Music Technology Workshops

Audioactive

For GCSE and A-level students.

Explore the concepts of contemporary composition and sonic art through a hands-on electro-acoustic workshop. Catering for up to 16 people the Audioactive workshop involves everyone in making music. Instruments range from usual to the unusual, the everyday to the bizarre, and include:

• The theremin – the first electronic instrument ever created
• The cracklebox – the unstable electronic circuit that you play with your fingers 
• Games joysticks – but not for playing the X-box, these ones make sounds 
• Dance mat – also taken from the games world, but now triggers samples of the LSO 
• Interactive white board – scratch video with your fingers on a plasma screen 
• Acoustic and electric instruments – bring your own and join in
• Voice – let’s not forget the oldest instrument on the planet. Spoken word, singing, gibberish etc

Participants collaborate with the workshop leader and each other to devise a piece of music.

Cost (all costs exclusive of VAT):

3hrs £230

6hrs £440

Remix the Orchestra: Technology Workshop

For Key Stage 2 to A-level

Focusing on listening and arrangement, this workshop is beneficial to students from Key Stage 2 through to A-level. Using GarageBand software, students select loops from the LSO’s extensive recordings and combine them with other styles and genres. The software is extremely easy to learn, yet offers great creative and musical opportunities. The workshops can run for an hour and a half, three hours, or for a full school day.

At the end of the session schools receive two audio CDs of their work, and you may optionally order extra CDS for the students.

This workshop is designed for students with a wide range of musical abilities, and caters for groups of up to 20.

Cost (all costs exclusive of VAT):

1.5hrs £150

3hrs £230

6hrs £440

Combined Gamelan & Remix the Orchestra Workshops
Gamelan and Remix the Orchestra sessions can be combined for a full day of music making at LSO St Luke's. For up to 40 students.

Click here for more information about Gamelan workshops.

Cost (all costs exclusive of VAT):

3hrs £360

6hrs £690

These workshops can be booked over the phone or by email.

For Music Technology workshop booking, please email chris.rogers@lso.co.uk or call 020 7566 2878.