# 171. Independent sound art, radiophonic projects and other audio non-visual misunderstandings and findings. This episode of Dr. Klangendum is entirely dedicated to Ether Snuiven, a live- magazine that brings performances and presentations of artists that work in the ether, use it as their canvan. This time, in short: a live radio play by Monotak, radiofonic soundscapes by Chris Weaver and a concert/demonstration of the theremin byThorwald Jorgensen.
1. Thorwald Jørgensen; theremin / various pieces.
2. Monotak plays; Time of Transition /excerpt.
3. Chris Weaver; radiofonia /live improv.
More info;
Thorwald Jørgensen. (NL).
Thorwald Jørgensen is a Dutch theremin player, als known as a “thereminist”. At the age of 14, Thorwald Jørgensen received his first lesson in percussion from Peter Elberse, a timpanist at the Dutch Philharmonic Orchestra. After high school, he studied percussion at the conservatoires of Utrecht and Tilburg, where he was taught by Werner Otten, Hans Zonderop, Johan Faber and Peter de Vries. He graduated at Arnold Marinissen as a Performing Musician. The theremin was a logical step after percussion. This instrument requires a good separate coordination of the right and left hand, just like percussion does. Thorwald was coached by Saskia Boon, a former cello player of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam. Under her, he studied the repertoire of string instruments and originals compositions for the theremin.
http://www.thorwaldjorgensen.com/nl
Monotak plays; Time of Transition.
In Time of Transition, a woman tries to find a safe future for her unborn child. While people are banging on the gates of Europe, inside a pregnant woman sings an talk to her child. Global visions and ideological cries are connected to an intimate and silent story. For this live radio play, writer Bert Kommerij interviewed pregnant composer and Monoták member Anat Spiegel. The title refers to a text published by Pakhuis de Zwijger for the Dutch EU chairmanship of 2016.This production was achieved with support of the Mediafonds.
Time of Transition performed by 4 members of Monotak: Florian de Backere, Paul Glazier, Thomas Myrmel & Anat Spiegel.
http://www.monotak.nl/
Chris Weaver. (UK)
Chris Weaver is a sound artist and performer based between London and Dubai. He is a founder member of the electro-acoustic ensemble, Oscillatorial Binnage, musical director of the Resonance Radio Orchestra, and one half of analogue tape duo Howlround. Since 2006, he has been working as an artist duo alongside Fari Bradley. Their work includes an artist¹s-edition record with The Vinyl Factory, and various international group shows and performances. Since 2013, the duo have been a presence on the art scene in Dubai with major commissions for Art Dubai, a long-term residency and solo exhibition. In 2013, he was awarded the BASCA British Composer award for Sonic Art for the work *No Such Object *with Ed Baxter, commissioned for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
http://christopherweaver.co.uk
