Symposium The Art of the String Multiphonic
27. & 28.01.2022 – Workshops, Lectures & Concert
The latest research into multiphonics for cello, guitar, harp, and piano will be presented in workshops, lectures, and a concert. Topics include technical tips, notation, practical concerns, musical applications, and the theoretical basis, with hands-on inputs from composition and performance students. The concert brings multiphonics to the stage through new works by Paul Clift, Jessie Marino, Øyvind Maeland, Idin Samimi Mofakham, Elnaz Seyedi, Caspar Johannes Walter and Arash Yazdani.
With: Ellen Fallowfield (cello), Gunnhildur Einarsdottir (harp), Seth Josel (guitar/E-guitar), Sanae Yoshida (piano), Thomas Ciszak, Marc Sabat, and Caspar Johannes Walter
The symposium is a project of the Hochschule für Musik Basel FHNW.
The project is supported by the Walter Fischli – Stiftung.
We are grateful for all supporters for facilitating the event.
Links to explore the topic:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/tempo/issue/3655B6D8704DB8B723815C29F7A7D4CC
Cello/composition students: check out https://cellomap.com to get a head start on the topic of multiphonics for cello
Harp/composition students: check out http://harpnotation.com to see Gunnhildur’s approach to harmonics and other techniques
Guitar/composition students: check out https://www.baerenreiter.com/en/shop/product/details/BVK2243/ for multiphonic tables for acoustic guitar (it's in the library)
Piano/composition students: check out https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/899473/899474 to see how Sanae creates microtonal piano sounds