COMMUTE (COMposition and MUsic TEchnology) is a festival of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, which focuses on sound, visual and music technology. This spring, the festival is taking place for the third time and for the first time it is possible to follow COMMUTE events online.
26 April 2021, 21:00 UTC/GMT+3
Dreamlike Crossing
Octophonic compositions streamed in binaural. Compositions by Elisa Härmä (FI) ** and electroacoustic ensemble The Aquatrio: Marianne Decoster-Taivalkoski (FR), Alejandro Montes de Oca Torres (MX) and Alejandro Olarte (CO) **
PS: Binaural streaming, listen with headphones
27 April 2021, from 21:00 for 24h, UTC/GMT+3
Beautiful delay
Audiovisual works by Robi Jõeleht ** (EE), Einike Leppik ** (EE), Karl Korts ** (EE), Hendrik Kaljujärv (EE) ** and Giovanni Albini (IT) & Paul Klooren (EE)
28 April 2021, 21:00 UTC/GMT+3
THIN BLACK LINE
Audiovisual installations presented as virtual exhibition. It will be open until 2nd of May. In co-operation with ARS Art Factory and Kunstihoone
Artists: Matteo Lubian (IT), Edgar Pacheca Ruiz (SP), Anna Vtípilová (CZ), Alireza Farajianhamedani (IR), Natalia Wójcik (PL), Zane Dombrovska (LV), Marcelo Politano (BR), Martin Kirsiste (EE) and Juan Cabrera (SP)
PS: watch it preferably on a computer (audio works only with computer)
From 29 April to 30 april 2021
Factual gardening **
Site specific audiovisual installation by Henry Kaljujärv (EE)
29 April 2021, 21:00 UTC/GMT+3
FlYing Rivers
Compositions by Agita Reke (LV) & Zane Dombrovska (LV) **, Fabrizio Nastari ** (IT), Astra Susi ** (EE), Caspar de Gelmini * (DE) and Marcelo Politano ** (BR)
Performed by ENMT (Ensemble for New Music Tallinn)
30 April 2021, 13:00 and 13:30 UTC/GMT+3
feeding the ego **
by Matteo Lubian (IT) for violoncello and live electronics. Violoncello: Mirkku Mattinen (FI)
1 MAY 2021, from 21:00 for 24h, UTC/GMT+3
THE LAST QUESTION **
by Svetlana Mar (EE). Radio theatre with animated illustrations based on a magic fairytale **
Sound design and animation: Svetlana Mar. Author of the text: Aleksei Mutovkin. Illustrations – Ksenia Nikkel
Length: approximately 45 minutes
Recommended listening with headphones
2 MAY 2021, from 21:00 for 24h, UTC/GMT+3
White diary **
by Viktoria Grahv (EE) for two voices, viola, bassoon, tape and video
Recordings for the tape: hurdy-gurdy Meeri Kraas (EE) and viola Kristjan Kannukene (EE)
Performers: Voices Anita Maasalu (EE) and Monika Väliste (EE), viola Anna-Helena Inno (EE) and bassoon Oliver Anni (EE)
Length: approximately 23 minutes
* Estonian Premiere, ** Premiere
