INFLUXX_MONTREAL
A unique, large scale, free outdoor event, the Symphonie Portuaire uses the sounds of trains and ships in the service of an original composition. For the 24th edition, Herman Kolgen directs this enchanting sound orchestra in the heart of the Old Port.
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Trains and boats moored in the Port of Montréal for the winter join their voices to create a unique and captivating piece of music. For this 24th edition of the Port Symphonies, guest composer Herman Kolgen was inspired by the wind, intrinsically linked to the river, to boats, and—as a musical element—to sound.
Exploring the tensions between natural phenomena and human beings, Influxx uses the resonances of boat and train horns, transformed by the acoustic reverberations of the city. Through the use of two huge turbines, a wind sensor, and the tones produced by the horns, the audience is enveloped in a captivatingly turbulent soundscape.
I wishes to thank and acknowledge the collaboration of the Phi Centre and of MUTEK for this Port Symphony.
I also thank all volunteers, the Port of Montréal, Croisières AML, and Algoma Central Corporation for their participation in the event.
