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Meg Talk: The Underside of the Iceberg: The Multifaceted Possibilities of Bassoon Multiphonics with Ben Roidl-Ward

This lecture/demonstration makes the case that multiphonics are acoustic phenomena that occur at the intersection of fingerings, embouchure placement, lip pressure, and air speed. They can be manipulated through any of these factors to change pitch, timbre, and beating quality, sometimes subtly, other times drastically. Using examples from pieces by Liza Lim, Luis Fernando Amaya, Yi-Ting Lu, and Pierluigi Billone, Ben will examine a number of methods that composers have used to successfully harness these characteristics. Audience members will participate in a series of short exercises that will demonstrate the malleable characteristics of multiphonics and give them tools to approach these techniques in any repertoire they encounter.

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Meg Talk: Breaking the Glass Ceiling: A History of Women on the Bassoon with Kate MacKenzie