In recent years, Hara has been expanding the sonic and performative possibilities of the piano through extended techniques, somatic practices and signal processing. In this presentation, Hara Alonso will share some of the work she has been doing during her residency at ESS, extending the piano through preparations and modular synthesizers. Her research seeks to establish a bridge between written and improvised material, exploring specific harmonic sequences and articulations.
About Hara Alonso
Hara Alonso is a pianist, composer and sound artist from Spain. Her compositional process is based on bodily experience, exploring multisensory practices, memory, space and imagination as tools for sound creation. In recent years she has expanded the sonic and interpretive possibilities of the piano through extended techniques, somatic practices and signal processing.