FILM + WORKSHOP: Deep Listening: The story of Pauline Oliveros

Tells the story of the iconic composer, performer, teacher, philosopher, technological innovator and humanitarian, Pauline Oliveros.

Film:

Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros tells the story of the iconic composer, performer, teacher, philosopher, technological innovator and humanitarian, Pauline Oliveros. She was one of the world's original electronic musicians, one of the only females amongst notable post-war American composers, a master accordion player, a teacher and mentor to musicians, a gateway to music and sound for non-musicians and a technical innovator who helped develop everything from tools that allow musicians to play together while in different countries to software that enables those with severe disabilities to create beautiful music. On the vanguard of contemporary American music for six decades, her story illuminates the pathway to how we got where we are and where the future will take us in the worlds of music, the philosophy of sound, and the art of listening.

Workshop:

Following on from the film screening Musician Dan Johnson will lead a deep listening workshop. Deep listening is a heightened state of awareness and presence that involves listening with the whole mind and body to everything—sounds, silences, and emotions—without judgment. Coined by Pauline Oliveros, it goes beyond hearing, cultivating empathy and understanding to connect deeply with oneself, others, and the environment.

Timings:

Saturday 22nd August

4:00pm film starts

6:15pm workshop starts

Access information for the screening:

If you have any access requirements please email sophie@fonfestival.org

Advance visits to Piel View House:

If this is your first time to the venue and you are nervous about attending you can arrange to come and see the venue prior to the event to get used to it. If you would like to arrange a visit and meet some of our staff please contact: sophie@fonfestival.org.