Music

About the Performance
The NESS project, standing for Next-Generation Sound Synthesis. Led by Stefan Bilbao, it was a grouping of 12 engineers and numerical simulation specialists split between the Acoustics and Audio Group and the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre at the University of Edinburgh. The most general aim of this research was to create the most fine-grained and complex “physical models” of acoustic musical instruments, using the most powerful computers available to-date, resulting in highly realistic “virtual” instruments. A number of multichannel pieces have now been created using NESS’ research, and have been performed on more than 50 occasions. In this program, we are presenting 3 compositions by NESS’ collaborators worldwide, all of which utilized NESS’ cutting-edge research. Vienna-based composer Alexey Retinsky and local composer Chan Ming-Chi will complement the evening with the Asian premiere of Madrigal to be Here and the world premiere of Jian Liu Yun.
Program :
Alexey Retinsky: Madrigal to be Here (2015)
Chan Ming Chi: Jian Liu Yun 劍流雲 (2018)
Gadi Sassoon (NESS Group): Collision Suite (2013)
Gordon Delap (NESS Group): Ashes to Ashes (2013)
Trrevor Wishart (NESS Group): Dithyramb – Kepler 62e (2014)