For the 3rd “Enharmonic Controllers and Interfaces for Keyboard Instruments” at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
Symposium, Hermann-Markus-Preßl-Saal, Brandhofgasse 21, 8010, Graz, Austria
6-8 December, 2024
With Keynote speakers:
Klaus Lang (composer, organist)
Cathrine Lamb (composer, performer)
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
For the 3rd “Enharmonic Controllers and Interfaces for Keyboard Instruments” at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
Symposium, Hermann-Markus-Preßl-Saal, Brandhofgasse 21, 8010, Graz
6-8 December, 2024
Deadline for abstracts: November 1, 2024
Please submit your abstracts via this Google Form
Call for abstracts
We invite abstracts of 150-250 words for the upcoming “Enharmonic Interfaces and Controllers for Keyboard Instruments” symposium. This event seeks to explore innovative approaches to expanding the capabilities of instrumental practice and welcomes papers and presentations that relate microtonal performance practice through design or creative use of instruments. We encourage submissions that fit within a 20-minute format, whether as traditional papers, presentations, paper-presentations, or concert-demos. To support your participation, we will provide letters of support for any accepted papers, enabling you to apply for travel funding and other opportunities. This symposium aims to foster discussions and share insights that push the boundaries of musical expression and instrument interface design.
While the conference is focused on microtonal keyboard instruments, we accept proposals on a wide variety of topics including:
- microtonal keyboards
- historical tuning systems
- modern tuning systems
- isomorphic keyboards
- microtonal tuning theory
- mathematics of tuning
- keyboard layouts and performance practice
- analysis of microtonal works
- interactive microtonal music and tuning
- microtonal instrument expansions
… and other related topics.
If you have questions please E-Mail: zeit.schleife.kunst@gmail.com
Please submit your abstracts via this Google Form
CALL FOR SCORES
As part of the 3rd “Enharmonic Controllers and Interfaces for Keyboard Instruments Symposium” at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
Symposium, Hermann-Markus-Preßl-Saal, Brandhofgasse 21, 8010, Graz
6-8 December, 2024 // Deadline November 1, 2024
Instrument 1: Microtonal e-piano
This instrument is a software extension for the e-piano that enables dynamic retuning capabilities. We invite submissions of short compositions (up to 7 minutes) for e-piano utilizing this dynamic retuning software (Max/MSP).
Composers interested in participating can request access to the necessary patches and software, or contact zeit.schleife.kunst@gmail.com for more information and inquiries about the software’s potential.
As this is intended to be an educational exchange, we especially encourage submissions that explore and push the boundaries of real-time microtonal performance on the e-piano.
Limited electronics available upon request; please inquire as soon as possible if you would like to include them.
Previous concerts using this keyboard can be found at the following links:
2022: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-0jRwu33pSgww9GAn9JlejrKnVrpXjnm&si=Xe7f-VAl8xxciLZh
2023: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-0jRwu33pShW1N2T1TddDzIgWtVLtKHE&si=FT36aG9TbrYwtxj3
Instrument 2: Frescobaldi2 Keyboard extension and e-organ
The Frescobaldi2 supplies 5 extra keys per octave (for a max. of 17 keys) to an existing e-organ as a split-key analogue. We are inviting submissions of short works (5-7 min) for this split key system in an extended mean-tone tuning (given below):
To get a visual of the original prototype of the Frescobaldi2 and to hear it in performance:
2022: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-0jRwu33pSiUslnNqvsIvfQ5ErVCKkSk&si=QfvppMb1YsAew3Ur
2023: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-0jRwu33pShW1N2T1TddDzIgWtVLtKHE&si=FT36aG9TbrYwtxj3
Frescobaldi2 standard, split-key tuning:
Newly added keys in bold
1/4 comma temperament (other temperaments available, composers please get in touch for more information)
Tuning in cents away from C:
C 0c
C# 76c
Db 117c
D 193c
D# 269c
Eb 310c
E 386c
F 503c
F# 579c
Gb 621c
G 697c
G# 773c
Ab 814
A 890c
A# 965c
Bb 1007c
B 1083c
If you have questions please E-Mail: zeit.schleife.kunst@gmail.com
Please submit all finished compositions and sketches via this Google Form
by November 1, 2024
Please submit all finished compositions and sketches via this Google Form
About the symposium
The “Enharmonic Interfaces and Controllers for Keyboard Instruments” symposium, established in 2022, first showcased early models of attachable split key systems and software enhancements that expanded tuning system performance possibilities for keyboard instruments. Held at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz in Graz, Austria—a city renowned for its microtonal exploration and innovation in new music—this symposium features concerts, discussions, presentations, and workshops. It serves as a platform to explore the boundaries of instrumental possibility and performance practice in microtonality, especially through the use of computer music tools and techniques.
About Organon
Organon, consisting of Klaus Lang, Alyssa Aska, Martin Ritter, and Pablo Abelardo Mariña Montalvo, was founded in 2021 with the primary mission of providing information, tools, and resources for composers of organ music. The group recognized a lack of general and easily usable information about the organ for composers, which limits the development of a robust body of works for the instrument. The group therefore also seeks to further develop the organ’s rolein a broader contemporary music context. Originally these educational resources consisted of texts, images, short video tutorials, and recordings. The group has also participated in research projects to develop expansions to the organ itself, including the Frescobaldi 2 enharmonic keyboard enhancement. They also founded a specialized conference in Graz, Enharmonic interfaces and controllers for keyboard instruments, at which they presented their work as well as that of others. Organon has presented their research at the University of Dramatic and Performing Arts Graz and Harvard University as a group, and all of the members are very active and involved composers and/or researchers.
https://institut1.kug.ac.at/projekte/organon // https://zeitschleife-verlag.com/Verein/
If you have questions please E-Mail: zeit.schleife.kunst@gmail.com