Pony Says Trio in Concert

PROGRAMME

Rob Canning, 1:10,560 (6 inches to the Mile)*, 2025, (intermedia score for electric guitar, synthesiser and e-drums) 20–40′

Maximilian Marcoll, NUT I LAC 5**, 2025, (for trio, fixed media and video) 10′

*Commissioned by Pony Says with funding from the Arts Council.

**Commission by Pony Says with funding form Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

PERFORMERS

Lucas Gerin, e-drums, percussion, live electronics

Felix Nagl, keyboards/controllers, synthesisers, analog-tapes, live electronics

Thilo Ruck, e-guitar, ad-hoc, live electronics

Starting from the concept of the grid, Pony Says develops two large-format works in intensive collaboration with Maximilian Marcoll and Robert Canning, in which both composers transfer the theme of partitioning to the form and content of their works. Exploring the concepts of spatialization, improvisation, or ive-generated scores, both works break open the traditional concert framework.

1:10,560 (6 inches to the Mile) explores journeys through the metaphor of mapping, blending historical cartographic themes with contemporary digital parallels. The networked digital score invites performers to navigate a dynamic intermedia terrain inspired by Irish Ordnance Survey maps, encouraging reflection on how maps—both literal and metaphorical—shape our understanding of landscapes and identities.