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Studio Quantum at CTM Festival

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CTM and the Goethe-Institut’s Studio Quantum were delighted to present a series of exploratory talks and groundbreaking performances around quantum technologies and music in Berlin’s Radialsystem on 2nd of February 2024.
 
  • Edy Fung and Muiredach O’Riain are sitting behind a desk on a stage. They operate computers. On the wall behind them is a screen that shows their artwork. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • Edy Fung and Muiredach O’Riain are sitting on a stage behind a desk. They are operating computers and pushing buttons, smiling at each other © Goethe-Institut / Alicja Hoppel
  • Gesche Joost and Clara Herrmann are sitting on black chairs on a stage. They hold microphones and smile. Clara is speaking. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • Oliver Benson, Gesche Joost and Clara Herrmann are sitting on black chairs on a stage. They are holding microphones. Gesche Joost who is sitting in the middle is speaking and gesturing while looking at Clara.. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • Two people are sitting behind a desk on a stage. On the desk are computers. The person in the foreground is wearing a black device on their head that transmits data from their brain to the computer in front of them. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • Oliver Benson is standing on a stage. He is holding a microphone. On the wall behind him is a screen which shows his name, job title and the title of his talk "Quantum Physics and Quantum Technology" © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • Oliver Benson is standing on a stage holding a microphone. He smiles while speaking. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • Edy Fung and Muiredach O’Riain are sitting behind a desk. On the desk are computers and wires. They look focussed and press buttons on the desk in front of them. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • Edy Fung and Muiredach O’Riain are sitting on a stage behind a desk. Edy is looking at Muiredach. Muiredach is holding a microphone and speaking. He is sitting on his chair in a relaxed pose. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • Eduardo Miranda is standing on a stage speaking into a microphone. Beside him is s small, brown table and a screen is visible in the top right corner of the image. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • A person is standing on a stage in front of a desk. On the wall behind them is a screen. The person is looking at their outstretched right hand. The person's left hand is placed on their chest. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • A person is standing on the stage. There is a small screen beside them. The person is bending down with their right hand stretched out and their left hand below their throat. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • A person wearing a brightly coloured mask is sitting behind a desk on a stage. They are blowing air into a wooden instrument. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
  • Eduardo Miranda is sitting on a chair on a stage. He is staring at something in front of him and wearing a black device on his head. © Goethe-Institut Irland / Alicja Hoppel
 
Programme

15:00
Welcome and Introduction of »Studio Quantum«, Jan Rohlf (Artistic Director, CTM) and Anna Job (Project Lead, Studio Quantum)
 
15:10
Introduction to Quantum Computing Prof. Oliver Benson (Humboldt University) (15-20“), followed by discussion with Prof. Gesche Joost (University of Arts Berlin)
 
16:00
Quantum Computer Music. What the heck?
Eduardo Reck Miranda (ICCMR, University of Plymouth)

17:30
Performance and Talk: Edy Fung and Muiredach O‘Riain


The music of the 21st century is changing through artificial intelligence, new types of computers, interfaces and now, notably, quantum computers. At CTM, Studio Quantum presented a series of talks, performances and a deep dive into quantum sounds.  

The event was free of charge and all those interested in art, technology and music were very welcome to join!

On 2 February 2024, Professor Oliver Benson (Humboldt University) kickstarted the afternoon with an insightful introduction to quantum technologies. He was then joined by Professor Gesche Joost (Universität der Künste Berlin) to shine a spotlight on the intersection of quantum technologies and creativity.

Professor Eduardo Miranda (ICCMR, Plymouth University) and his colleagues discussed their research into harnessing quantum computers to create music. Here, he also presented the technology behind his performance later that evening.

Studio Quantum artist-in-residence Edy Fung and musician/composer Muiredach O’Riain shared a short performance of new work created as part of Edy’s residency.

Later that evening, Eduardo Reck Miranda returned to the stage for a concert of Quantum Computer Music with Federico Visi, Maria Aguado, Paulo Itaborai, Dino Vicente, Pete Thomas and Colin Harrington, showcasing pioneering systems and performances developed by his team at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR), Plymouth, UK.

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This programme was supported by CTM, Goethe-Institut, Studio Quantum and Zeitgeist Irland 24. Zeitgeist Irland 24 is an initiative of Culture Ireland and the Embassy of Ireland in Germany. 
 

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