Between platforms 3 and 4 at Harburg railway station, the displays of the Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof present materials and objects in transformation. They don’t show finished forms, but processes and…
We’re kicking off the festival week at Hölertwiete near the Harburg Rathaus S-Bahn station. The Harburg Info center will serve as the festival hub for three days.
In this workshop, you will compose your own music using the program Sonic Pi. Are you passionate about music? Discover a new form of expression while learning to code.
A combination of stilt dancing, body percussion, and cutting-edge sound technology. The street performance group Oakleaf Streetshow is headed to Harburg with an interactive walking act. Bizarre, colorful creatures on stilts buzz through the crowd—creatures that not only look like beetles but sound like them, too.
Nenad Nikolić was born in Serbia and has always been fascinated by his father and grandfather’s accordion playing. But mechanical sounds are from the past. Nenad plays without backing tracks, performing every single tone live—from “tango to techno.” Don’t miss this chance to see him push the boundaries of his instrument with his electronic accordion.
Come and let your creativity run free at our composition workshop. We’ve got plenty of small musical instruments and a loop station ready for you. Play a fruit and vegetable piano, record sounds and play them back, and discover how to create your own beats.
No keys, strings, or even physical contact: In this workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to build your own theremin using electronic components.
Come and let your creativity run free at our composition workshop. We’ve got plenty of small musical instruments and a loop station ready for you. Play a fruit and vegetable piano, record sounds and play them back, and discover how to create your own beats.
Curtain up for new sounds, science, and research! At our Science Slam, the field of computer music is presented in clear, engaging, and entertaining talks. Speakers have ten minutes to try to score as many points as possible using PowerPoint presentations and (live) music. The audience decides who wins.
The interactive sound installation Airchoir consists of eight inflatable figures that breathe in and out like living lungs. Their voices are heard through the organ pipes to which they are connected. Like a choir, they come together to form a multi-layered soundscape that constantly changes with the movement of the visitors.
Autophagy III is a participatory installation that visitors can walk through and interact with: the interplay of small percussion instruments, sixteen suspended sound sources, and an interactive lighting system creates an immersive soundscape.
“Disturbance” is an audiovisual solo performance that blends elements of concert, video art, and theater. With his double bass and analog synthesizers, Florentin Ginot invites the audience on a live nocturnal journey. Past and present collide with ghostly glitches and pulsating electronic rhythms.
What does contemporary music sound like? What happens during the rehearsals? And what challenges might occur? We’ll look into these questions during rehearsal and concert visit for families.
Radioballett is an interactive performance that draws you into another world through wireless headphones, where you and other participants can actively shape the space together.
The piece “Fragment” explores the boundaries between private and public life through human experiences in both real and virtual worlds. It invites everyone to reflect on the balance between digital and “offline” existence and to engage with the interplay between social interaction and online networks.
The Soundbar is a performative pop-up bar that brings together socializing, drinks, and jam sessions. It serves as a workshop and experimental space, offering an environment for exploring sound, finding inspiration, and connecting with others. What does your favorite drink sound like? Join us for Soundbar’s vibrant sound journeys. Let your glasses sing and discover new levels of sensory experience at the bar.
Author Bärbel (Bascha) Wegner, photographer Steven Haberland, and musician Clarks Planet bring together text, images, and sound in a multi-layered exploration of the city of Harburg. Storytelling meets improvised music, photographs interact with sound and field recordings.
The familiar takes on new shapes, improvisation unfolds—opening up fresh perspectives on the neighborhood, not least from the vantage point of the Production Lab on the 10th floor.
In this workshop, you’ll discover the basics of soldering and get hands-on experience soldering cables and various electronic components. It will leave you well-prepared for future soldering and repair projects. And the best part? By the end, you’ll have a fully operational synthesizer that you built yourself!
