Nominated for the Paul Hamlyn Award for Artists, 2012
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards for Artists support artists at a critical point in their careers, giving them the freedom to develop their creative ideas and contributing to their personal and professional growth. More info: http://www.phf.org.uk/artists/
Exchanging Worlds Project, Aldeburgh Music, 2012
Participating in Aldeburgh Music's exciting new Exchanging Worlds Project, due to culminate in the Summer of 2012, Suffolk.
Exchanging Worlds
Exchanging Worlds is a multi dimensional project that connects the AWO to Suffolk and the region, through an online platform, an installation and the creation of an elite performance ensemble of under 18’s.
Exchanging Worlds will welcome the world through a project that connects international AWO participants to a diverse group of Suffolk young people. AWO members will be invited to record and submit digital audio and visual files that reflect their lives in some way, whilst the five Suffolk based groups will use this material to create new compositions. Groups will be facilitated, tutored and supported by a team of composers, artists, technologists and sound designers. The project will culminate in an interactive installation, live performances and a virtual online element in 2012.
As part of Exchanging Worlds we will also establish a creative performance ensemble made up of exceptional young musical talent (under 18’s) through Aldeburgh Young Musicians (AYM). This commissioning ensemble will more...
Hogmany on the North Sea featured on Sounds of Europe blog.
My field recording Hogmany on the North Sea featured as the first "sound of the week" on the new Sounds of Europe blog.
Teaching Electroacoustic Composition, University of East Anglia, 2012
Teaching Electroacoustic Composition at the University of East Anglia, with a focus on fixed media and live electronics.
Citymoves Dance Residency with Ian Spink, Aberdeen, Summer 2012
Participating in a residency with choreographer Ian Spink and video artist (TBC) during at City moves to develop his lates work, Trees Talk.
June 23, John Cage Musicircus with EXAUDI, Aldeburgh Music, Suffolk
Performing Cage's Songbooks with students from UEA and EXAUDI as part of Aldeburgh Music's John Cage Centenary Concert. Other orignal works (by myself and others) will be performed in tribute to Cage.
June 21, John Cage Centenary Concert, Spitalfields Festival, London
Performing Cage's Four Solos with EXAUDI as part of Spitalfields Festival's John Cage Centenary Concert. Other works performed include Four2, Hymns and Variations and others. .St Leonard's Shoreditch, London, 930pm.
June 11-14, Lightspeed, Aberdeen
Working as sound artist for the 'Lightspeed' Public Art Olympic Commission in Aberdeen relating to Usain Bolt's 100m run. More info: http://lightspeedaberdeen.org/
April 4-16, CONNECTIONS, Aberdeen
Special two week intensive series of circuit bending and improvisation workshops for young people as part of the CONNECTIONS project in Aberdeen.
April 2nd and 3rd, Computer Music Workshop, Aberdeen
Delivering a Computer Music Workshop with Claire M Singer for young people in Aberdeen as part of Aberdeen Arts Development's Easter Program.
March 22, Found Sound Workshop, Aberdeen
Delivering a Found Sound workshop with Claire M Singer for young people at Kaimhill Primary School In Aberdeen as part of the Arts Across Learning Festival.
March 20, The Burning Harpsichord Series, Woodend Barn in Banchory
The Burning Harpsichord Series returns with its final concert of the the season in Aberdeen. Taking place at Woodend Barn, this concert will feature the well known composer and sound artist Simon Waters performing with myself in duet, and special guest local sound artist Ross Whyte in support. Visit WEB for more information.
March 4, New Video Work, Quietly Untitled, Belmont Cinema, Aberdeen
Premiering a new video work, Quietly Untitled, as part of Ross Whyte's experimental film and video event, Orphans, for the SOUND festival in Aberdeen showing at the Belmont Cinema, Aberdeen. Screen grabs here on flickr. Online video to follow soon.
January 6-13, CONNECTIONS, Aberdeen
Continued delivery of a series of circuit bending and improvisation workshops for young people as part of the CONNECTIONS project in Aberdeen.
"ConnectionsAberdeen CONNECTIONS is an exciting new programme of innovative music workshops and activities for young people that supplements existing music projects across Aberdeen City. The project encourages creativity, imagination, and will help young people to connect to a range of possibilities and opportunities for their long term participation in music. The project is funded by Creative Scotland, in partnership with The University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen City Council's Community Learning and Development Department."
2011
December 2, University of East Anglia, Sonic Arts Series, Norwich
Performing in duet with Claire M Singer at the University of East Anglia's Sonic Arts Series. Sebastian Lexer and Jane Dickson will also be performing. UEA, Music Space, 7:30.
November 10, Field Recording Composition Workshop, Kintore Primary School
Delivering a Field Recording Composition workshop with Claire M Singer to primary students at Kintore Primary School as part of the SOUND Festival in Aberdeen.
November 8, The Burning Harpsichord Series, Woodend Barn in Banchory
The Burning Harpsichord Series returns with its second concert of the the season as part of the SOUND festival in Aberdeen. Taking place at Woodend Barn, this concert will feature Claire M Singer and myself as a duet, and special guest Adam Jansch in support. Visit WEB for more information.
October 17, University of East Anglia, Norwich
Delivering a talk about my work at the University of East Anglia's Seminar Series. Music Building, 5:30pm, Free.
September 17, The Burning Harpsichord Series, Woodend Barn in Banchory
The Burning Harpsichord Series kicks off its new season at Woodend Barn featuring Robert Curgenven and Andy da Kipp. Visit WEB for more information.
September 12-17, Techfest, Aberdeen
Conducting computer music workshops with Claire M Singer for young people as part of Stemnet's Techfest in Aberdeen.
September 20-24, CONNECTIONS, Aberdeen
Delivering a series of circuit bending and improvisation workshops for young people as part of the CONNECTIONS project in Aberdeen.
"ConnectionsAberdeen CONNECTIONS is an exciting new programme of innovative music workshops and activities for young people that supplements existing music projects across Aberdeen City. The project encourages creativity, imagination, and will help young people to connect to a range of possibilities and opportunities for their long term participation in music. The project is funded by Creative Scotland, in partnership with The University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen City Council's Community Learning and Development Department."
August 20, Madame Lillie's, London
Performing a solo set along with John Butcher, John Wall, and Sebastian Lexer. At Madam Lillies, 10 Cazenove Road, Stoke Newington, London N16 6BD.
August 14, Phono-Graphic, Galerie8, London
Showing graphic works as part of Galerie8 and Soundfjord's Soundwaves Series.
"The series includes a broad range of artists and creators that are increasingly blurring genre lines and sensibilities in the realms of sound and visual culture. Participating artists will do this by recording the sounds of architectural spaces, re-inventing musical instruments, using sound as a sculptural material, or working with music and cinematography." Gallerie8
July 31, Kendra Steiner Anniversary Concert
Performed with Rick Reed and Brent Fariss at Kendra Steiner Editions 5th Anniversary Concert in Austin, Texas.
June 19-July 2, Glasgow, The Big Wave
Working with choreographer Ian Spink and playwright Alan Wilkins at the Tramway in Glasgow in a new interdisciplinary dance/writing/sound project exploring the process of coming apart.
July 6th, Speaking/Performing at Goldsmiths University Phonography Colloquium, London
Being held from Tuesday 5th to Thursday 7th July 2011, the Goldsmiths University Phonography Colloquium is explores current practices of sound work which incorporate field recording as part of the process and the sonic material of the medium. Our aspiration is to foster a forum for artists to openly share and explore their practice and to develop the discourse and theorization germane to this expansive interdisciplinary field.
June 9th, Speaking at CRiSAP: The Uses And Abuses Of Field Recording, LCC
CRiSAP presents their fifth research conference investigating the role of field recording in artistic practice. The symposium sees artists, writers and musicians discuss the topic through the PechaKucha format. Recorded sound and a concert also follow the presentation. Featuring Viv Corringham, Peter Cusack, Felicity Ford, Michael Gallagher, Ruth Hawkins, Bill Thompson, Salomé Voegelin and Mark Peter Wright. London College Of Communication, 9 June, 3 pm, free.
May 14 - June 25th, Cra/cked, Peacock Visual Arts, Aberdeen
New works exploring cracked aesthetics with broken technology, data bending, and transliteration in sound and video.
*Preview May 13, 6-8pm, including live performances by myself, Patrick Keenan, and Ross Whyte.
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April 8, CNY:Connected, Masham
Keynote speaker at Creative North Yorkshire's Connected Seminar Event, Masham, N. Yorkshire
I'll be delivering the keynote presentation for Creative North Yorkshire's Connected Seminar Event:
The Journey Towards an Omni-disciplinary Practice via Outpost Networking and Self-Promotion (for Artists),
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How to get along with others to make more connections and get more work.
Photograph by France-Leigh Hadrysiak.
I will cover the different categories of what I call Omni-disciplinarity, the benefits of working cross-practice, and the importance of self-marketing and creative networking. Here's the program: CNY Timetable
For more information and bookings visit: Creative North Yorkshire
Photograph by France-Leigh Hadrysiak.
Some twitter comments after the talk:
"...enjoyed presentation from & chat with @prof_lofi today - now off to create reason to work with him. thanks @CNYorkshire."
"...received great ppt from @prof_lofi on artists marketing themselves - if you are running an event I'd recommend his talk"
"...@prof_lofi Certainly focusing my mind , and lots to put into practice!"
"Back from the @CNYorkshire Networking event..Lots of useful information! Especially liked listening to Bill Thompson's talk. Got lots to do!"
March 28, 8pm, Kings Place
John Cage Songbooks: with Exaudi and the University of East Anglia
Finally the fruition of several month's work, I'll be performing John Cage's Songbooks with acclaimed vocal group EXAUDI and students from the University of East Anglia at Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG, 8pm. For booking and information, visit Kings Place.
Photograph by Bob Shingleton, On An Overgrown Path
*Article by Christopher Fox here at The Guardian, review by Joe Muggs here at ArtsDesk.
February 3-4, 7:30 pm, Aldeburgh
John Cage Songbooks: Open Session at Aldeburgh Music Lab Project with Exaudi and the University of East Anglia
Working closely with internationally acclaimed vocal group EXAUDI and students from the University of East Anglia as part of an Aldeburgh Music LAB project in Suffolk, to create an experimental performance of John Cage’s Songbooks. This week, I'll be returning to the 2nd half of the residency to continue rehearsals and participate in an open session on Friday the 4th at 7:30. For more information see Aldeburgh.co.uk.
Behind the scenes clips: one & two.
Reviews: On An Overgrown Path & Les Bicknell
Photograph by Bob Shingleton, On An Overgrown Path
January 24-30, 2011, Orkney
Excavation: Dance and Archaeology Project
Premiering a new sound and visual art installation as part of Claire Pencak's Excavation project involving Dance and Archaeology at Orkney's Pier Arts Centre. More details soon.
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