In this extraordinary performance, Schack-Arnott has created a work for live percussion and immersive electronic sound that is spun into webs of sound that envelop the audience. Returning to solo percussion performance after having created multiple large-scale installation works that have toured the world, this is a rare chance to see Matthias in this format. Utilising the 63-channel system of the David Li Sound Gallery to its full potential, the work creates pulsating rhythmic waves of visceral and ecstatic sonic textures. The work is the culmination of three years of research into the entanglement of acoustic resonance and electronic sound, informed by notions of sonic spectres, musical traces and doubling.
“…visually and sonically exquisite.” – The Guardian
Spencer Herd: Lighting Design
Nick Roux: Computer Programming
Matthias Schack-Arnott: Composition and Performance
This work was developed as part of the Monash University Performing Arts Centres commissioning program.
This recital is part of the 2024 Sundays in the Sound Gallery series, showcasing exceptional artists in the intimate and acoustically superb David Li Sound Gallery.
Monash University Performing Arts Centres, 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton VIC 3800, Clayton, 3800, View Map