The Spatial Sound Course with sound artist Ji Youn Kang is a two-month, in-depth workshop exploring the interplay between sound and space across physical and virtual realms. Organised in collaboration with the Rijksakademie, the course invites participants to treat space itself as a musical instrument, uncovering its hidden resonances and unique voices.

Please note that applications for this workshop are now closed.

The course takes place at the Rijksakademie and runs across 11 sessions. Through collective experimentation, listening, and hands-on work with spatial sound tools, participants embark on new sonic experiences that challenge the boundaries of composition and perception.

When we engage with sound, we are confronted with its deeply interconnected relationship to space. Phenomena such as reverberation, refraction, and reflection not only communicate qualities of the sound itself, but also reveal information about the surrounding environment. This shared synergy between sound and space is fundamental to our daily experiences and interactions.

The Spatial Sound Course delves into this relationship from new perspectives, examining how these phenomena shape the way sound moves, resonates, and transforms in space. How can an array of technologies help us unravel the intricate links between sound, environment, and sensory experience?

Combining theory with practice, participants will explore two distinct spaces in depth – both physical and virtual – treating them as unconventional musical instruments. The investigation will include microphones, loudspeakers, resonant objects, and basic programming as tools to uncover the hidden sonic potential of these environments and explore how they might ‘sing together’.

The Spatial Sound Course is part of the Spatial Sound Platform – a Sonic Acts initiative that immerses audiences in innovative auditory experiences – and is the second iteration of a workshop originally developed for the Sonic Acts Biennial 2024. Organised in collaboration with Rijksakademie. A collaboration between Paradiso and Sonic Acts, as part of New Perspectives for Action, a project by Re-imagine Europe, co-funded by the European Union.