MANTIS FESTIVAL: SMALLEY/LOTIS / REUBEN
October 30 - November 1 2009 Manchester UK
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Denis Smalley (image by Garas Kálmán) |
Theodore Lotis |
MANTIS Festival
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Martin Harris Centre
University of Manchester
MANTIS 48-loudspeaker System:
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents a weekend of electroacoustic concerts featuring works by guest composers Denis Smalley (UK/New Zealand), Theodore Lotis (Greece) and MANTIS composers (including Sam Salem, Oliver Carman, Diana Simpson, Alexis Guneratne, David Berezan, Mark Pilkington, Manuella Blackburn, KaHo Cheung, Chris Swithinbank, Panos Amelides and Richard Scott) based at the NOVARS Research Centre.
The concerts feature the MANTIS 48-loudspeaker sound diffusion system for an exciting and immersive listening experience.
Delia Derbyshire Commission:
On Fridayy's concert, the MANTIS Festival will also premiere Camilo Salazar's commissioned work (acousmatic version)
MANTIS @ Nexus Art Cafe:
An exciting Sunday evening concert at the Nexus Art Cafe in town will showcase collaborative work with another MANTIS special guest, Federico Reuben (Perro-Chimp) and a group of MANTIS composers.
TIME: 7pm - free entrance
pictures above Federico Reuben
Jeu de temps / Times Play 2009 (JTTP) in collaboration with Germany's national electroacoustic association, DEGEM, will also be featured in a listening room running through-out the festival.
- Friday 30 October 7.30pm MANTIS composers and C. Salazar
- Saturday 31 October 6.00pm MANTIS composers
- Saturday 31 October 7.30pm Denis Smalley
- Sunday 1 November 2.00pm Theodore Lotis
- Sunday evening: MANTIS AT NEXUS CAFE!
TIME: 7pm - free entrance : MANTIS @ Nexus Art Cafe, Dale Street, The Northern Quarter, Manchester, UK
Ticket prices (Martin Harris Centre)
4£full/2£ concessions for each concert
special Festival 4-concert rate: 8£/5£
The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
The University of Manchester
Bridgeford Street, Manchester, M13 9PL.
Telephone: 0161 275 8951
Email for enquiries: boxoffice@manchester.ac.uk
Box Office Hours: 14:00 - 16:00 Monday to Friday
PLACE: MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM
