Aural Spaces – Seeing with your Ears (listening session)

The listening session 'Seeing with your Ears' offers a unique experience for people with visual impairments. 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 the space. The interaction with the audience goes much further than just listening.

Aural Spaces – Seeing with your Ears (listening session)

Location

Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam

Concertgebouwplein 10

1071 LN Amsterdam

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Seeing with your Ears

The system goes beyond simple sound amplification and can bring both realistic and abstract sounds to life. In 4DSOUND, virtual sound objects seem to be really present in the space. The audience experiences more than just sound; people often say that they can 'see' the sounds. Especially with their eyes closed, they can visually imagine the sounds thanks to the impressive properties of the sound system. Seeing with your Ears takes this phenomenon a 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 and takes you to a variety of places and times. Listen attentively with your eyes closed and the images will come naturally.

We warmly invite people with a visual impairment, and sighted people are also welcome. The goal is to exchange experiences by jointly experiencing a world of spatial sound.

4DSOUND

4DSOUND is an Amsterdam-based studio focused on spatial sound as a creative medium. For over 10 years, they have been pioneers in the design of advanced spatial audio software and omnidirectional sound systems. Through the development of custom-made technology and their close collaboration 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 Small 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 will be combined with the modern technology of 4DSOUND, further expanding the possibilities of sound experience.

Aural Spaces explores the boundaries between sound and space, blurring and merging them. The result is a completely immersive listening experience like you'll rarely experience. Discover and experience how music moves through space!