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posted on 2022-11-17, 03:05 authored by Gerardo DirieGerardo Dirie, Ray Lin, Dale Schlaphoff

The composition was commissioned by the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art for their international exhibition “European Masterpieces from the MET”. The music was intended to synchronize animated details from digital renderings of selected paintings, and variations in the music were to be triggered by proximity sensors for visitors’ interaction.

History

ERA Category

Original Creative Work - Musical composition

Funding type

Private funds

Eligible major research output?

Research Statement

Project Background: The composition was commissioned by the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art for their international exhibition “European Masterpieces from the MET”. The music was intended to synchronize animated details from digital renderings of selected paintings, and variations in the music were to be triggered by proximity sensors for visitors’ interaction. The composition fits within the established practice of sonic installation, furthermore it was fit to visual specifications for animation and audience interaction, requiring a specific approach for a balanced modularity and continuity over the duration of the exhibit. The music was created to blend aspects of period music and modern styles. Project Contribution: The team coordinator and producer resourced a virtuosa viola da gamba performer from Spain, and Baroque guitar player, flute, Spanish guitar, digitally modeled a Vihuela, and electronics from Brisbane, combining colours and patterns from the Baroque and adding harmonic and timbrical nuances from contemporary practice aimed at a broad audience over a prolonged and sustained duration and period. Project Significance and evidence of quality: The interactive music composition was a rotund success, engaging people for some 191,165 visits over the 12 Jun 2021 – 17 Oct 2021 period.

Publisher

N/A

Place of publication

GOMA, Brisbane, Australia

Publisher URL

https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/european-masterpieces

Confidential / Culturally sensitive

Was the work disseminated?

Did the work go on tour?

Location of work

GOMA, Brisbane

Reference number

524799

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Keywords

360302 Music composition and improvisation 360399 Music not elsewhere classified Internal publication Q1_4 Music Composition (Major Research)European Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Music Performance Music Composition

Licence

In Copyright