ecological concert, 30 min
nedelja, 29. 9., 8.00
MGLC Plečnikov avditorij, park Tivoli

AnimotMUZIK is a concert series in parks and gardens throughout Slovenia. Invited musicians perform in natural environments, where the sound of non-human animals becomes the score or inspiration for their creation. The cycle is based on questioning established methods of musical expression and invites the audience to attentive listening. With an emphasis on the in-depth experience of soundscapes, it spreads awareness of the importance of nature for human culture and points out its influence on artistic creation. It addresses an inclusive, compassionate, and sound-rich possible future where the concept of music is not limited to the framework of Anthropocene thinking.

As an audience, we can only fully engage in such musical exploration when realising that nature is not a backdrop for the musicians performing. Instead, a symbiotic and compassionate relationship between humans and nature is established before our eyes. Not as a one-off phenomenon but as a reflection of constant coexistence. Such musical expression is based on improvisation. The contacts between the performers are unpredictable, and the spaces-in-between offer innumerable possibilities. The audience’s position becomes fluid too, as through their presence, they experience and co-create a mindful and compassionate node of a shared soundscape.

The concert performance at the time of the migration takes place with no bird song. The musicians accompany them on their journey with a concert, thus playing a unique send-off to the long flight following the light, and following the sun.

Photo: Matej Tomažin, Cona.

a l l j a [Alja Petric] kot pevka, pedagoginja in vsestranska raziskovalka posveča svoje življenje raziskovanju glasbene umetnosti, vodenju individualnih in skupinskih zvokovno-vokalnih delavnic ter terapevtskem delu z zvokom. Navdih za umetniško ustvarjanje išče v zvočnih krajinah narave in vsakodnevnem urbanem življenju prestolnice.

Eduardo Raon is a classically trained Portuguese harpist, composer and sound designer based in Ljubljana. In addition to international engagement, he also works in Slovenia. He creates contemporary and improvised music, playing with a kaleidoscope of ethno, noise, pop, retro, rock, ambient and electronic music.

Tea Vidmar is self-employed in culture as a teacher, performer, and singer. She works in street and musical theatre and creates music for storytelling, puppetry, and dance theatre. As a vocalist, she collaborates with Kačis and The Balkan Experience of Song and Ritual, as well as with various Slovene and international improvisers. She received the URBana LJUBLJana 2020 International Award of Excellence for the vocal street theatre performance Ups! by her theatre choir GPZ.

Production: Cona, 2024.