Open Seminar: Acousmonium basics with Alessandro Perini / INTONAL 2026

The open seminar is addressed to whoever wants to approach live sound diffusion, in the tradition of the acousmonium practice.

An acousmonium is an orchestra of speakers that can be of very different make and quality, and result in diverse sound rendition. Their placement in space is designed in order to provide the listener with a wide range of possibilities regarding sound direction, distance, movement. The acousmonium can also be thought as an equalizer, with some speakers favouring certain frequency bands more than others.

In this frame, the performer studies and analyses an acousmatic music piece (stereo, fixed media), and spreads sound on the acousmonium by operating the mixer faders.

The open seminar will touch upon some historical notions, acousmonium design, differences with dome setups, analysis of acousmatic music in relation to spatial interpretation, spatialization techniques, notation with the software Acousmographe.

After the Open Seminar you are welcome to listen to the Open Mixer presentations. 

Alessandro Perini  is a composer and sound artist exploring how bodies, spaces, and sound interact through custom-built instruments and experimental electroacoustic devices. His background in composition and electronic music shapes a practice grounded in material processes, mechanics, and physical performance, often using electromechanical systems, custom-built machines, or 3D‑printed prosthetic devices. His work has been presented internationally and is documented on the KAIROS portrait album The Expanded Body. Alessandro also teaches composition and electronic music, co‑founded the Malmö-based collective Hertzbreakerz, and curates the academic programme of the Intonal Festival at IAC while working between Italy and Sweden. 

Visit Alessandro Perini’s artist page – alessandroperini.com

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