The Ulysses network project marks the launch of its second phase on 15 September 2016 with an open day hosted by the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival.
In addition to concerts and talks with Ulysses artists, the event includes a showcase of Ulysses activities and focus topics such as audience building, continued professional development for young composers and musicians as well as activities specially designed for young audiences. On behalf of all partners of the Ulysses network project, we welcome you to Ulysses Day at Ultima!
Programme:
10:00 - 12:00 Sentralen
ULYSSES Showcase
Representatives from IRCAM, Aldeburgh Music, Ultima Festival and Institut für kulturelle Innovationsforschung present the activities and goals of the Ulysses network project in discussion with the audience.
Free entry.
12:30 Edvard Munch Secondary School
Installation and performance: Ultima Remake
Students from the Edvard Munch Secondary School remake Terry Riley’s in C.
15:00 Sentralen
ULYSSES at Ultima Academy: Russian Invasion
Lecture and panel discussion with music journalist Andrey Smirnov, composer Ignas Krunglevicius and members of the Nadar Ensemble. Moderation: Heloisa Amaral.
17:00 Sentralen
Installation and performance: Ignas Krunglevicius’ Riot (WP) with Ensemble NeoN.
21:00 Kulturkirken Jakob
Concert: Four Russian Composers, one extraordinary life celebrated with Ensemble Nadar. With new works by Sergey Khismatov, Alexander Khubeev, Alex Nadzharov and Marina Poleukhina.
22:00 Sentralen
After Party.
The ULYSSES network project is an European network for the promotion and support of young contemporary musical creation co-funded through the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
ULYSSES partners include IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et de Coordination acoustique Musique), Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, Aldeburgh Music (UK), Divertimento Ensemble (IT), Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor (EE), Flagey (BE), Fondation Royaumont (FR), Gaudeamus Muziekweek (NL), HfMT Hamburg/IKI/ OPUS XXI (DE), impuls (AT), Internationale Ensemble Modern Akademie (DE), Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt (DE) and Time of Music Festival (FI).
