- Recital Hall
- from 17,50
Aural Spaces – Seeing with your Ears (listening session)
Aural Spaces – Seeing with your Ears (listening session)
Musicians
- Leroy de Böck actor
- Sarah van Lamsweerde director
- Hannes Wallrafen advice
- 4DSOUND sound design
This concert has no intermission
About the concert
The listening session Seeing with your Ears offers a unique experience for people with a visual impairment. 4DSOUND systems produce vivid sound images that seem almost tangible, bringing both realistic and abstract sounds to life. In 4DSOUND, virtual sound objects have a magical presence in space. The interaction with the audience goes much further than just listening. A common reaction is that people say they ‘see’ the sounds, especially with closed eyes the imagination is receptive to visually perceive sounds using the immersive properties of the system.
Especially for this festival, chairs are removed from the hall so that visitors can move freely through the space, sitting or lying down. Rugs and cushions are also available. More information
Accessibility
We offer assistance from The Concertgebouw, for example when entering the building and the hall. Would you like to make use of this? Send an e-mail to toegankelijkheid@jouwentree.nl. You are allowed to bring your assistance dog to this programme.
Are you on a budget and would you like to visit this listening session? There is a number of tickets available at a reduced rate.
Seeing with your Ears
The system goes beyond regular sound amplification and can bring both realistic and abstract sounds to life. In 4DSOUND, virtual sound objects seem to be really present inside of the space. The audience experiences more than just sound; people often indicate that they can actually 'see' the sounds. Especially with closed eyes, they can visualize the sounds thanks to the impressive properties of the sound system.
With Seeing with your Ears, this phenomenon is taken one step further by working with visually impaired artists. They use 4DSOUND as an instrument to guide the audience through a sensory journey in space and time. Narrator Leroy de Böck takes you out of the here and now, to a variety of places and times. Listen attentively with your eyes closed and the images will come naturally. We happily invite people with a visual impairment, and sighted people are also welcome. The goal is to exchange experiences by listening to an entire world of spatial sound together.
4DSOUND
4DSOUND is an Amsterdam-based studio focusing on spatial sound as a creative medium. For over a decade, they have been pioneering the design of advanced spatial audio software and omnidirectional sound systems. Through the development of bespoke technology and their close collaborations with innovative artists, the studio fosters a dynamic international network of creatives, engineers, studios, and institutions within the fields of music, art, education, and research.
Aural Spaces
This concert is part of the Aural Spaces festival. From 12 to 15 December, a new dimension will be added to the live music experience in the Recital Hall of The Concertgebouw. The familiar red plush chairs will make way for a 4DSOUND installation, consisting of 13 pillars with 41 speakers. Classical acoustic methods are combined with the modern technology of 4DSOUND, further expanding the possibilities of sound experience.
Aural Spaces explores the boundaries between sound and space, blurring them and merging them. The result is a completely immersive listening experience that’s all too rare. Discover and feel how the music moves through space!
Genre
Other
Organizer
Vereniging Vrienden van Het Concertgebouw en het Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
Tickets
| Category Standard | ||
|---|---|---|
Standard | €17.50 | |
Discount | €10.00 |
For this event, a drink is not included in the price of admission. When the price category 'Online sprint under 30' is available, you can order 1 ticket 4 hours before the start of a concert.
We offer assistance from The Concertgebouw, for example when entering the building and the hall. Would you like to make use of this? Send an email to toegankelijkheid@jouwentree.nl. You are allowed to bring your assistance dog to this programme.
Are you on a budget and would you like to visit this concert? There are a number of tickets available at a reduced rate. Prices do not include transaction fee: € 4,50 per order.
