A Great Symphony For Torino is a new project created with British Council under the artistic direction of Kode9 – Hyperdub Records – in the soundtrack for Torino’s main spots in “augmented reality”. Its new edition will be introduced on Saturday 31st October, together with lights installation Luci d’Artista: from that day to January 2016, everyone will be able to listen to the symphony pieces by scanning the QR Codes placed in the various urban spaces, or by visiting its official website agreatsymphony.net.
There are four new musical spots in the project’s map (Piazza Madama Cristina, Campus Einaudi, Piazza Bodoni, Piazza San Carlo) which will feature works by Kode9, Dave Saved, Jiin (the South Korean winner of A Great Symphony’s 2014 remix competition) and IED Milano Sound Design with Painé Cuadrelli.
This is the complete list of designated places with their respective musicians:
Piazza Madama Cristina: Kode9 (UK, Hyperdub) *
Piazza Bodoni: Dave Saved (Italia, Astro:Dynamics) # *
Campus Einaudi: JIIN (South Korea) *
Piazza San Carlo: IED Milano # *
Palazzo Nuovo: Scratcha DVA (UK, Hyperdub) #
Stazione di Porta Nuova: Akkord I On (Kazakistan/Bulgaria)
Politecnico di Torino, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo: XIII x Sabla
Piazza Carlo Alberto: IED Milano #
Galleria Re Umberto I: Bienoise #
Piazza Palazzo di Città: 2L8 #
Piazza Carignano: OOBE #
Polo contemporaneo Lingotto: Vaghe Stelle
Monte dei Cappuccini: Morkebla #
Stazione di Porta Susa: IED Milano
Piazza Castello: Kode9 (UK, Hyperdub) #
* new symphony points
# with Luci d’Artista