The third Organology Conference at the Museu de la Música presents an edition focused on the concept of innovation in the field of musical instruments.
With the aim of reaching a diverse audience and embracing the multiple perspectives from which the study of instruments can be approached, the programme includes presentations on instruments and areas within the Museum’s collections, papers, workshops and visits led by renowned specialists, many of whom are regular collaborators of the Museum.
Those wishing to obtain a certificate of attendance may request one by emailing reservesmuseu@auditori.cat and providing their personal details (first name, surname(s) and ID document).
For further information: reservesmuseu@auditori.cat or +34 93 256 36 50.
You can consult the full programme of the 3rd Organology Conference here.
In collaboration with ESMUC.
Thursday 15 January
15:15 h
Conference opening. Welcome by Jordi Alomar, Director of the Museu de la Música, and Gerard Font, Head of the Music Technologies Department at ESMUC.
15:30 h
Visit to the Museu de la Música storage rooms, with a focus on the guitar collection. Led by Marisa Ruiz, Head of Collections and Documentation at the Museu de la Música.
17:00 h
Break
17:30 h
Talk: The prepared Sardinian guitar. Led by Paolo Angeli, musician and improviser.
18:30 h
Talk: Gaudí, music and instruments. By Galdric Santana, architect, musician, musical instrument maker and lecturer at UPC and ESMUC. Director of the Gaudí Chair at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
19:30 h
Break
20:00 h
Concert: Paolo Angeli, prepared Sardinian guitar.
Friday 16 January
11:00 h
Talk: Artificial intelligence and live music: strategies and perspectives. Led by Josep Maria Comajuncosas, musician and engineer, lecturer in the Music Technologies Department at ESMUC.
12:00 h
Break
12:30 h
Workshop: Introduction to instrumental classifications. Led by Jordi Alomar, Director of the Museu de la Música.
13:30 h
Break
15:30 h
Visit to the organology section of the Museu de la Música Library. Led by Sara Guasteví, documentalist and librarian at the Museu de la Música Documentation and Research Space.
17:00 h
Guided visit: The Sagrada Família: music, sound and architecture. Led by Juan de la Rubia, principal organist of the temple and ESMUC lecturer, and Rosa Maria Alsina, engineer, Director of Research at La Salle–Universitat Ramon Llull and Vice-President of the Sagrada Família Expiatory Temple Construction Board.
Departure from the Museu de la Música.
Registration required before 15/01 via reservesmuseu@auditori.cat. Please provide full name and a contact phone number.
The walk will depart on foot from the Museu de la Música. Meeting point: Museum lobby, 17:00 h.
If you are going directly to the Sagrada Família, please indicate this when registering. Meeting point: corner of Mallorca St and Marina St, 17:30 h.
Free registration.
Limited places, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Saturday 17 January
10:00 h
Talk: Designing and building carbon fibre instruments. Led by Urko Larrañaga, founder of urkoluthier.
11:00 h
Break
11:30 h
Talk: The instruments of Ars Musicae. Led by Pep Gorgori, journalist and musicologist, and Romà Escalas, former Director of the Museu de la Música (1981–2011) and Ars Musicae (1972–1979).
13:00 h
Conference closing.