TIES 2014 — Toronto International Electroacoustic Symposium
Symposium Overview
TIES 2014 is a co-presentation of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community (CEC) and New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) in collaboration with the Canadian Music Centre (CMC). TIES is held in parallel with the 16th edition of Sound Travels, NAISA’s annual Festival of Sound Art. The Keynote Speaker for TIES 2014 is Pauline Oliveros.
Activities take place at the Canadian Music Centre (Thursday and Friday morning sessions) and at the Artscape Wychwood Barns (all concerts and afternoon sessions, all activities on Saturday and Sunday). Inside the Artscape Wychwood Barns, there are two venues: Theatre Direct’s Wychwood Theatre (Studio 176) and the NAISA Space (Studio 252).
Registration — includes entry to all concerts [ register now ]
Webcast — Listen in to all events on a live stream.
Questions about the schedule or any other aspect of the symposium can be directed by email to Emilie LeBel, Chair of the symposium committee. For any registration or Sound Travels questions, contact Nadene Thériault-Copeland.
Call for Submissions
Schedule Summary | Directions | Organisation
Detailed Symposium Schedule
Abstracts + Bios | Programme Notes + Bios
TIES 2014 event / info summary (PDF)
Schedule Summary
Click on a date to jump to the detailed schedule page which lists all papers and works presented and for further links to abstracts, programme notes and biographies.
Day 1 — Wednesday 13 August
18:00–20:00 • Opening Reception and Installation
20:00–22:00 • Symposium Concert #1
22:00–00:00 • Symposium Dinner [ Pre-registration required! ]
Day 2 — Thursday 14 August
09:30–14:30 +
19:00–20:00 • Installations
09:30–11:00 • Session #1: Software and EA Tools
11:15–12:45 • Session #2: Issues of EA Performance and Distribution
14:30–16:00 • Symposium Concert #2
20:00–22:00 • Symposium Concert #3
Day 3 — Friday 15 August
09:30–14:30 +
19:00–20:00 • Installations
09:30–11:00 • Session #3: Perspectives on Cultural Meaning, Storytelling and Education
11:15–12:45 • Session #4: Studies in Sound
14:30–16:00 • Keynote Lecture: Pauline Oliveros
20:00–22:00 • Sound Travels Concert #1
Day 4 — Saturday 16 August
10:00–15:00 +
19:00–20:00 • Installations
09:30–11:00 • Session #5: Approaches to Spectralism and Visuals
11:15–12:45 • Session #6: Lecture-Recitals
14:30–15:30 • Symposium Concert #4
15:30–16:30 • Session #7: Historic Perspectives and Sound Landscapes
16:30–17:30 • CEC AGM
20:00–22:00 • Sound Travels Concert #2
Day 5 — Sunday 17 August
10:00–12:45 • Session #8: Perspectives on Notation and Live Instruments in EA
14:30–16:00 • Special Session: A Noisome Pestilence — An Afternoon of Hugh Le Caine
Locations / Directions
Artscape Wychwood Barns
601 Christie Street, Toronto [ Google maps ]
http://www.wychwoodbarnscommunity.ca
Public transportation (TTC) — Take the 126 Christie bus either north from Christie Station or south from St. Clair West Station and get off at Benson Avenue. Or, from the St. Clair West Staton take the 512 St. Clair streetcar westbound and exit at either St. Clair or Wychwood (about 2 min.), then walk south to Benson. Once you pass Benson, you can enter the Barns from either the Christie or Wychwood side.
By foot — From the St. Clair West Subway Station walk west to Wychwood Avenue or Christie Street and then south to Benson Avenue. Once you pass Benson, you can enter the Barns from either the Christie or Wychwood side.
By car — From the 401 take the Allen Expressway south to Eglinton. Go west (right) on Eglinton (400 m) and then South (left) on Oakwood and left onto Vaughan Street (300 m). Follow Vaughan to St. Clair West, (1.5 km), and turn west (right) onto St. Clair. Turn south (left) from there onto either Wychwood or Christie (200 m). There is street parking on the Christie and Wychwood sides of the building.
Canadian Music Centre (CMC)
20 St. Joseph Street, Toronto [ Google maps ]
http://musiccentre.ca
Public transportation (TTC) — The CMC is located just off Yonge Street, a short walk from several subway stations: Wellesley (closest), Museum, Yonge/Bloor or Bay.
By foot — From Wellesley Station, walk west along Wellesley towards Yonge and cross at the lights to the west side of Yonge. Walk north along Yonge until you reach St. Joseph Street then turn left heading west. The CMC is located on the north side of St. Joseph Street.
By car — From the 401 take the Yonge Street exit and drive south (5 km). Just past Bloor Street, turn right onto Irwin Avenue. Make a left onto Bay Street, and another immediate left onto St. Joseph Street (a one-way street, running east). Please note that parking is expensive and very limited in downtown Toronto.
Travelling from the CMC to the Artscape Wychwood Barns
Public transportation (TTC), v.01 — Take the Yonge subway line north from Wellesley Station to Bloor/Yonge Station, transfer to the Bloor line and take the subway west to St. George Station. Transfer at St. George to a northbound subway train and get off at St. Clair West Station. Take the 512 St. Clair streetcar westbound and exit at either St. Clair or Wychwood (about 2 min.), then walk south to Benson. Once you pass Benson, you can enter the Barns from either the Christie or Wychwood side.
Public transportation (TTC), v.02 — From the CMC, walk west along St. Joseph Street towards Queen’s Park. Walk to the north end of Queen’s Park and board the subway at Museum Station (the entrance is located on the west side of Queen’s Park in front of the Royal Ontario Museum). Take the northbound subway to St. Clair West Station. Take the 512 St. Clair streetcar westbound and exit at either St. Clair or Wychwood (about 2 min.), then walk south to Benson. Once you pass Benson, you can enter the Barns from either the Christie or Wychwood side.
By car — Head north on Yonge, turn left heading west on Charles Street, turn right heading north on Bay Street. Bay terminates at Davenport Road. Turn left onto Davenport. When Davenport intersects with Bathurst, turn right, heading north (1.5 km). Third street on the left, turn left. Wychwood Barns is at the t-junction of Wychwood Avenue.
Organisation
Review Committee / Comité de sélection
Emilie LeBel, Chair of Symposium Committee (CEC / University of Toronto)
Kevin Austin (Concordia University)
Christina Baade (McMaster University)
Ricardo Dal Farra (Concordia University)
Arne Eigenfeldt (Simon Fraser University)
Ken Fields (University of Calgary)
James Harley (University of Guelph)
Bentley Jarvis (OCAD University)
Cort Lippe (University at Buffalo)
Hilary Martin (York University)
Steven Naylor (Acadia University)
Robert Normandeau (Université de Montréal)
David Ogborn (McMaster University)
Shawn Pinchbeck (CEC / University of Birmingham)
Laurie Radford (CEC / University of Calgary)
Scott Smallwood (University of Alberta)
Andrew Staniland (Memorial University)
D. Andrew Stewart (University of Lethbridge)
Adam Tindale (OCAD University)
Barry Truax (Simon Fraser University)
Eldad Tsabary (CEC / Concordia University)
John Wynne (University of the Arts London)
Organising Committee / Comité d’organisation
Emilie LeBel, Chair of Symposium Committee (CEC / University of Toronto)
Kevin Austin (Concordia University)
Darren Copeland (New Adventures in Sound Art)
Matthew Fava (Canadian Music Centre)
Nadene Thériault-Copeland (New Adventures in Sound Art)
Links / Liens
TIES — Toronto International Electroacoustic Symposium
NAISA — New Adventures in Sound Art
CEC — Communauté électroacoustique canadienne / Canadian Electroacoustic Community
CMC — Canadian Music Centre
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Artscape Wychwood Barns
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