I’ll be presenting an acousmatic piece called Ptak Ohnivak at this round of Electrobuzz concerts at the Université de Montréal. It’s kind of strange to have my first presentation be in a form I have just started experimenting with, but why not? I’m also eager to hear the work of my colleagues in the electroacoustic sector. They are writing wonderful music and it will be a treat.
This piece is based on a recording I made in Thailand of the dawn chorus of birds, including one soloist who reminded me of this book (really of the picture of it) I had as a child. It’s an adaptation of Stravinsky’s Firebird story. I combined the sound of birds with matches. I’ll be posting a version in the works section soon.