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The Cyborg Hand at City University

The Cyborg Hand

Zubin Kanga, piano

Ruaidhri Mannion, multimedia

 

In The Cyborg Hand, pianist, Zubin Kanga presents new works by British, Australian, German and Canadian composers that extend and subvert the body of the performer using immersive multimedia. Drawing on tropes from sci-fi and horror, the recital features motion sensors, warped Ravel, doppelganger pianists, deformed Hitchcock films, drowning pianos, glitch, mutant hands, and retro synth sounds.

Program

Neil Luck (UK) – 2018 (2016) for piano, video and electronics (London premiere)

Damien Ricketson (Australia) – The Day after Drowning (2016) for piano and live electronics (UK premiere)

Johannes Kreidler (Germany) – Study for piano, audio and video playback (2011) (London premiere)

Ruaidhri Mannion (UK) – New Work (world premiere)

Adam de la Cour (UK) – Transplant the Movie! (2016) for piano, electronics and video (London premiere)

Nicole Lizée (Canada) – Hitchcock Études (2011) for piano, electronics and video (UK premiere)

Patrick Nunn (UK) – Morphosis (2014) for piano, 3D sensors and live electronics

Kate Moore (Australia) – Bestiary (2016) for piano and electronics (UK premiere)