Soundscaping Karlsruhe

Concert

  • A person manipulates cables and equipment at a table with robotic instruments including cymbals and mechanical arms in purple lighting © Jihye Jang
  • A workspace with electronic devices, cables, a small motor, plants, and various equipment illuminated by purple lighting © Yunfei Zhang
  • Close-up of robotic musical instruments with mechanical components, wires, and metallic parts positioned on a dark surface during a performance © Yaël Kolb
  • Kal Spelletich operates electronic equipment at a table before a seated audience, with projections showing robotic machinery and a nature landscape behind them © Yaël Kolb
  • Student performs with a bow and robotic instruments at a table with projected video backdrop and decorative plants © Yaël Kolb
  • Hands operating electronic music equipment including a mixer and circuit boards with red cables and plants on a table © Jihye Jang
Date(s)
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
Time
19:30
Venue
HfG Lichthof

A collaborative live performance with robotic instruments and local bio inputs:

A video score, filmed in Karlsruhe’s surroundings, served as a conductor for volunteers operating the robots. Sensors that collected data from local plants, birdsong, the moon, and even the soil triggered the robots to perform.

Contributing Artists

Kal Spelletich, Siting Chen, Jihye Gebhart, Daniel Lythgoe, Yifan Su, Julian Vollmert, Yudong Wang, Sayuki Yoneda, Yunfei Zhang

Production & Documentation

  • Artistic Direction and Concept: Kal Spelletich, Lorenz Schwarz,
  • Concert Production and Technical Coordination: Lorenz Schwarz, Paul Modler
  • Documentation (Video): Yaël Kolb

Acknowledgments

  • Holger Förterer