‘Everyday is Spatial’ 2023 built on the initial success of the previous year to offer a two day conference event with broad range of participants.

The conference comprised 14 sessions with 51 presentations, performances, and works by participants aged 19 to 91 from a range of international backgrounds. Contributors included academics, undergraduate students, practicing artists, and established composers, reflecting a broad diversity of experience and practice.

Selected Highlights from the Conference:

Keynote speaker Halina Rice showcased how spatial audio is reaching wider audiences. The University of Greenwich presented their IKO speaker, featuring works by Andrew Hill Knight and Emma Magretson. Ambisonic compositions from around the world were represented by Ernst van der Loo, Kasey Pocius, and Natalia Quintanilla. Audiovisual works by Emma-Kate Matthews, Simon Conner, and Fiona Curran explored cinematic approaches to spatial sound. VR and installation pieces by Luke Reed, Miles Warren, and Laila Riis & Ben Baxter further demonstrated the expanding creative possibilities of spatial audio. Works by Francis Dhomont, Barry Truax, and Alejandro Albornoz offered a vital connection to the electroacoustic foundations of spatial practice.

The conference was convened by Tim Land with Jon Gordon as technical lead.

Conference information