Co-presented by Vancouver New Music and The Roundhouse

July 12 + 13, 2022; 11:45am – 2:45pm

Roundhouse Exhibition Hall (181 Roundhouse Mews)
Free – everyone welcome

Musicians from the community and beyond will perform works by Howard Skempton in a two-day concert at the Roundhouse. The works will be presented as a walkthrough installation and feature a rotation of pianists. Howard Skempton is a composer, pianist, and accordionist from England. His compositions are minimalistic, melodic, and often free from formal development; a refreshing turn from the often chaotic sounds of our busy world.

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Part of World Listening Day activities, Coterminous(ly) Skempton is presented in partnership between Vancouver New Music, the Vancouver Park Board and the Roundhouse Association.

Vancouver Park Board’s commitment to community cultural development is in supporting artistic residencies which engage professional artists in creative projects focusing on building creative community, promoting diversity, innovation, collaboration, and community engagement.

Don’t miss these other World Listening Day events at The Roundhouse:

SOUNDWALK for R. Murray Schaefer
Sunday, July 17; 12:30 – 2:15pm
Meet at Roundhouse Turntable (off Davie Street)
In partnership with Vancouver Soundwalk Collective
Limited participation: EVENTBRITE

Okeanos
Sunday, July 17; 2:30 – 4pm
Roundhouse Exhibition Hall
Concert of R. Murray Schaefer’s work
Diffusion by Giorgio Magnanensi

The Vancouver Park Board marks the celebration of the late Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer – to engage in the art of noticing with our ears.

The Vancouver Soundwalk Collective will lead audiences on a listening journey through Vancouver parks and cityscape. The walk culminates in a free performance featuring Schafer’s Okeanos, a multi-channel audio work diffused through composer Giorgio Magnanensi’s unique installation of 8 reclaimed wood resonators.

Nowadays, nobody seems to have the time to listen because they are just rushing through everything. Listening is an art that requires patience, and to remind people of its benefits. The day is hosted by the World Listening Project in honour of . . .R. Murray Schafer, who was born on July 18, 1933. – India.com