Music

Digital Echoes

A concert for viola, percussion and electronics exploring sound that travels.

Dates 17 - 20 Oct
Time 7:30pm, 5:00pm (50 minutes)
Venues Arts House

$35.00

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A person playing a viola in a dark room, with a large metal sheet reflecting both their image and a projection of their shadow.

Music

Image Credit: Darren Gill

Created and Performed by: Aaron Wyatt
In Collaboration with: Speak Percussion
Featuring: Eugene Ughetti

Digital Echoes explores the transformation of sound, messages and meaning displaced by time and space.

Melodic fragments of a viola are sent via internet connection to five different locations around Australia. The captured sound is then sent back to the performance space where it resonates percussion instruments, blending into the live soundscape.

As the viola echoes, bouncing around the country, in and out of the live performance, its journeys create unpredictable timings, mapping the unseeable landscapes of our information highways.

Digital Echoes explores translation and what is lost and gained through coding and decoding. Inviting reflection about the history and future of internet and interstellar communication, this new work from Aaron Wyatt and Speak Percussion combines remarkable technology, contemporary classical music and percussive art to create an enthralling and otherworldly score.

To hear more about Aaron Wyatt's work, check out his conversation with James Howard in 'Artists in Conversation: Stories through Sound'.

ARTISTIC CREDITS
Concept, realisation and performance: Aaron Wyatt
Collaborating Artist /Performer: Eugene Ughetti
Collaborating Company & Producer: Speak Percussion

SUPPORTED BY
Digital Echoes was conceived by Aaron Wyatt and commissioned by Speak Percussion as part of their artists in residence program. Supported by Melbourne Fringe Festival and the City of Melbourne through Arts House.

The project received Cash to Create through the Fringe Fund, as part of Deadly Fringe, with thanks to the Beeton Family Fund and Craig Semple.

About Aaron Wyatt

Aaron Wyatt, a Noongar, Yamatji, and Wongai man, is a violist, composer and software developer. A member of Decibel New Music ensemble, he created their animated graphic notation app, the Decibel ScorePlayer. Since 2020, Aaron has been a major contributor to JackTrip, a system for high-quality audio network performance over the internet, initially developed out of Stanford University, USA. Aaron is a rising star in the contemporary classical world, having worked with Deborah Cheetham, Cat Hope, Electric Fields and the Western Australia, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney Symphony Orchestras plus many more.

Aaron is Speak Percussion’s Artist In Residence: an ongoing position that empowers first nations artists to self determine projects with the full support of the whole company.

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Duration: 50 minutes
Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier
Age suitability: G
Event warnings: Haze Effects, Both Sudden And Sustained Loud Noises.

Post-show Artist Talk – Sound Unheard
Friday 18 October

Pre-Show Access Session | Tactile Tour
Friday 18 October
There is a 15-minute drop-in session 1 hour prior to start time for anyone who would benefit from a experiencing a tactile tour, being in the performance space beforehand, and meeting the performer in a relaxed setting.

Arts House
521 Queensberry St, North Melbourne, VIC, 3051

Wheelchair Access

Arts House is wheelchair accessible.

Assistance Animals
Guide dogs and assistance animals are welcome at Arts House.

Assistive Listening
We have assistive listening system available to help amplify or enhance the sound quality of an event. There is no additional charge for this service, simply ask staff for assistance on arrival.

Meet & Assist
If you require a meet and assist service please email or call Arts House and we can arrange this for you.
Phone (03) 9322 3720; text 0447 570 178; or email artshouse@melbourne.vic.gov.au.

Verbal Map & Access Information about Building
We have created a Verbal map to assist blind and low vision navigation throughout the building. You can also download Arts House Building Document which contains detailed information on amenities, access, navigation, parking and drop-off.
https://www.artshouse.com.au/visit-arts-house/#getting-to-arts-house

Quiet Space
Arts House has a dedicated Quiet Space located on Ground Level near reception and opposite the accessible bathroom. It is suitable as a chill out space, prayer or parenting space and features a range of seating options, dimmable lights, sensory and stimming objects. Anyone is welcome to access the Quiet Space during venue operating hours and events.

Getting to Arts House - Tram
Route 57 (high floor trams only) Stop 12, North Melbourne Town Hall.
Please note, this is not a wheelchair accessible tram

Walk
Arts House is 2.5km from Flinders Street Station, approximately 35 minute walk and 850m from Queen Victoria Markets, approximately 11 minute walk

Train
Arts House is 1.1km from North Melbourne Train Station, approximately 16 minute walk or 1.2km from Flagstaff Station, approximately 15 minute walk

Car
There is limited paid on-street parking on Queensberry and Errol Streets. There are two accessible on-street car parking spaces on Queensberry Street (150m to our accessible Errol Street entrance) for holders of a Parking Permit for people with Disabilities.

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Full: $35.00
Concession: $20.00
Reduced: $20.00
Blak Tix: $10.00

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date	Time	Venue
Thursday, 17 October 2024 Sold Out	7:30pm	Arts House Sold Out	Past Event
Friday, 18 October 2024 Sold Out	7:30pm	Arts House Tactile Tour Sold Out	Past Event
Saturday, 19 October 2024 Sold Out	7:30pm	Arts House Sold Out	Past Event
Sunday, 20 October 2024 Sold Out	5:00pm	Arts House Sold Out	Past Event