SAY HELLO TO SPRING 2014!!!

The old year has passed with the inspirational and bustling atmosphere of Hanoi New Music Festival 2013, DomDom starts the new year with a presentation and workshop for music students and young musicians who desire to discover the world of improvisation and experimental music. From 25 to 28 February, the presentation and workshop will be conducted by two young musicians, Cao Thanh Lan – a Vietnamese pianist who is studying Master of Piano in contemporary music at Cologne Conservatory, Germany and Gregor Siedl – an Austrian saxophonist with a background in free jazz and experimental improvisation.

Date: From Tuesday to Thursday, February 25/26/27/28, 2014
Time: 11am – 1.30 pm & 4.30pm – 7pm
* CONCERT: 8pm – Friday, February 28th 2014
Venue: Department of Piano, Hanoi College of Art. 7 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi
Registration deadline: Monday, February 24th 2014
Free entrance.

The event is co-organized by DomDom & Hanoi College of Art.

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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE – 25, 26, 27,28/2

1st Day| Ngày đầu tiên 25/2
Introduction/ Giới thiệu
– Relevant historical resources, in regard of personal development/from a personal point of view
– Language/Vocabulary (Develop Vocabulary from imitating other instruments
– Improvisation Session – Practice + Discussion
– Imitate, Understand & Create
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– Music or Noise?
– Exploring new sounds
Assignment: Playing with objects/Write a 2 minute piece for duo/trio, find the most effective form of notation (Eg: time line and actions)

2nd Day| Ngày 26/02
– Relevant historical resources, in regard of personal development/from a personal point of view
– How much “free” is in free improvisation?
– Compository preconception/Conceptual Improvisation (Form/Length/Structure)
– Improvisation session – practice + discussion
– Alertness/Interplay/Reaction/Responsiveness/Clarity of Ideas
– Work on the “object pieces”

3rd Day| Ngày 27/02
– Relevant historical resources, in regard of personal development/from a personal point of view/

– Intensity/Dynamics/Silence/Momentum –
– Articulation
– Details in Rough and Elaborate
– Improvisation practice/session + discussion
– Presentation of “Object pieces”

* CONCERT ON 28th:

First set:
– Solo piano piece
– Duo Lan+Gregor Improvisation
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Second set: (subject to changes)
– Domdom students’ improvisation
– Jamming with everyone

                   
Gallery Photo