Stockholm University of the Arts

Opera symposium – Shaping the moment

On the 7th-8th of January 2016 the University College of Opera will organize a two-day symposium around opera research. Shaping the moment focuses on the participants‘ research projects throughout the field of opera and is part of the development of the research environment at the University College of Opera.

http://www.uniarts.se/english/research/seminars-and-conferences/shaping-the-moment-operasymposium_1

Thursday the 7th of January
09:30-11:00 Julian Klein: The Other Side of the Frame – Towards a Theory of Aesthetic Relativity

11:30-12:30 Jonas Forssell: Opera: – To infinity… and beyond!

13:15-14:00 Alex Nowitz: Multivocality and Multitasking. Mapping New Terrain for the Contemporary Performance Voice

14:15-15:00 Kerstin Perski: A tale full of sound and fury-signifying what?

Friday the 8th of January
09:00-10:30 Nicholas Till: „I don’t mind if something’s operatic, just as long it’s not opera.“  A Critical Practice for New Opera and Music Theatre

11:00-12:00 Sara Wilén: Images at Play – Re:searching Operatic and Lyrical Improvisation