SONIC SCULPT Project Welcome

SONIC SCULPT
Exploring Sonic Diversity through Pastoral and Industrial Cultures from Manchester and Bangkok
13-15 JUN 2024
RIVER CITY BANGKOK, RCB FORUM, FL.2
Join us day 3 days in a row for the New Music Concert, Workshop and Cultural Panel Discussion supported by British Council Grant: Connection Through Cultures.
Description: A cultural exchange blending Manchester and Bangkok’s pastoral and industrial cultures through music and art. Performances, discussions, workshops, and a lab collaboration explore shared cultural issues, evolving technology, and human-machine interplay.
Dr. Louilarpprasert curates collaborative events, inviting Dr. Kirk for being the composer in residence, sharing cultural music through his portrait concert, workshop, masterclasses, together with special concert from international ensemble, and new curation/commission of music compositions by Thai composers.
SCHEDULE
13 JUNE
14.00 Introduction to the project
14.30 Music Presentation 1: Cross-cultural Music
presented by Dr. Joel F. Kirk
15.30 Music Presentation 2: Industrial sound and Labor Music
presented by Dr. Piyawat Louilarpprasert
16.30 Workshop 1: Performance Masterclass and Workshop
moderated by Kul-Gänte, international guest performers
18.00 End
14 JUNE
10.00 Music Rehearsal 3
12.00 Break
13.00 Panel Discussion 1/Workshop 2: Human and Machine
moderated by Dr. Piyawat Louilarpprasert and Dr. Kenneth Thompson, guest artist/conductor
14.00 Workshop 3: Pastoral/industrial Composition (Improvisation)
moderated by Dr. Joel F. Kirk
15.00 Workshop 4: Composition Masterclass
moderated by Dr. Joel F. Kirk
16.00 Asian Cultural Exchange: Special Concert and Talk
performed by Kul-Gänte, international guest performers
Music by Shunsuke Azuma, Daiske Kinoshita, Piyawat Louilarpprasert, Mizuki Aita, Nattakorn Lertwattanaruk
17.30 End
15 JUNE
10.00 Panel Discussion 2: Composing with Pastoral and Industrial Cultures
moderated by Dr. Piyawat Louilarpprasert and Dr. Joel F. Kirk
12.30 Reception
14.00 Concert: Industrial/Pastoral/Sonorous
performed by Young Thai Ensemble, Kul-Gänte Ensemble, Dr. Kenneth Thompson, guest conductor
Music by Joel F. Kirk (composer in residence),
with Mahakit Mahaniranon, Alric Godfrey, Thanakarn Schofield, Tanawat Naruepai, Mizuki Aita
curated by Piyawat Louilarpprasert
16.00 End