Please join us as Juraj Kojs preforms E-Slovakia T. This is an interdisciplinary work combining sound and movement in a real-time controlled environment, contemplating the experiences from Juraj's native Slovakia. A set of wireless sensors (developed at Aarhus University, Denmark) are attached to the body of the performer, assisting in a creation of a unique artistic content. Slovakian ancient bass-pipe fujara, insistent vocalizations and folk-inspired piano tune are interwoven into a story of an immigrant. Ancient soundscapes unfold—poignantly, into a technology-infused presence.
Bio:
Juraj was born in Slovakia and now resides in the USA. Miami New Times described his muscle-powered multimedia Neraissance as "striking and unforgettable," and MiamiArtZine called his Signals "enthralling and immersive." Kojs’s commissions for acoustic, electroacoustic, multimedia and installation pieces include Meet the Composer, Harvestworks New York, Vizcaya, Miami Light Project and Miami Theater Center. His works received awards at Europe—A Sound Panorama, Miami New Times Best Off Award, Eastman Electroacoustic Composition and Performance Competition and the Digital Art Award. His research articles are published in Organized Sound, Leonardo Music Journal and Journal of New Music Research. Kojs directs Foundation for Emerging Technologies and Arts (FETA) and teaches at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.
Cost: FREE