Complete Program Listing

 SOUND TRAVELS FESTIVAL of SOUND ART
At a Glance

July 18, 1pm free, SOUND TRAVELS OPENING celebrate WORLD LISTENING DAY
SOUNDwalk #1 meet at the pavilion on Centre Island, Island side at 1pm
SOUNDwalk #2 meet at the NAISA Space, 601 Christie St #252 at 1pm
To commemorate the first annual World Listening Day on July 18th, the Canadian Association for Sound Ecology will co-present with New Adventures in Sound Art two simultaneous sets of events beginning at 1pm - one on Centre Island and the other at the Artscape Wychwood Barns. For the Centre Island SOUNDwalk, meet our SOUNDwalk leader at the Pavilion, Island-side on Centre Island at 1pm, enjoy the many different acoustic spaces that the Island has to offer and end the walk with a special presentation of Synthecycletron by Barry Prophet. For the Artscape Wychwood Barns SOUNDwalk, meet our SOUNDwalk leader at the NAISA space at 1pm, discover the variety of urban soundscapes in the neighbourhoods adjacent to the Artscape Wychwood Barns and return to the NAISA space for a soundscape concert of works on the theme Ecology: Water, Air, Sound. Dress for the weather as both of these events will happen come rain or shine.

What is a SOUNDwalk? In a soundwalk, the listening “audience” moves through a place and the environment “performs.” The walking listener and the environment create a unique piece together that can only occur during the time of the walk. In a soundwalk we take the time to hear the environment: we are its true ear witnesses. And like any musician, the environment offers us its sounds for our consideration.

July 18 - September 25, 2010, runs 24/7 free, SYNTHECYCLETRON by Barry Prophet
between the pier and the boardwalk on Centre Island
Visitors that encounter the Synthecycletron generate power by pedaling on stationary bicycles which in turn activate synthesizers and generate sounds connected to their movements. The artist will be on-hand July 18 at 2 pm to give an artist talk and answer questions about Synthcycletron.

July 23, 30, August 20, 27, 2010, noon - 1pm, free Lunch Hour SOUNDwalks
Meet at the NAISA space at noon
Join us for a series of lunch hour SOUNDwalks, each exploring a different set of sound environments in the are of the Artscape Wychwood Barns and each a new adventure in sound. Participants should be sure to wear appropriate footwear and clothing for any weather condition.

July 23 - Sept 25, PWYC (Rec $5), 1st Set of Sound Travels Indoor Gallery Installations
Fridays & Saturdays only; Fridays 1-4pm; Sat 9am-1pm except August 4-7& Aug 13 6-9pm
the NAISA Space, 601 Christie St #252
KEW BEACH by Rose Bolton
NAISA PORTRAITS by Stefan Rose
LISTENING GALLERY curated by Darren Copeland

Aug 4 - 7 & Aug 13-14, PWYC (rec $5), 2nd Set of Sound Travels Indoor Installations
August 4-7 & Aug 13 6-9pm, Aug 7 & 14 9am - 1pm
the NAISA Space, 601 Christie St #252 & Public Washrooms at the Barns

BODILY LISTENING by Satoshi Morita at the NAISA space + other spaces at the Barns
SHE SAW ME by Randall Gagne located in the Public Washrooms at the Barns
This year's Sound Travels indoor installations will include two sets; the first will open on July 23rd at the NAISA space with KEW BEACH by Rose Bolton (exploring the sounds of the home and memories while examining the psychological and emotional meaning of “being home”) and NAISA SOUND PORTRAITS by Stefan Rose (a series of photos documenting the first year of NAISA events at the Artscape Wychwood Barns) running Fridays and Saturdays until September 25th. Also included will be a LISTENING GALLERY curated by NAISA artistic director Darren Copeland. The second set of installations will open on August 4th and run until August 14th in various spaces around the Artscape Wychwood Barns and will include: BODILY LISTENING by Japanese sound artist Satoshi Morita (a series of sound installations where sounds are heard through the body); and SHE SAW ME by Randall Gagne (a sound installation that explores some of the resonant spaces at the Barns and is based on Alvin Lucier conceptual audio work I am Sitting in a Room).

July 31, 9am - noon, free, BREAKFAST - A MORNING RITUAL PERFORMANCE
by Rob Piilonen, Samuel Morgenstein and Matt Miller
Outdoor Farmer’s Market, Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St
Ah, a breakfast at the market on a lazy Saturday morning.  What could be better?  Join Matt, Samuel and Rob as they take you on a real time journey through this delicious ritual using familiar sounds and live flute and percussion to bring the experience to you sonically.

August 4 & 5, 8pm, $15/$10 Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium (TES) Concerts,
Wychwood Theatre, 601 Christie St #176
Celebrate the opening of the Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium by listening to 2 different multichannel concert of works by international artists attending the symposium. Works featured were juried by an international panel of artists, researchers and teachers assembled by the Canadian Electroacoustic Community. Composer’s to be announced shortly.

August 5-7, 9-5pm, $70/$35, TORONTO ELECTROACOUSTIC SYMPOSIUM (TES)
the Christie Studio, 601 Christie #170
The Canadian Electroacoustic Community and New Adventures in Sound Art are pleased to announce the 2010 Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium. The symposium presents a selection of refereed papers and presentations as well as a keynote lecture by the influential Québec electroacoustic composer and media artist Marcelle Deschênes. This is your opportunity to find out the latest in sound art activity around the world. The proceedings of the symposium will be published in a forthcoming issue of the CEC's online journal, eContact!. To register, go to www.naisa.ca and click on On-line Registration. Click here http:// www.naisa.ca/soundtravels/Residency.html for a full schedule and more info.

August 6, 8pm, $15/$10, EXPANSIVE SPIRITS - A SOUND TRAVELS CONCERT
Works by Marcelle Deschênes, D. Andrew Stewart and David Eagle
Wychwood Theatre, 601 Christie St #176
This concert will feature three works from one of Québec pioneering women in electroacoustic music – Marcelle Deschênes. Stormy, serene, tender, bold — the music of Marcelle Deschênes moves with ease through the gamut of emotions, often with an exhilarating rapidity. And inherent within her music is an energy that demands a far-from-passive from the audience. - Rosemary Mountain in Musicworks #86. Also included will be D. Andrew Stewart’s Everybody to the Power of One featuring a new electroacoustic instrument called the T-STICK developed at McGill University by Stewart and Joseph Malloch as well as Passages & Scenes, Reflection and Memory by David Eagle that documents the cultural history of the Canadian prairies and its evocative soundscapes.

August 7, 8pm, $15/$10, ABOUT HOME - A SOUND TRAVELS CONCERT
Works by Manuella Blackburn, Natasha Barrett, David Hindmarch, & Ned Bouhalassa
Wychwood Theatre, 601 Christie St #176
The theme of Home is explored from a number of perspectives in this concert that pairs Montréal composer Ned Bouhalassa with three exciting artists from the UK: Natasha Barrett, David Hindmarch and Manuella Blackburn. Bouhalassa's two works on this concert blend his influences of techno and soundscape composition to comb through the soundscapes of Berlin, Montreal and Las Vegas to take you on an evocative listening journey. The works by Blackburn, Barrett and Hindmarch explore sounds of their respective homes and explore the hidden musicality of objects and places often taken for granted. All of the works will be spatialized live on a 16 channel loudspeaker system.

August 10-13, 2010 10am - 8pm each day, $150 fee, SOUND TRAVELS INTENSIVE
The NAISA Space, 601 Christie St #252 & Christie Studio (#170)
The second Sound Travels Intensive has now been expanded to a 4-day series of workshops for artists offering the opportunity to hone their craft with world renowned artists Marcelle Deschênes, Satoshi Morita, David Ogborn, Eldad Tsabary, Darren Copeland and Rob Cruickshank. Some scholarships and billeting available. Must apply by July 23, 2010 to qualify.
To register, go to www.naisa.ca and click on On- line Registration.
Click here http://www.naisa.ca/soundtravels/Residency.html for a full schedule and more info.

August 13, 2010, 8pm, $5, SOUND TRAVELS INTENSIVE CONCERTS
Theatre Direct’s Christie Studio, 601 Christie St #170
Performances of work by emerging and mid-career composers attending the Sound Travels Intensive (a series of workshops over a 4-day period). Performances will feature classic analog and sensor-based digital spatialization techniques. Feedback and discussion from audience is encouraged.

August 16-20, 2010, $50 registration fee, MAKING ART WITH SOUND
The NAISA Space, 601 Christie St #252
NAISA is inviting youth aged 15-18 to create art entirely with Sound, Radio, Electronics, and/or Performance through exploration according to their own individual interest - through building a NAISAtron, a micro-transmitter, or working with basic recording and editing software. All equipment will be provided by New Adventures in Sound Art and no experience is necessary. Please contact Kristie at outreach@naisa.ca or Michael at info@naisa.ca. Limited spots available.

September 25, 2 - 9pm, free, SOUND TRAVELS CLOSING EVENT
3-SIDED SQUARE, A NEW MUSIC MARATHON CONCERT
curated by Darren Copeland
Yonge-Dundas Square, corner of Yonge and Dundas, Toronto
The final weekend of Sound Travels coincides with the New Music Marathon at Yonge-Dundas Square and will include a performance of 3-sided Square from 2 - 9 pm during the marathon. Curated by NAISA artistic director, 3-sided Square includes performers Richard Windeyer, Michelle Irving, Matt Miller, Eric Powell and more TBA.

NAISA Inquiries & general information:
Nadene Thériault-Copeland
Managing Director
New Adventures in Sound Art
Address: Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St #252, Toronto, ON M6G 4C7
Tel 416 652 5115
www.naisa.ca