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Concert

Digital transformations. A dynamic encounter between music, art and technology

This evening transforms the classical concert experience into an artistic exploration of digital technology and creativity across media boundaries.

Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio in A-minor is performed by a chamber music trio from the UK, featuring Alexandra Huang-Kokina on piano, Rebekah Lesan on cello and Paul Docherty on violin.

Tchaikovsky's chamber music is combined with AI-animated paintings, visualisations and the audience's own stories. This creates a dynamic interplay between the art forms, offering the audience an immersive and inclusive musical journey. The concert will be followed by an audience discussion with pianist and digital humanities researcher Alexandra Huang-Kokina.

Tickets:
Buy your ticket here: Nygatan 6. Or at Cultix, Storgatan 7, Växjö. It is not possible to buy tickets at the event. Price: 150 SEK. Children/Under 26 years: 75 SEK.

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Hello Alexandra Huang-Kokina, pianist and digital humanities researcher, what is so special about this concert?

– In this concert, I aim to offer the audience a multifaceted appreciation of music through the integration of various art mediums, including imagery, animation, theater, and cinematic subtitles. Attendees are not merely listeners to Tchaikovsky’s compositions; they are participants in a semi-virtual experience where sound, lighting, imagery, and text mutually amplify the effects of one another. This intermedial commentary on music is the product of collaboration between myself and artificial intelligence.

Instead of focusing on the historical background of Tchaikovsky’s piano trio, I crafted a short science-fiction narrative that reimagines his legacy in a thousand years’ time – a future where an overabundance of artificial sound has hindered humanity’s progress in interplanetary competition, positing silence as humanity’s sole path forward (!).

Who do you think should attend the concert?
– This concert is truly for everyone, especially those who believe classical music is either too ‘culturally elevated’ or too costly. As a unique feature of our concert, attendees will be treated to a short film that demystifies classical music. Moreover, you’ll have the chance to engage in a friendly competition, with the opportunity to win a special prize!

What do you think Tchaikovsky would have thought about his music being combined with AI paintings?
– I believe Tchaikovsky would have embraced the integration of his music with AI-generated paintings. He might find the fusion of his compositions with ‘silent’ AI art not only harmonious but fascinating. I believe he would find solace in seeing how Nikolai Rubinstein, the musical luminary who inspired his piano trio, continues to inspire narratives that project our simultaneous fear and hope for the future of classical music.

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