About this Event
Now in its second year, electro//acoustic day brings together exceptional musicians performing both classical instrumental and vocal repertoire alongside cutting-edge electronic music, embracing non-traditional ways of experiencing sound to create new relationships between music, tradition, and innovation.
The sonic and physical space, spatialization, and embodiment of sound are central to the event, spanning three concerts, a sound-visual installation, a poetry reading, and a dance performance—all designed to create an immersive experience. The fusion of digital media with acoustic instruments highlights the incredible diversity and potential of contemporary creative expression—an artistic synergy that the Faculty of Music and The Cambridge Festival, with the support of King’s College, are proud to host.
Artistic Director, Marta Gentilucci
on common ground | entangling
West Road Foyer - All day long, opening at 9:30am
Sound-Visual Installation in collaboration with CSVPA
*Free - Foyer
Carmack Composition Award
West Road concert Hall, 10 – 11am
Public performance of the finalists’ original compositions for vocal ensemble.
Choral Consort, conducted by Edward Wickham
*Free - Managed capacity, arrive early.
concert 1 | voices
West Road Concert Hall, 1 – 2pm
Vocal music from the Baroque, contemporary repertoire and electronic music
EXAUDI Ensemble, Juliet Fraser, Girton College Choir
https://www.exaudi.org.uk
(£7/£4 - Ticket: concert 1)
intermezzo | dialogues
West Road Foyer, 2:15 – 3:00
Poetry reading: mines, texts read by Elisa Biagini & David Cain with an introduction and Q&A by Marta Gentilucci
*Free - Foyer
concert 2 | chambers
West Road Concert Hall, 3:30 – 4:30pm
Contemporary instrumental and electronic music performed by the Riot Ensemble
https://www.riotensemble.com
(£7/£4 - Ticket: concert 2)
Intermezzo | dancing
West Road Foyer, 6:45 – 7:15 pm
Composer Marta Gentilucci will present and discuss entangled, her new multi-media composition for electronics, dancers and video projections, followed by Q&A with the photographer Edward Dimsdale.
*Free - Foyer
concert 3 | solos
WR concert Hall, 7:30 – 8:30pm
Baroque and contemporary recorder repertoire, dance performance, and electronic music.
(£7/£4 - Ticket: concert 3)
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Full day ticket: £15/£8
Artisan food track and bar will be available at West Road site
The electro//acoustic day is supported by the Faculty of Music, The Cambridge Festival, King’s College and UCAM Shape Hub/Collusion
https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/electroacoustic-day
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom
GBP 4.00 to GBP 15.00
