlad |
| 2.30-3.45pm | Papers 4 |
| 4-5pm | Screenings 2 |
| 5.30-6.30pm | Concert 5 – Live AV Works |
Link to our full conference booklet here
Installations will be running from Friday 18 – Sunday 20 November. See the full schedule for detailed timings
The SOUND/IMAGE 22 Exhibition will continue to run until 16th December 2022 in the Stephen Lawrence Gallery and Project Space.
Ticket and Venue Information
- Festival (3-day) pass: £50, £25 students
- Day pass (Saturday or Sunday): £25, £15 students
- Individual Loudspeaker Orchestra Concert (Trevor Wishart and KMRU): £5
Workshops*: £75, £50 students
Festival and day passes provide access to all concerts, screenings and talks.
*Please note, both workshops run simultaneously from 10am-6pm on Saturday 19th November 2022. Max.15 spaces available on each workshop.
Venue
Stockwell Street Building, University of Greenwich,10 Stockwell St, London, SE10 9BD
For detailed information on getting here: https://www.gre.ac.uk/about-us/travel/stockwell