Hearing Visual, Looking Sound是一場結合樂器、電子音樂以及數位映像的即興創作演出 ，並由馬來西亞作曲家趙俊彥自費籌備。趙俊彥目前在新加坡國立大學修讀博士學位，研究樂手與視覺藝術家如何在即興創作中互相交流與溝通。

這個研究的目的是想了解表演者如何在自己的藝術領域裡，表達與呈現聽覺與視覺结合的即興創作作品。作為一位藝術創作者，俊彥希望能夠通過正常的演出形式，而不是實驗室形式來了解表演者的想法以及觀點。同時，俊彥也希望能借此機會讓觀眾體驗有別於以往的音映即興創作作品。

這場即興創造演出邀請了Max Riefer (德國/打擊樂手)、Kittiphan Janbuala (泰國/數位映像/電子音樂)以及特別嘉賓Ng Chor Guan (馬來西亞/特雷門樂手 (Theremin)) ，三位來自不同國家的藝術表演者，一起為觀眾呈現3首聽覺與視覺结合的即興創作作品。俊彥需要大家的支持，以讓演出能夠順利的舉辦並收集相關的研究數據。

籌得的款項是為了支付租用演出場地、演出器材、演奏員、設計與印刷 、錄影以及DVD製作的費用。

成为推手的方式：

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Hearing Visual, Looking Sound is a self-funded performance organized by Chow Jun Yan, a Malaysian contemporary classical composer who is currently proceeding his PhD studies in National University of Singapore (NUS), focusing on the investigation of the modes of communication between the musician and the visual artist during an improvisatory performance.

The main objective of the research is to observe, reveal, and identify the communication strategies between the musician and the visual artist who interact and engage in a semi-structured sound-visual improvisatory performance. An understanding of the process of communication between the performers during the collaboration such as the modes of communication and the types of actions which have been employed during the interaction will help to identify and discover the aspects of these strategies that are distinct from those used in ‘single mode’ improvisation. Furthermore, the insight gained will be able to inform the design of a media platform for facilitating communication in the SV improvisational context.

Instead of carrying out the investigation in a laboratory situation, Jun Yan has decided to conduct the investigation in a naturalistic environment. Jun Yan believes that a live performance will manage provide an opportunity to identify a more holistic view of group communication. At the same time, Jun Yan wishes to introduce this type of interdisciplinary performance to the audience. It is an interesting moment to observe how the musician and visual artist utilize the skills within their native disciplines to produce the audio and visual outputs for the improvisation respectively. 

This is the debut sound-visual improvisation performance organized by Jun Yan, together with Max Riefer (Germany, percussionist), Kittiphan Janbuala (Thailand, digital visual artist) and Ng Chor Guan (Malaysia, Theremin player). Jun Yan needs your financial support for the performance to be a success.

The fund will be used for the rental of a performance venue and equipment, and the payment for performance fees, design and printing, video recording and DVD production.

Sponsorship methods: 

Please refer to the following website：http://rewards.mystartr.com/page/help/how-to-pledge

1. Maybank 2U transfer
2. Credit card
3. Pay CASH at 7-Eleven - How

* All the donors please send your mailing address to [email protected] for the DVD shipment.

Details for the Performances:

Time: 13 December 2015 (Sunday) 3pm & 8pm
Venue: Space.Toccata, 39A Jalan SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Admission by Minimum Donation RM30
Telephone for reservation: Space Toccata - 016-3618504 or 014-9770388
Email for Reservation: [email protected], [email protected]

Artists' Biography

Chow Jun Yan - Composer/ Erhu Player

Jun Yan started his composition studies with Mr. Yii Kah Hoe. He graduated with First Class Honours in the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM), Singapore and was studying under Professor Ho Chee Kong, Head of Composition Faculty and Computer Music under Professor Steven Miller. Jun Yan won the 3rd Prize for the category B in the Singapore International Competition for Chinese Music Composition 2012. Besides that he was also acclaimed as one of the finalists in the Eighth Thailand International Composer Festival (2012), Young Composer in Southeast Asia Competition and Festival 2011, Kuala Lumpur Contemporary Music Festival (KLCMF) 2009 and Malaysia’s inaugural HSBC Classics Festival Young Composer Workshop 2008. Furthermore, he had his student exchange program in Peobody Conservatory of Music, where he studied under Dr. Oscar Bettison and attended masterclasses with Chaya Czernowin, Liza Lim, Hans Thomalla, Mark Andre, Manos Tsangaris and Yuval Shaked. Jun Yan has also attended private composition lessons with Mr. Chong Kee Yong in the past few years.

Jun Yan is currently doing his PhD studies in National University of Singapore under Professor Lonce Wyse, focusing on cross-collaboration interactive between music and visual arts.

Kittiphan Janbuala - Composer/ Electroacoustic/ Digital Visual Artist

Unsatisfied to be just a conservative music maker, Kittiphan began to develop his own aesthetic which led him to became an interdisciplinary artist specialising in sound and visual live performance. In recent years, he has been active in collaborative work. His working strategies in live sound and visual processing are usually based on the synthesis of textures and visual concrete effects.

Over the years, Kittiphan has received a number of prizes such as the finalist award of the Young Thai Artist Award in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011, finalist in KLCMF 2009 and the 1st prize in the Asian Composer League Young Composer Competititon 2012, and Art Major Asian Scholarship. Furthermore, he also participated in the Weimarer Meisterkurse 2007, Tongyeong International Music Festival in Bangkok 2008, the Thailand International Composition Festival 2010, the 45th International Summer Course for New Music Darmstadt 2010, ACL 2013, the Young Composer in Southeast Asia and recently the Sonic Moon Festival 2015.

Kittiphan has received the Master of Arts degree from The Korea National University of Arts, Seoul and he is currently working as a lecturer at Silapakorn University, Thailand.

Max Riefer - Percussionist        

Max Riefer is passionate about new music, having founded his first new music ensemble at the age of 18. Currently, he is the percussionist with Inverspace (Switzerland) and Zero Crossing (Germany/Singapore). He has also played with Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt) and Zeitkratzer (Berlin). He served as artistic director and conductor of Shin (Japan).

Max Riefer is the "Chair of Percussion Studies" at Universiti Teknologi Mara UiTM Selangor/Malaysia. Previously, he served as a lecturer of the Percussion Faculty at the Conservatory of Music Lugano (Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana), Switzerland from 2010 to 2012.

Furthermore, he had been invited as guest lecturer at various universities which includes the Birmingham Conservatoire (UK); Toho Gakuen School of Music; Tokyo Ongaku Daigaku (Japan), Ueno Gakuen (all Tokyo, Japan); the University of the Philippines (Manila, Philippines); the University of Malaya (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); SEGi College of Music (Subang Jaya, Malaysia); the National University of Singapore (Yong Siew Toh Conservatory) and the La-Salle University (Singapore).

He has performed at international festivals including MaerzMusik (Berlin), Tokyo Experimental Festival (Japan), Wien Modern (Austria), two days and two nights of new music (Odessa, Ukraine) and etc. Riefer's concerts were recorded and broadcasted at radio stations such as the DeutschlandRadio Kultur, DLF, Saarländischer Rundfunk, SWR 2 (all Germany), and BBC 3 (United Kingdom).

Max Riefer has received several awards and scholarships including those from the German National Merit Foundation, the Lions Club of Saarland, the Arts Foundation Baden-Württemberg (all Germany), Toho Orchestra Academy of Japan, and a residency-scholarship by Tokyo Wonder Site, Japan.  After focusing mainly on instrumental-acoustical projects, Riefer has broadened his sphere with intercultural and interdisciplinary projects involving dance, acting, electro-acoustical music or video. Among his partners are Toby Wulff (video artist), Peter I. Edwards (live-electronics), Yii Kah Hoe (composition), and Lee Swee Keong (Choreography).

Ng Chor Guan - Theremin Player

Ng Chor Guan is one of Malaysia’s most sought-after music composers and sound designers for theatre, dance, film and new media. Hailing from Kuala Lumpur, Ng Chor Guan's concert works have been performed by orchestras, DJ's and all manner of ensembles throughout Asia and the world. Utilizing innovative musical approaches and emerging technologies, Ng Chor Guan aims to create work that in his words “represent our era,” yet remain “poignant and timeless.” A master theremin player, Ng Chor Guan's approach is classical and contemporary in equal measure. His most recent project, 2020, is a multidisciplinary performance powered by the concept of multiple futures and time travel: it is a five-year project that wishes to not simply engage the audience in dialogue about being agents of change, but also to offer itself as a new medium 2020 is an ever evolving blend of familiar theatre elements - dance, music, space transformation - and the newer horizons of grafting technology into the arts.