Lynne Marsh: The Philharmonie Project (Nielsen: Symphony No. 5)
27 October - 17 December 2011
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architecture by June14 Meyer-Grohbrügge & Chermayeff
Comprised of two movements, rather than the traditional three, Carl
Nielsen’s Symphony No. 5 is a touchstone of contrast, variance and
opposition in the 20th century symphonic canon. Composed in 1921, the
piece, its performance and subsequent filming serve as organizing
frameworks for Lynne Marsh’s Philharmonie Project (Nielsen: Symphony No.
5). In January of 2011, Marsh filmed the video production team at the
Hans Scharoun designed Berlin Philharmonie as they film a live
performance of the Nielsen symphony. For each of the Berlin
Philharmonic’s concert, the team coordinates the movement of each
camera, choreographing it to the musical score. Presented at PROGRAM are
two videos, one showing the team as they conduct the cameras’ movements
back stage, the other of the empty stage, recorded as a dry-run before
the concert, as determined by the shots designed for Nielsen’s symphony.
In close collaboration with Marsh, architects Johanna Meyer-Grogbrügge
and Sam Chermayeff of June14 have designed a structure that serves as
seating while dramatically separating the space in two contrasting
parts. Ultimately, the Philharmonie Project is a study on the staging of
power systems, the cultural expression of mass consumption and the
support structures that enable it to happen.
Lynne Marsh studied at Concordia University in Montréal and Goldsmiths,
University of London. She now divides her time between Berlin and
London, where she teaches. She has exhibited internationally including
recent solo shows at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, Steve
Turner Contemporary, Los Angeles and Danielle Arnaud contemporary art,
London and group exhibitions including the 10th International Istanbul
Biennial Nightcomers Program and Centro Cultural Montehermoso, Spain.
Works from the The Philharmonie Project are being exhibited concurrently
at Donald Browne Gallery, Montreal and as part of the Québec Triennial
at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal until January 3, 2012.
June14 is the collaborative practice of Johanna Meyer-Grohbrügge from
Germany and Sam Chermayeff from New York. The two met at SANAA in Tokyo
where they worked together for a combined ten years, 2005 through 2010.
Their new venture, June14, begins with a desire to make things, places
and atmospheres for all kinds of people. In an old fashioned sense, it
may be a humanistic approach, and in another sense it may simply be a
generosity toward different ways of living and working. It stems from a
belief that architecture can make things happen and that things can
happen to architecture. As an office its aim is to exchange with its
users. It is open to new ideas.On a practical level the principals have
experience with a wide range of projects from small gardens and bespoke
furniture to office towers. The intention is to expand that range while
maintaining a dynamic understanding of the human scale. The office is
based in Berlin and New York.
Project team: Alexander Menke, Johanna Meyer-Grohbrügge and Sam Chermayeff
credits
The Philharmonie Project (Nielsen: Symphony No. 5)
by Lynne Marsh
Director of Photography and Camera: Daniel Sippel
Camera: Lynne Marsh
Sound Capture and Mix: Johannes Krämer
Gaffer: Tommy Mann
Editors: Mathieu-Bouchard-Malo and Lynne Marsh
Colour Correction: Christoph Manz
Special thank-you for the gracious participation of the Berliner Philharmoniker Digital Concert Hall Team
Appearing:
Tilo Krause
Director
Matthias Wahle
Camera Operator
Jörg Mohr
Musical Assistant to Video Director
Friederike Webel
Assistant to Video Director
Support from:
Christoph Franke
Creative Producer
Katharina Bruner
Head of Video Production
Ralf Bauer-Diefenbach
Video Supervisor
Concert Recording of:
Carl Nielsen Symphony Nr. 5 op. 50
Performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker
Conducted by David Zinman
January 15, 2011
Thank you to the Berliner Philharmoniker for permission to include the recording.
Kindly supported by the Québec Government Office, The Bambi Foundation,
the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and The University of
Hertfordshire. In cooperation with the Embassy of Canada.
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