Drawing Basses

A musical drawing concert composed entirely by the audience! After a short explanation about graphic scores, a recap of their history and some examples, the audience get to work. They have about five minutes to create their own partitions, which are then placed in front of the artists. The concerts kicks off when one of the musicians picks a score, showing it to the audience (in order for its creator to feel engaged), and the ensemble starts playing. One of the musicians can pick a new drawing at any time during the concert and show it to the audience, after which the ensemble switches to the interpretation of the next score seemlessly.

This process continues until all scores have been performed. While the musicians are playing, the audience pick up their pencils again, drawing the double basses, the artists, their hands, the atmosphere… That way, it is a double drawing session and you get to go home with what will probably be your first graphic score or composition and your drawings of the musicians.