Flock
Jason Freeman
Rova Saxophone Quartet

MACLA, 510 S 1st St., San Jose

Thursday June 5, 2008 8:00pm
Friday June 6, 2008 8:00pm
Saturday June 7, 2008 4:00pm and 6:00pm

Single Tickets: $15
Festival Pass: $85

In Flock, music notation, electronic sound, and video animation are all generated in real time based on the locations of musicians, dancers, and audience members as they move and interact with each other. Computer vision software analyzes video from an overhead camera to determine the location of each participant, and this data is used to create music notation for four jazz saxophonists, to render a three-dimensional video animation, and to generate an electronic soundtrack. By inviting the audience to help create the unique music and visuals for each performance, Flock seeks to reconcile concert performance with the dynamics of collaborative creation, multi-player games, and social networks to create an engaging live event.

The 2nd Biennial 01SJ Global Festival of Art on the Edge is North America