Sunday 13 December 2009, 5pm
POLISH EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO REVISITED
Acoustic versions of 60-ies electronic compositions from Polish Experimental Studio scored by Denis Kolokol
Performers:
Phil Durrant, violin, laptop [UK]
Maciej Sledziecki, guitar [PL]
Mikolaj Palosz, cello [PL]
Eddie Prévost, percussion instruments [UK]
John Tilbury, piano [UK]
Composers:
Wlodzimierz Kotonski, Etiuda na jedno uderzenie w talerz; Mikrostruktury
Bohdan Mazurek, Bozetti; Epizody; Esperienca
Krzysztof Penderecki, Psalmus
Eugeniusz Rudnik, Dixi; Collage
Boguslaw Schaeffer, Assembalage, Howl [fragments], Symfonia elektroniczna
Polish Experimental Studio was among the first institution of the kind in the world. Established in 1957 by
Józef Patkowski as a department of the Polish Radio, Studio quickly became a central point in polish
electronic music. 50-ies and 60-ies were its most vibrant times; Boguslaw Schaeffer, Wlodzimierz Kotonski,
Tomasz Sikorski, Krzysztof Penderecki and many others were composing the first polish electronic pieces, often
as a collaboration with directors of animated films. These were also the days of intense cultural exchange
with other countries (John Tilbury for example was a close collaborator of Tomasz Sikorski). Over the last two
last decades situation of the studio became a huge mystery. Semi-opened, it ceased to publish anything and
made the classical recordings almost unavailable. There is a hope for change if the plans of Bôlt. New Music
in Eastern Europe label will become reality.
In 2007 Michal Libera organized an unofficial 50th Anniversary of the Studio inviting Frederic Blondy,
Piotr Bukowski, Karol Koszniec, DJ Lenar, Raphael Rogi?ski and Dagna Sadkowska to recreate electronic pieces
for live setting. Their perspectives were different – few of them tried to represented technological processes
in improvisations; others kept the original form or structure or worked on developing a given material. Experimental Studio Revisited in London is a step further. Denis Kolokol prepared scores based on his interpretation of the pieces to be performed in London by Phil Durrant, Maciej Sledzicki, Mikolaj Palosz, Eddie Prévost, John Tilbury. Each one of them will also present his own solo version of the proposed pieces. The final piece will be “Symfonia”, a graphic score by Boguslaw Schaeffer designed for sound engineer.
Organized and curated by Micha? Libera [Foundation 4.99]
Supported by Arts Council, Adam Mickiewicz Institute and Foundation 4.99
