{"id":1817,"date":"2013-11-14T22:20:27","date_gmt":"2013-11-14T20:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matthiaskronlachner.com\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:13:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:13:01","slug":"ahead-festival-observatory-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matthiaskronlachner.com\/?p=1817","title":{"rendered":"ahead festival – observatory concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"observatory<\/a>As part of the ahead festival, the first public concerts will be held in the loudspeaker sphere of the VU observatory. Due to the limited space there will be three performances and registration for each date\/time will be limited.
\nEntrance is free.<\/p>\n

dates:<\/strong>
\nThursday, November 21st – 19:00
\n<\/strong>Friday, November 22nd – 17:00, 19:00 and 21:00<\/strong>
\nadditional date: Tuesday, December 3rd – 17:00 and 19:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

entrance free but please register: http:\/\/doodle.com\/wsgbze2chat8gfcg<\/a><\/p>\n

\"observatory<\/a>location:<\/strong>
\nAstronomical Observatory of the Vilnius University
\nM.K.\u010ciurlionio g. 29 (the last building in direction of Vingio parkas)
\nMap: http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/4wKD1<\/a><\/p>\n

concert program:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Helene Hedsund (SE) – Mi\u0161kas (2012)
\n\"ahead<\/a>Lukrecija Petkute (LT) – Dvi burnos (2013)
\nAist\u0117 Vaitkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 (LT) –\u00a0Spheral Motions (2013)
\nJurgis Jara\u0161ius (LT) – Martlet (2013)
\nJulius Aglinskas (LT) – Within (2013)
\nMatthias Kronlachner (AT) – Table top (2013)
\nDomas Ru\u0161kys (LT) – In my circle (2013)
\nIgnas Juzokas (LT) – Gabalai (2013)
\nGerriet K. Sharma (DE) – I_LAND (excerpt) (2007-2009)<\/p>\n

Download the concert flyer as .pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

This concert would not be possible without the substantial support<\/strong> of some people:<\/p>\n

Vladas Vansevi\u010dius from the Astronomical Observatory of Vilnius University for providing the facilities!
\nJurgis Jara\u0161ius for his help in setting up the loudspeaker system and cleaning up the observatory!
\nThe Music Innovation Studies Centre of LMTA – Tadas Dailyda, Ri\u010dardas Kabelis and Mantautas Krukauskas.
\nIgnas Juzokas for lending various equipment!
\nThe Institute of Electronic Music and Acoustic for their AllRad Ambisonics decoders.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Jurgis Jarasius (LT) – Martlet (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jurgis Jara\u0161ius grew up in Vilnius, where he graduated from Karolini\u0161ki\u0173 Music School. Jurgis is currently studying music composition (digital technologies) in Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater (Ri\u010dardas Kabelis class). His pieces were performed in festivals such as International Contemporary Music Festival \u201eDruskomanija 2013\u201c, \u201eEikkk – Competition of Electronic and Computer Music\u201c in 2013. Jurgis also participates in an audiovisual project \u201eMusic for Fountains\u201c and other activities coordinated by Music Innovation Studies Centre.<\/p>\n

Domas Ru\u0161kys (LT) – In my circle (2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Domas Ru\u0161kys studies Composition (digital technologies) at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. He made music for short films, performances, commercials, participated in Druskomanija 2013 festival.
\nhttp:\/\/rushkeys.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Helene Hedsund (SE) – Mi\u0161kas (2012)<\/strong>
\n8.00, eight channels
\nhttp:\/\/hedsund.se<\/a><\/p>\n

Mi\u0161kas means forest in Lithuanian. The piece was created during a residency in Druskininkai, Lithuania. The sound material consists of field recordings from the forests in Druskininkai. The sounds have been processed in SuperCollider using filters with varying band widths and according to different scales, among others a scale based on the golden mean – like the one John Chowning used in Stria.<\/p>\n


\nGerriet K. Sharma (DE) – I_LAND (2007-2009)<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.gksh.net\/en\/arbeiten\/raum-klangkomposition-auswahl\/i-land\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Ambisonic spatial sound composition<\/p>\n

There are wishes and desires that are too strong for the constraints of our earthly lives,
\nthat we could surely search for a state of being, in which they become winged,
\ncarried by an element to islands, where they can rest.
\nNovalis<\/p>\n

For the composition of I_LAND, I delved into the phenomenon island for two years.<\/p>\n

\"Literat\u016bra<\/a>I recorded and documented the raw material for the composition during my residency at kunst:raum Syltquelle on the island of Sylt in April of 2008. But what is presented in the end is not a collage of original sounds nor is it a soundscape catalogue. The descriptions and the (historical, literary, mythological, geographical, etc) interpretations and constellations of the respective recording locations played a large role in the content and form of the sculptural sound composition.<\/p>\n

Concert review in Literat\u016bra ir menas<\/a><\/strong> (in Lithuanian Language)<\/p>\n