Curation

Sounds Now: Du Yun joins Julia Gerlach, Vigdis Jakobsdottir, and Tarek Atoui to teach Curating Diversity Course

Dates: 29th of June – 5th of July   Arrival date: 28th  of JuneDeparture date: 6th of July What does curating music mean in the world that we live in today? Does a curator – that can today imply in the field of music an artistic director, performer, composer, collective, programmer or producer – have a social role to play? What makes a work or performance connect with audiences today, and how are we producers and facilitators... Read More

Du Yun Curates Playlist for ListN Up

ListN Up is a series of weekly artist-curated playlists. Born from a desire to keep artists sharing and connected during times of isolation, ListN Up offers an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse and stylistically varied music that influences their creative practice. Read More

OnCurating: “Who Owns Asian Culture? Not Me.”

This edition of OnCurating investigates the unique challenges and issues of curation in the contemporary music world, with essays and articles by Heloisa Amaral, Patrick Frank, Kenneth Goldsmith, George E. Lewis, Kamila Metwaly & Katja Heldt and Du Yun. Read More

Göteborg Arts and Sound Festival Announces Guest Curators for 2020

December 10, 2019Read full announcement For the 2020 edition of the GAS festival we are once again working with four international guest curators who will help us shape the festival. This edition’s curators are: New York based Du Yun is a China-born composer, performer, curator, and educator. She is a 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner, teaching at Peabody Institute and has founded a FutureTradition initiative working with folk musicians from around the world.... Read More

Pan Asia Sounding Festival

Initiated by composer and performer Du Yun, the Pan Asia Sounding festival explodes a biased lens by presenting new works on the cutting edge of contemporary performance, focusing on the ever-evolving nature of its present and future. Read More