Facilitator: Michael Maierhof (www.michaelmaierhof.de)
In this lecture/workshop Michael Maierhof discusses the possibilities of employing video within the fabric of a composition as if treating video as a musical material itself, that is "musicalising" visual materials like video.
Since the mid-90s Maierhof has worked extensively with video materials and visual media, embedding it within compositions and with different functions, often such that the video acts as a kind of "image percussion" – with abrupt bursts of hard cut video alongside "conventional" sounded musical material. In a different sense the video also functions to import external realities into the concert hall or performance scenario.
Michael presents this lecture/workshop in an informal environment and relaxed style. The material presented is stimulating and challenging (in the good sense) and remains both approachable and for musicians, composers and concert-goers, and this workshop/lecture is suitable for anyone with an interest in contemporary music composition and/or mixed media composition
