Description
"Unrealistic Spaces" is a set of new electroacoustic compositions for spatial electronics, clarinet, EWI, drum set, and live spatial signal processing, to be performed and recorded using a 3D multichannel audio reproduction system. This workshop will discuss the 3D recording techniques being used to capture the performances for 7.1.4 audio reproduction (Dolby Atmos) in the Music Multimedia Room. After a compositional/technical/aesthetic explanation, a recording will be made of a live performance of one of the pieces in the MMR, followed by a playback session in Studio 22. This will allow participants to compare the “in-situ” vs reproduction experiences. Time will be available for Q&A.
Registration
This workshop is free and open to the public with registration. To register to attend, please fill this MS form.
*Please note that spaces are limited.
Presenters
Sam Davidson
Sam Davidson is a clarinetist and producer from Vancouver BC. He began his career at fifteen years old, working with regional orchestras and jazz musicians in the BC interior. He holds a degree in orchestral clarinet from the University of British Columbia where, in 2020, he would return to earn a Master's degree in Library and Information Studies. Davidson's professional journey began with stints at the Banff Centre for the Arts and many years touring abroad with indie-rock band Brasstronaut and Canadian fiddle icon, Jaron Freeman-Fox. As a busy session musician, he is regarded for his original approach to the clarinet, the EWI (a breath-controlled synthesizer), and the penny whistle. In 2023, he completed his first major contemporary work, Clarinet Concerto No.1, which was recorded live at the Tokyo University of the Arts and it is featured on his latest release, Passages (2024).
Yujin Honda
Yujin Honda (b. 1999) is a drummer, percussionist and composer from Japan, Kanagawa Prefecture. He began playing the drums at nine years old. His early passion for rhythm eventually led him to the prestigious Tokyo University of the Arts where he studied with many distinguished Japanese musicians including Katsumi Watanabe and Toshiyuki Honda. Since graduating, Honda has become a sought-after freelancer on the Tokyo music scene, and enjoys working across diverse musical contexts including orchestral, improvisational jazz, and various popular forms. His philosophy and purpose as a percussionist is to create magical and unrealistic spaces, drawing from a combination of innovation and tradition.
Will Howie
Will Howie is a music producer, recording engineer, and innovator in research and production techniques for 3D audio. He is also faculty within the University of British Columbia’s School of Music, and an occasional composer. His audio production experience covers myriad genres, including classical, jazz, fusion, acoustic, avant-guard, rock and funk, as well as many live and in-studio broadcasts for CBC/Radio-Canada. Will holds a PhD in Sound Recording from McGill University, and was a postdoctoral research fellow at Tokyo University of the Arts. He has had the pleasure to have worked with such artists as Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, James Ehnes, Steven Page, Toshiyuki Honda, Tafelmusik, Angela Hewitt, Chucho Valdés, Measha Brueggergosman, Angélique Kidjo, Tanya Tagaq, and Jane Coop.