History:
In May 1968, as a reaction to personal and general crisis, the composer Karlheinz Stockhausen wrote 14 text compositions that can also serve as improvisation instructions for ‘intuitive music’. In times of multi crisis, this piece feels evermore
Why?
The aim of this workshop, which is a set of activities that integrate body, mind, sound and nature, is to reduce stress and return to the home of your body. The workshop that will take place 07-10. August, 2025, at the John Cage Organ Foundation, Cage House D-38820 Halberstadt, Germany is a continuation of Stockausen's idea, which in the current times of multi-crisis seems very relevant.
The practical workshop, which is open to talks and discussion, is aimed at all those interested in music, even those with little or even no knowledge and experience. Instrumentalists, vocalists, performers and musical enthusiasts can expect an extensive programme with a large practical component of improvised/intuitive music, inspired by the text compositions of the ‘Seven Days’.
Technical conditions
at location: Grand piano at the venue. All other instruments have to be brought by the participants themselves.
1 microphone with stand, 1 mixing console and a
2-channel system available on site.
All other equipment has to be brought by the participants themselves.
Who?
The workshop will be led by Amsterdam-based bass clarinettist Gareth Davis. Davis already has extensive experience with Stockhausen's material, which he will bring to the workshop.
The workshop will also feature activities of meditation, drawing, expressive writing, intuitive movement, active imagination and improvisation with an artist, and expressive arts therapist Dellfina Dellert from Warsaw.
Christoph Ogiermann, violinist, composer, improviser and one of the artistic directors of the Halberstadt Cage Academy will also be available for the workshop.
Language: English / German translation possible
Registration deadline July 15th 2025 under: action@aslsp.org
For further questions please contact Christoph Ogiermann: ogiermann@aslsp.org
Workshop fee: 200.- Euro / Reduction by request
Overnight stays are possible in the Cage House or in the garden: please bring your own sleeping bag, mattress etc.
An event of the Cage-Academy Halberstadt in the series ‘Cage-Experience’ with the support of: Foundation Mousai, Aerdenhout, Netherlands (https://mousai.nl/)
https://www.cage-academy.de/en/cage-workshop-1