Acousmatic
Concerts at IAC
For the 2026 edition, we have shaped a curatorial framework that brings together our 15-year tradition of acousmonium practice and a focus on South and Central American sound scenes. This perspective unfolds through a dedicated talk and curated concerts, with music spatialised live on our 40+-speaker system.
The talk will feature Malmö-based podcast host Laura Balboa, an independent researcher on Latin American experimental sound artists, and Lílian Campesato — researcher, composer and performer originally from Brazil and now based in Copenhagen. Their conversation will explore both historical and contemporary perspectives on experimental and female-driven sound practices from “Latin America”.
This discourse will be complemented by concerts developed in direct connection with the label Other People, featuring selected works in co-curation with Laura Balboa. Through this collaboration, we aim to highlight lesser-known but artistically significant composers from across America outside the Global North.
A glimpse of alternative ways of approaching the listening space will be showcased by Elide Sulsenti, in a performance with cello, speakers and headphones, with music by Charlie Sdraulig and a new piece by Matteo Tundo. A special tribute will celebrate Annette Vande Gorne, a pioneering figure in acousmatic music, as she approaches her 80th birthday in 2026. Founder of the Acousmonium at Espace Senghor and the international competition L’Espace du Son, Vande Gorne has played a decisive role in shaping contemporary practices in spatialised electroacoustic music.