Do you hear that?
In a world of constant notifications and endless scrolling, The Lost Art of Listening brings people together with their phones to play in a shared sonic experience that explores listening and its place in human existence, framed by a stillness that is rare today.
Featuring cult pianist Erik Griswold, this performance for prepared piano and smartphone choir, combines field recordings, vintage synths, and the sounds of the elements, creating vibrations that travel through your body and swirl through space.
Described by audiences as “transformative and transportive” and “immersive and meditative”, Hilary Kleinig’s The Lost Art of Listening, highlights the need for deep listening to each other and the world around us.
Presented by Illuminate Adelaide and Vitalstatistix.
Produced by Michaela Coventry, Sage Arts.
Vitalstatistix is supported by CreateSA, Creative Australia and the City of PAE.
Program Partner
Hilary Kleinig is a cellist, composer, creative producer and educator based in Tarntanya/Adelaide. A versatile performer, she plays on modern, baroque and amplified cello in notated and improvised live and recorded performances and has performed with a broad range of leading ensembles, orchestras and contemporary music & jazz artists, including Zephyr Quartet, Sia, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Jherek Bischoff, Stars of the Lid, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Australian Art Orchestra. Hilary’s compositions have been commissioned/performed by ensembles such as the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, Silk Strings Ensemble, Muses Trio, Clocked Out, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Chamber Singers and the Adelaide Youth Orchestras and are often heard on ABC Classic. Hilary also often writes music for theatre and dance productions, collaborating with companies such as Restless Dance Theatre, State Theatre Company of South Australia and Brink Productions.
Erik Griswold is a composer and pianist working in contemporary classical, improvised, and experimental forms. Particular interests include prepared piano, percussion, environmental music, and music of Sichuan province. Originally from San Diego, and now residing in Brisbane, he composes for adventurous musicians, performs as a soloist and in Clocked Out, and collaborates with musicians, artists, dancers, and poets.
Steve Berrick is a West Australian artist whose practice sits at the intersection of code, interactivity, and public engagement. He specialises in building responsive digital systems that transform spectators into participants, inviting audiences to co-create, play, and shape the outcome of the work. Using custom-built software, electronics, and real-time systems, Steve's installations and performances often rely on tactile input, collaborative behaviours, and spatial immersion to spark curiosity and collective presence.
Geoff Cobham is one of Australia’s leading culture professionals with over 40 years’ experience collaborating in all forms of theatre. His artistic reputation both nationally and internationally comes from an outstanding multi-award-winning career working with several of Australia’s foremost arts organisations and events. He spent ten years as Associate Director of dance theatre Force Majeure, five years as resident designer at State Theatre Company South Australia and has worked in senior management roles at Sydney Festival, Adelaide Festival and WOMAD. Geoff founded Bluebottle in 1998, an award-winning lighting design company which integrates outstanding lighting design into theatres, galleries, installations, architecture, exhibitions and music. He is currently the Artistic Director of Patch Theatre.
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ACCESSIBILITY
Access toilets available.
EVENT NOTES
Duration
1 hour
Details
Latecomers will not be admitted.
Cloak room, snacks and drinks available for purchase.
Getting here > https://vitalstatistix.com.au/waterside/getting-here/
Bars will be open 1 hour prior to and after each performance.
Performances will take place rain, hail or shine.