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Thats a wrap!

Sound Symposium has wrapped for another year. A huge thanks to all the artists, volunteers, sponsors and fans who make Sound Symposium such a unique and long running experience of new music, performing arts and audio exploration.

Stay tuned in 2023 for our off years events Sound Symposium Presents … and the monthly Night Music at the Ship Pub.

Watch this space and our social media channels for details.

Thank You All!

Sound Symposium XX

Our biennial symposium features performances, workshops, Harbour Symphonies, and more!

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Night Music

All improvisers welcome! Join us the third Thursday of each month at The Ship for a live set followed by an open jam.

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Harbour Symphony

Ships go barmp! The Harbour Symphony is original music written for the horns of the ships in the St. John’s harbour.

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News

Night Music: Context and Retrospective After 20 Years

by Chad Feehan / Night Music
September 15, 2022

On the third Thursday of every month, a band takes the stage at The Ship Pub in an alley off Duckworth Street, runs through their set, and after a short break is joined by any number of audience participants for an hour of stream-of-consciousness improvisation. It’s a format that’s been working for twenty years this […]

Sound Symposium XX In Review

by Chad Feehan / Uncategorized
August 2, 2022

Open Ears, Open Hearts Sound Symposium July 15-23, 2022 The twentieth iteration of any symposium should be a cause for celebration, but when that event is Sound Symposium XX happening after a prolonged, pandemic hiatus you know there is going to be a loud and joyful noise unlike any other. The wake-up call for every […]

Improv Night registration

by Greg Locke / 2018 Sound Symposium XIX, All News, Uncategorized
July 18, 2022

Want to sign up to perform on improv night and ride the thrill of winging it and risking the wrath of The Gong? Please email us your name, contact info, the number/names of people performing with you and what your technical needs might be. But please keep it as simple as possible to facilitate quick […]