Angel Field Festival 2023: Resonating Stages Symposium (Day 3)

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During the period from 20th March till 27th May 2023, there will be roadworks taking place in Shaw Street. The effect of these will be minimal. However, traffic may be slower and there will be no on-street parking from William Henry Street to College Street North. You may wish to factor potential delays into your travel arrangements to attend this event. 

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NB: This event is free admission and does not require advance booking. It takes place in the Grace Room (COR 114) in the Cornerstone Building at Liverpool Hope University Creative Campus, 17 Shaw Street, Liverpool L6 1HP

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The postgraduate symposium Resonating Stages: Postgraduate Symposium of the School of Creative and Performing Arts brings together the work and research of the School’s postgraduate students attending the MA Contemporary Performance and the MA Creative Music Practice programmes. The third day of the symposium includes a keynote talk from musician Elif Yalvac.

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Born and raised in Turkey, Elif (née Hazal Elif Yalvaç) grew up surrounded by a wide range of music. At an early age, she was fascinated as much by sound as by music, and she picked up the guitar. Elif earned her Masters degree in Sonic Arts from Istanbul Technical University (MIAM). She has presented compositions and performed internationally. Her debut EP CloudScapes was self-released in July 2016, and her debut LP, L’appel du Vide, was released by UK label Curated Doom in November 2018. Her album Mountains Become Stepping Stones was released by the USA-based label NNA Tapes on December 4, 2020. The album received international acclaim, including reviews on the Guardian, The Wire, and Electronic Sound Magazine UK. Her album Green Drift was released on September 23, 2022 with Expert Sleepers, a modular synth company and label, getting a feature on Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone. Her latest album is out with the Icelandic label Möller Records on March 23, 2023.

Alongside her solo projects, she collaborates with others particularly including Darkroom, and Moving Furniture Records. She leads her experimental rock project Diaries of Destruction with Michael Bearpark and Arber, guesting Bryan Beller. Elif’s compositions embrace opposites: microsound glitches and slow builds; celestial beauty and abrasive energy. Her songs are created using a vast array of instruments, including guitar, synthesizers, and Game Boy, as well as her own software sound design tools and field recordings.

Inspired by computer game audio, Elif extensively studied chip music as part of her master’s thesis, entitled “Creating Music ‘Inside The Box’: Do Chiptune’s Limitations Have Aesthetic and Creative Value?”. Endorsed by Arts Council England, Elif Yalvaç is based in the UK with a Global Talent Visa. She currently performs regularly and works on her music releases and teaches electronic and produced music at GSMD, while delivering workshops on her music research around the UK.

In her talk entitled ‘A Song For Unsung Women In Electronic Music: Rediscovering Their Visions’, she will focus on the significant role that women have played in creating the tools and methods that have come to define electronic music despite the scene being largely male dominated. Delia Derbyshire, Clara Rockmore, Eliane Radigue, Daphne Oram, Wendy Carlos, Pauline Oliveros, Laurie Spiegel, Else Marie Pade, and more are among the greatest pioneers of electronic music, and their influence is still felt today.

(Image of Elif by Michael Bearpark)

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Schedule:

Keynote Speaker – Elif Yalvac (details below)
13.00 – 14.00

Break
14.00 – 14.30

Panel 4 – Environment
14.30 – 16.00
Harriet Blaney-Green - Rebecca Pates - Will McCaig

Break
16.00 – 16.30

Panel 5 – Mental Health
16.30 – 17.30
Anna Ho - Tamara Walker