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CFP: Tribute Concert in Memory of Michel Waisvisz (1949-2008) in Paris

Posted by Lalya on 27 June 2008⋅ Comment⋅ Share⋅  Email ⋅  Print
Tags: calls, electronic music, experimental, interactive music, Live Music

Electronic music lost one of its most important artists and pioneers last week: Michel Waisvisz, director of STEIM and inventor of many ground-breaking electronic music instruments such as the cracklebox. He will truly be missed, as an artist and as a friend.

If you are in Paris on 14th July and own a cracklebox, you can participate to a tribute concert organised and broadcasted live by Radio Aligre FM. More information about the event and about how to participate here.

A message from STEIM:

“June 18, 2008
Michel Waisvisz died peacefully in his home on Wednesday June 18 after fighting the mean cells in his body for the last eight months.
He was born on the 8th of July 1949 and lead STEIM as Director for 27 years. He left us on a day when artists and friends from around the world gathered downstairs to perform for a full-house season-closing concert.
Michel was a musician, visionary and occasional gardener - touched by sound and forever happy to be surprised. He was the source of an enormous surge of energy that continues to flow through STEIM into the world.
We will miss his touch, crackle, inspiration and constant improvisation of the now.
www.steim.org/michel”

(Image courtesy of steim.org)