We’re delighted to kick off our 2019-20 season by welcoming Colombian composer Jorge Garcia Moncada back to Birmingham for a short visit. No stranger to BEAST, Jorge is enjoying a growing reputation both as an emerging figure of importance in the burgeoning Latin American scene and internationally. Since leaving the U.K. Jorge has established his own concert system, BLAST, and founded a significant…
BEAST FEaST 2017: Figure | Landscape | Seascape | Sky ***** Deadlines Extended ***** Talks: 16 Sept 2016 @ 23:59 UTC+1 Music: 5 Sept 2016 @ 23:59 UTC+1 ********************************* Thursday 27 – Saturday 29 April 2017 The University of Birmingham, UK CALL FOR WORKS, TALKS, AND INSTALLATIONS BEAST invites you to three days of music, meeting, and ideas, along with featured guest artists Paula Matthusen,…
2015/16 was a fantastic year for BEAST, with exciting events on the BEASTdome system, and our contributions to the first CrossCurrents Festival. BEAST FEaST was back and better than ever, with the return of Jonty Harrison, a fantastic new commission from Barry Truax, and the extreme and exciting music of Sergio Luque being just a few of the highlights. We’d…
From time to time people ask us about whether they can come and work with BEAST. Since we’re associated with the University of Birmingham, the answer may be yes, particularly if you’re interested in PhD and Masters study. We can offer: The chance to join a department which has been a leader in the field of electronic music for over three decades.…
BEAST FEaST 2016 – Real/Unreal Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 April 2016 The University of Birmingham, UK CALL FOR WORKS / TALKS BEAST invites you to three days of music, meeting, and ideas. As part of this event, we invite submissions in the form of musical works and presentations. These may include anything to do with electronic music or related fields, but in particular we invite…