Youth Electronic Music & Visual Composition Workshop Day

Come and explore the mesmerizing world of electronic music and visual programming, and create a concert in a day! Sign up to this free day of hands-on sessions (for ages 13-17) to learn how to make entrancing electronic music using sampling techniques and modular synths, and stunning visual compositions using professional software. The workshops will lead to an exciting performance at the end of the day, inspired by the acoustics and surroundings of St Gluvias Church. You don’t need any experience, instruments, or musical knowledge to take part.

You’ll learn how to:

• Sample and layer sounds that make the most of the acoustics of St Gluvius Church (led by Jessica Beechey)

• Use state-of-the-art modular synths to generate and shape sounds (led by Matt Ashdown)

• Make visual compositions and concert visuals using free live programming software (TouchDesigner) and Xbox controllers (led by Jess Pemberton)

You’ll then plan and rehearse a piece of music, which you’ll perform in the evening in collaboration with Jessica Beechey. A recording of the performance will be sent to national radio. Experienced facilitators will support and guide you through the process, and equipment will be set up in such a way that you don’t need to worry about ‘getting it wrong’.

Some of the techniques you’ll learn are also applied in electronics or engineering careers in areas such as space, marine and renewables – so if you’re interested in technology, these workshops are for you too!

The event has been made possible thanks to support from Outlands Network (as part of the Network Exchange Commission), Arts Council England and Falmouth University.

The day will be run by an experienced team with appropriate safeguarding training (Level 3) and DBS checks in place. We keep volume to a safe and appropriate level, and free earplugs will be available, however there may be some complex and occasionally louder noises that may not be suitable for people with sensory issues. Similarly, while we will be aiming to create calm visuals, due to the nature of the software there may be flashing images or busy visuals on computer screens and projections.

Host or Publisher Moogie Wonderland