Organizers of ContinuuCon 2024 – being held in Pittsburgh April 26-28 – let us know that the full schedule of events is now available.
ContinuuCon is an international conference that focuses on the Haken Continuum and instruments that share its EaganMatrix synth engine, including the Haken Continuum Fingerboard, ContinuuMini, EaganMatrix Eurorack module and Expressive E Osmose synthesizer.
The three-day event features an opening reception and two days of workshops, seminars and performances. Musicians from around the world attend and participate.
ContinuuCon 2024 is being held at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, in Carnegie, PA, a Pittsburgh neighborhood. All events take place in the Studio space of the Library, located downstairs under the main library.
Location:
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
300 Beechwood Ave. Carnegie, PA 15106.
The venue is close to downtown Carnegie, which organizers say has a walkable main street, with restaurants and shops for you to enjoy, while in town.
ContinuuCon 2024 Schedule:
Thursday, April 25:
7:00pm – 10:00pm: Continuum Invasion
While not officially a part of ContinuuCon, several ContinuuCon attendees have agreed to perform on a live music event sponsored by local Pittsburgh underground electronic music scene performers. Continuum Invasion is Thursday evening from 7-10PM at the same venue as ContinuuCon and admission is free to the public (donations accepted at the door).
Friday, April 26, 4-8PM:
Evening reception and introductory words by Lippold Haken and Ed Eagan.
The evening will be rounded off by some music improvisation that follows a quick review of Chick Corea’s treatise on jamming given by Russ Hoffman and Rob Schwimmer.
Saturday, April 27:
9:50am: Josh Madoff – A Deep Dive into Osmose
11:00am: Josh Madoff – Counterpoint and Polyphonic Playing on Continuum
1:30pm: Christophe Duquesne – Additive Spectral Analysis Tool Updates
2:45pm: David Gerard Matthews – History and Demonstration of the Ondes Martenot
3:30pm: Rob Schwimmer / Ed Eagan – Ondioline Demonstration and Ondioline-inspired Jenny Oscillator Eaganmatrix Sounds
4:30pm: Open Discussion
Sunday, April 28:
10:00am: Christophe Duquesne / Ed Eagan – Dune 2 Sound Design Secrets Revealed
11:15am: Tony KT Leung – A Bowed String Player’s Gestural Controller Meets the EaganMatrix
1:30pm: Mark Smart – 3D Laser Show Controlled by Continuum
2:15pm: Paul Dempsey – HC One Plugin for VCV Rack
3:15pm: Open Forum Discussion / Wrap Up
Tickets are available now. See the event site for more information.
