Twice a year, the Blanton Museum of Art hosts the SoundSpace series, in which an eclectic mix of musicians and dancers perform among the artwork on display. The next installment of the series, titled Sound Construction, takes place this Sunday afternoon.
Organized by SoundSpace artistic director Steven Parker, Sound Construction will explore timbre by focusing on newly constructed instruments and out of the ordinary musical techniques. The centerpiece of Sunday's installment will be the premiere of Symmetrographia, a new work by Austin composer Travis Weller. In addition to some traditional stringed instruments, Symmetrographia features several instruments invented and built by Weller himself.
There will also be performances by solo guitarist Dan Lippel, dancer Ellen Bartel and sound artist Steven Snowden, interactive sound construction stations designed by Sam Cusumano, and more.
Experience SoundSpace: Sound Construction Sunday, September 28 at the Blanton Museum
