SOUND UP x COSMOSCOW: performa. korowod

A unique multimedia event at the intersection of music, immersive theater, and video art “SOUND UP performa: korowod” will take place with the participation of artist Ilya Starilov, director Yuri Kvyatkovsky, the group Zventa Sventana and the folk ensemble of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music and will explore the theme of folklore in modern culture. In one hour, the musicians will make a fascinating journey from authentic songs of the Russian village to a techno party.

 

One of the key elements of the site-specific performance is space: the gigantic pavilion of the Timiryazev Center in Moscow, which opened quite recently. The room, which was not originally intended for performances and concerts, not only has a powerful psychological impact on visitors by its very scale, but is also distinguished by special, unique sound resonances.

The SOUND UP team reimagines the space as a stage area, in turn divided into two zones. The first is the rectangle of the hall; the second is the center of the pavilion, surrounded by screens on which fairy-tale characters from a video installation specially created for the event by artist Ilya Starilov are dancing their whimsical round dance. In the grandiose space of the Timiryazev Center, guests will move throughout the entire territory together with the artists, performing a collective artistic practice.