Category: Lecture
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just why 4’33”?
(excerpt from the lecturer “Endlessness and the Empty Space in Music and Architecture”) John Cage’s three movement composition for any instrument or combination of instruments (1952) is probably his most famous and at the same time most controversial piece. While it nowadays even hits the charts, it was an exciter at the premiere: 4’33” obviously…
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Endlessness and the Empty Space in Music and Architecture
The lecturer at NTSO symposium was about relevant themes to contemporary music and architecture as well as about similarities in the processes of creation. As examples for „empty“ architecture egyptian pyramids, Robert Rauschenberg’s „White Paintings“, John Cage’s composition 4’33“ and Daniel Libeskind’s jewish museum in Berlin were discussed. Endlessness was the second main topic –…
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Kinderuni Wien
This years first lecturer for children was about architecture and music and their close relationship. Based on examples of both disciplines the young audience could learn about historical developments from the ancient world to the 21st century and contemporary influences. Finally the children developed great designs for concert-halls during listening to contemporary music. Together with Katharina Tielsch…
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Listening to Architecture – Part 2
At Taiwan Symphony Orchestra’s invitation, the lecture „Listening to Architecture“ will be contiuned at this year’s symposion „Music in Wonderland“ in interdisciplinary collaboration with the Austro-Taiwanese composer Shih. The focus will be on contemporary architecture and music and the use of architecural-space for composing. Additionally the composer will give a masterclass on the subject. from 16th…
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Summer: Lectures and Workshops for Children’s-University
This year’s program for children’s university is fixed. The 8th year in succession Katharina Tielsch and Fabian Dembski will focus this summer on presenting architecture to children from 6 to 15 years with the aim of encouraging their creativity, to support their understanding of contemporary architecture and the process of designing. July: Kinderuni Wien /…
Fabian Dembski 