Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts
Sound Arts Initiatives, Inc. (Sound Symposium) is excited to be partnering with The Rooms this year for Soundings: An Exhibition in Five Parts. On display at the Rooms in March. Friday, March 11th we are pleased to present the first performance of our partnership with The Rooms featuring the inimitable Inuk soprano Deantha Edmonds […]
ECHO VILLAGE: Songs of Metamorphosis
Echo Village is back! Experience Songs of Metamorphosis at the MUN Botanical Garden. This living tableau of singers and instrumentalists transforms a stroll around the gardens, forest, and Oxen Point into a sonic journey. General admission $32 Student and senior $24 Under 16 years old $7 Under 5 years old FREE And! We are offering $24 admission to […]
ONSOUND II Presents Its Patchwork Quilt In July 2021
Sound Symposium is pleased to present ONSOUND II: Patchwork Quilt. This second biennial arts and music festival will feature performers from all corners of the Newfoundland and Labrador arts scene, and a special guest from Nova Scotia. Ticket information and opportunities to purchase tickets are COMING SOON. COMPLETE SCHEDULE: Wednesday July 14, 2021 7:00pm – […]
We’re Back! Experience “Echo Village”
ECHO VILLAGE IS NOW SOLD OUT! Sound Symposium and the MUN Botanical Garden present Echo Village, an immersive sound experience taking place on Sunday, September 20. The COVID-19 pandemic forced Sound Symposium to cancel its highly anticipated 20th international symposium this summer. Producer Benton Roark hopes Echo Village will provide a creative outlet for artists […]
These 6 ONSOUND Events Are Completely Free
Half of all the events during ONSOUND are free, from workshops and group improv sessions, to the crown jewel of our little electronic music festival — Plug-In City, with Robert Lippok.
It Could Be Franky
It Could Be Franky, a minimalist synthpop project with arpeggiators and quirky vocals, is the brain child of Danielle Hamel. After playing in indie rock bands for over a decade, Danielle released her first solo record in March 2016. As a follow-up in March 2019, she released an album of indie favourites from the 80’s […]
Joseph Donaghey
Joseph Donaghey holds an advanced diploma in performance from Cambrian College and a Bachelor’s degree in performance and composition from Memorial University. Joe draws influence and inspiration from the unique sounds of electronic music, the “music for guitarists” attitude of heavy metal, and the beautiful sound and wide abilities of the classical guitar. His hope […]
Former Eraser
Former Eraser is an electronic duo of two known Sound Symposium stalwarts, Craig Squires and Rick Bailey. Their proclivity for improvisation and sonic surprises will find them sculpting with found sounds and ambient textures to generate a more immersive experience.
Header
Header is St. John’s native Scott Stevenson. As a musician he wavers between the world of laptop-produced digital sterility and gritty analog live performance. By day, Scott is a software developer and entrepreneur. He worked with a team to build the Mune digital instrument and currently runs a legal software company.
Over|Out
Over|Out (Tiber Reardon and Justin Pittman) is an improvisation-based electronic duo, combining electronic beats and synthesizers to generate atmospheric soundscapes and experimental polyrhythms. Every performance is unique as music is generated on the fly.