Join Amy Cimini (Associate Professor of Music, UC San Diego) and Charissa Noble (Assistant Professor of Music, University of San Diego) for a two-day performance and workshop that draws upon the ideas and musical practices of composer Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016), as presented in Oliveros’ published collection, Sonic Meditations (1976), as well as her unpublished papers held locally at UCSD’s Geisel Library.
November 23: Performance
Exploring pressing questions about the balance between personal expression and listening, individual identity and community expanded consciousness and internal awareness, Oliveros’ Sonic Meditations have become a beacon for pro-social experimental sound practices. Created while Oliveros resided in Encinitas and served as co-founder of the visionary music curricula at UC San Diego, her Meditations provoke us to reflect on how radical, reciprocal processes of sounding, singing and listening not only cultivate new ways to experience music, but also re-imagine existing paradigms of social connection. This event offers new performances of selected Meditations and invites visitors into Oliveros’ practice of sonic awareness.
RSVP also includes free admission to the Museum and our special exhibition, For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability. We encourage attendees to arrive early to get refreshments from The Kitchen before entering.